The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11
HOW TO DINE.
IKscAanU.l

Don't gives some suggestions which, if adopted by the haus toa, would relieve society reporters. iournallxss. and other sensitive persons. of much suffering when they sit down to feed wish the aTissoSEacy Here are the suggestions:
 Don't, as an-insi,ed guest, be late to dinner. This Is . wrong to your host. to other guests. and to the dinner. 1 Don't be late al the domestic table, as this IS a wrong ,o your family. and is not calculated 10 promote harmony and good feeling.
 Don't seat yourself until the ladies are seated. ot. at dinner party, until your hos. or hcstcss gives the signal Dont introduce, f you introduce at all. aftes the company is seated. Don't sit a foot oil from the table, or si, lammed up against t. Don't tuck your napkin under your chin. or spread il upon your breas, Bsbs and fuckers are tor the nursery Don [ spread your napkin over your lap i: let il tall over your knee. Don't serve gentlemen guests at your table before all ,he ladies are served. tn. eluding those who are members of your own household.
 Don't eat soup from the end of the spoon. but from the side. Don't xnrsle, or draw in your breath, or make other noises when eating soup. Don't ask Tor a second service of soup. Don't bend over your plate, or drop ] your head 10 get each mouthiul. Keep an up,ieh, attitude IS nearly as you can without being s',ts rs A.a- .. A Don't break yout bread into your soup. Don, cat ~iih ,eaI kn,se. Never pu, your knife into your mouth (is this al v,ce unnecessary Go into any restauf ant and observe Don, load up the fork sith food ~ith yout kni'e. and then cart il, as i, were, to your mouth Take up on the fork what ii can easily carry. and no more
 Don't use a steel knife with fish. \ silver knlte IS nos placed by the side oi each plate tor the tish course n ,n't indie fork CT knife a~k~afdly Let tae handles of both knife and fork rest n the palm of the hand. How to handle knife and fork well can be ae- qulred only by observation and practice Daa'i stab with the foik. oi handle Il as fl |, @ere \ dagger. Ai~ays carry food to the mouth with an ln~aId curve of the fork or spoon.
 Don't cat last, ot gorge. Take always plenty of tune. Haste is vulgar Don't hll your mouth wiih too much food, and don't mastic ate audibly Eat gently and (, ie,ly and easily. Don. put your kntie into the butter, into the sal,-eellat, or into any dish All. you are cutting your meat, Keep ,our elboss close Ia yoGt side. ~
 Don't. when you dnnk. elevate your glass as II ,on were gong ,o stand |, in- veried on your nose as some do Blng i the glass perpendic ulafly io the lip, and then Iitt II to sligh, angle b, ;his easily Don't ca, vegetable ~'th spoon Ia, them wish d iotk. The rule is ..ot to cal anything ~rh spoon that ,an be eaten wIih toik. Even ices are now often eaten ~iih A folk
 Don't devouf the last mouthful of soup. . the last fragmcn, oi bread, the last mot srl ot food |, IS m, expected that ynut plate shGuld be zen, away eieansed b, youi eas,rouomt .&rrtions Don't leave yoG. kniie and fofk on your plate when you send II for SC ond sup- ply
 Don't feDe bis -t bone. or other sub stances, ny splitirg them back into the plate. tnetly sJeet them upon pour fork, hoiding II to your lips. and then place them on the plate. Fruit stones may be removed by tie fingers. DJn't stretch across anothers plate in order to reach anything.
 Don't apply to your neighbor to pass articles when the servant IS at hand.
 Don't fo.er sr,ioles don, play with your napkin. or your goblet. or your fork. or with anything. Don't mop your face or beard with your napkin. Draw |, across your lips neatly
 Don't turn your back to one person for the purpose of talking .o another don't talk across the one seated nex, to you.
 Don't forge, thA, the lady sitting q, your side has the first claim upon your attention. 4 lady at your side should not be neglected, whether you have been introduced to her or nos.
 Don't talk when your mouth IS full never, in fact, have your mouth full. l, IS more heaithful and m better taste to cat by small m orseIs.
 Don, be embarrassed Endeavof to be self possessed and a, ease to accom- piish which, try and not be selfoonseious Remember tha, self respect IS ss much virtue as respect for others
 Don't drop your knife or fork; but, fl you do, don't be diseonceried. z iietly ask the servant for another. and giye the incident no further heed. Don't be dis quiesed at accidents or blunders of any kind, but lei all mishaps pass of without comment and wiih philosophical indif- ference.
 Don't throw yourself loungingly back in your char. The Romans lounged al table, but modern civilization does not permit it.
 Don't rest your elbows on the table don't lean on the table
 Don't use ,ooshpiek a; table, unless