The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31
COurtesIeA md DlscOLPleaies

There are many courtesie5 which a
gentleman should render to n lady, Che
absence OF which is at once felt, and
causes people iuvoluntsrily TO remark
inwardly to themselves, II net Rloud,to
their friends, "Thas man has not COED
manners" 1 passed that judgement
the other evening when was sitting
with friend by her tireside. A geu-
tlemEn was ushered in who WAS
well klown 20 my friend, but q com.
phrative stranger to me. He shook
hands with her first, which was, OF
course, the right thing to do, and then,
while npeaki0B To her he shook hAndn
with me. The breaker OF this law OF
courtesy, was young professional
man, we'll endowed with this worlds
goods. 1 should not record this lltla
rudGness ifit was only OF rare occur.
| romeo, but I oit0n notice people
guilty OF this digcourteay-nam
that ogshaGing hands with ono per.
sfu whIle they are speaking b. anothu
persOu, II YOU wish 10 sny more than
elbow do you dor" TO your hostess, OF
N any ono else whom you greet al
FIRST, 70 is less discourtocus TO centinGC
your conversation with her for few
moments before taking notice of any
one near her, than 1t Is to stretch out
your saud and shake that OF her neigh
Dor whils your face is turned away
and your lips are addressing another
person.
The discourteous young man t0
whom have alluded gave inc another
reason for my verdict, and, rs In thiI
respec also, no IL by no Means Ght
only offender In general society, !
shall mention the li:tlo rudeness
There arc three, IL not more, separate
svll 4blos ana sounds which some pee.
pla utter or make when they have not
heard what has been said
to ihem, or when they wish
| t. express assent. Theso are
What? En-? Uni and q
gutteral sound of the letter m, which
eau not be Expressed in writing. ~
heg your PARDON or "WhRt did you
say ?r aro sentences which should Ger
tduly loo said whom "a repetition Ia
asked for; and ayes should not DO re-
placed by u grant when an assent Il
| given,
There are numerous little acts whicl
a man OF courtesy viii perform. Will,
hg Is calling AZ house no will rise ant
open the door for any lady who Leaves
the room, even 1t she is 40 entlr,
stranger 10 him; IN his own house h,
Will not only op5n tho door o.
the room, but accompany tbs
lady 20 the hall door, aat
open that, II there is no servant a
hand e. do 40, for u departing Eu0gt
whether LADY on gentlamen, snoul,
not ba left TO nud their way alone
Neither should they DO allowed {,
Ind their way into n room. WheI
You act IA a host, aud your guests nc
company you into the drawing-roOm
do not yol, my dear sic, follow thu
practice OF some forget,ul or neglectiu
men, who walk IN and march str,igh
up 70 the room, leaving their on
guest, or train, as the case may be, Z
follow aud to close tho door. a hos
should open the door, and shut 10 ATE
his guests have enforced the room.
Amongst other small cOul tesiea
/ gentleman will rise from his chair
however luxuriousiy comfortable, an,
offer assistance, IL need DO, 20 lad,
N sho goes to put Goals on tho IRE, o
N she tries to open or close window
When no escorts her into room, h
will sec that abe IL seated before h
looks for n chair for himself; whel
ha escorts her TO n table, h
will walt tO arrange for her comfort
, hold tho chair, or puah IL backward
or forwards, 40 required, before h
takes his owe seat. And during tn
meal he will see that she IL provides
with oil sne IL likely TO want. Tn
LADY ought not 10 be obliged 10 ask 70
salt, for water, for another cup OF teI
or, in fact, for anything that is on th
table. ICossills Magazine.