The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-18
ABOUT ENGLISH MANNERS.


 rnyland and English manners has been vrif;en of long ago, but as the American ..,yis, who will see the mother country ,b;s sumner for the first time may be in- crested in some observations of what he = to see-the difference in social usages .,d hos he is to act in certain emergen- NGes-a brief mention of some of them 1;vht be of interest. lE the hrst place, .s fo dress Black IS never worn in the mornine in England unless one is in ronrning. In London a silk hat Is abso- intely indispensable tor. if ID summer, me of gray cassimere) If one desires to & h. q, al correct. A round hat of the n.,teru called Derby here is never worn m the promenade CT to ,he clubs in Lon T ac. by gentlemen. Afrobos of this, 1 vouue iIisaaa :! .--..::=-e lad ccce 2 pretty x severe lesson which he is not likely to # forget. We had crossed the Atlantic to- eether. He was youngster of abou, kur and twenty, who had just graduated from a famous northern college. He hyed at an inland southern city. where his father vas local commercial mag nae On the ship, which was full of passengers, was an English lady, who sas the wife of colonial governor. and # her young daughter The elder had been visiting her husband, and with her daughter was returning to the mother country A prettier illustration of the true English rural type of beauty than he younger one seldom sees. Her face vas as soft in pink and white tinting as the apple blossoms of her native Surrey. al ~&,,I and low, well-modulated voice. made her extremely attractive. With the en- ,husiasm of his land the young south erner was from the first very much inn pressed. The girl was about eighteen, with the artless navette of twelve. The mother was rather pleased at the young mans stately courtesy and evident ad- mra,ion of her daughter, and hearing from some friends that knew him that he vas unexceptionable, she not unwillingly granted hIm permission to call at theIr London house. So the sec ,nd morning after we reached there, after some careful attention to his dress, my lad started out t 10 make his dtbHt in fashionable England. had not thought to tell him about his hat.
  ore of the stately mansions in Lancaster !. Gate, a locality much affected by the gentry. The hour was about one The footman took his card, and rather non- chalantly, as he thought, showed him into little room down stairs Al be had been hold that all receiving rooms-as well as drawing England are up stairs, be was somewhat astonished Presently the girl and her mother came down, both in wrappers, with their hair unarranged, and altogether looking as though they hal just got out of bed. He was con founded, an l the young lady blushed redder than any rose. Why, I hadn't an idea that you were here" she ex- claimed ;" will find out what all this means. Thomas" she said to her ser how does this gentleman happen to be here?" " Hi will hinqure, miss" And De left the room to return with the foet- man. Why did you bring this gentle man into this room?" asked the mother, displaying unmistakable annoyance at the eontye kempS And then came the explanation The young lady expected
 conductor, and directed that when he Errived he should be shown down stairs, and she notified of his presence. "When hl saw is 'at," said the man, hi sup posed 'e was the person you sent for. Hi Dever knew gentleman 10 wear a round at afore to make visit him." When my fnend rendered his card the funky, thinking it a piece of impertinence, smply tore it up as soon as he got out of sight, and announced that the person
 2 sent for his below" My friend had sson about hats and dress he never forgot
 Our pleasant fashion of making visits n the evening after dinner is absolutely unknown in England or on the contineu, The reason IS probably that in summer h the social season the evenings are so khort that there is no time after dinner to co 90. At this time of the year the sun tises at 3:45 and sets at nearly S:3o. To cipe by artificial light and go oui after sould make the call too late. The prices i the theatres are very much higher than here. Stalls (what we call seats in the orchestra circie) are about B So each, and you must go in evening costume to De admitted there. and you will get no bdl of the play unless you pay extra for
 Opera costs about twice this sum. You may wear black tie at dinner if you Ike, but never at he opera If you visit country home you will find break las, one of the most charming and in- Otmai of meals. The varioas dishes are placed on a sideboar1 by servants, who hen retire, and taking your plate, you go there and help yourself to whatever fou wish. Your hostess will hand you Four tea or coffee 1 remenb Der well when eodee was never seen at an English break asa table, but now, except in Scotland, IS quite generally found. Ladies are on pr ciseiy the anne footing as men in saiting on themselves. was visiting at the country house of a gentleman who bears an historic name in English annals, end one morning my neighbor at the breakfast table was the young daughter pf a great Scottish nobleman- She was ey pretty, and as bright as she was blue bsooded. offered to bring her whatever l-- -alz