The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-08
At Dinner.
From the Boston Gloln.

Don't lie in a hurry, for hurry im-
plies confusion and disorder. Ii you
are confused you will surely upset Il
dish either upon yourself or upon
your ncighbor.
Don't eat with your knife for as
some writer has said, "tlat is q relic
of barbarism."
Don't hang your napkin in your
collar-button or stuff it inside your
collar. 1t was made to protect your
lap, not your necktie.
Don't make q Kissing sound when
you take soup, or some one may mis-.
take you for IL caliope.
When you raise you spoon to your
lips raise it literally to the mouth.
Don't bring your elbow around it ut
right angles with your face.
Don tteel that you must swallow
the seeds of raisins and small fruit.
That is dangerous.
Don't forget that there are other
people at the table as well as your
self. and th,tyou are in duty bound
to be as solicitous for their comfort
as you would be for YOUR own.
Therefore, don't spread yourself all
over the table.
Don't "saw your mouth with your
napkin, and don't reach in front OF
another guest to get, anything that
he might pass you if you had asked
for it. assuming. of course, that the
waiter was outstanding by.
Don't bc afraid to be cheerful and
happy ut the meals. Clecrfulness is
full OF significance; it suggests good
health, q clear conscience, and soul
at peace with all human nature"
Cheerlulness is the mother of good
digestion.
Don't be afraid to eat hard cheese
with the thumb and foretinger. OF
course, the soft cheeses will have to
be eaten otherwise. Putting u small
portion of soft cheese upon your
bread with the edge of the knife, as
you would butter, is the proper way.
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