Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-11
NYE'S SOCIETY HINTS.
WILLIAM TELLS HOW ONE MAY SHINE
IN a PARLOR.

Degeneration OF the Think Wastes and
Reorganization of the Idea-Tablc Eth
quctte.
Bill Nye, in answer to a correspond
ent who asked him for some good table
rules of etiquette" writes as follows:
You speak OF your parents as never hay-
ing had any advantages and rather cast
some slurs on the old gentleman who is
shoveling dirt that you may shine in soci-
ETY.. DO not do that, Edmund. The weak
point in your fathers place Is that he puts
his hard earned money on youth with
fatty degeneration of the think wastes and
rcgurgitation OF the idea.
Still, as you say, you might shine in Sc
ciety. Such things are common. The only
question Is. how are you going to get your
scheme founded? fear you will not sue
coed. You say yOur manner is leasing.
and you don't know how glad | am to hear
you say that over your own signature.
Many others would have concealed it. Yet
you say you have scared appearance
while in society. Do not let that trouble
you. If you knew how much society was
scared when you enter ii you would pluck
up courage.
If you had never led in prayer before ac-
cording to the strictc st Jules of etiquette,
which l looked into while abroad, you
could not DC cN pPcleu 10 ODliSe. nc mon
who can make pleasing and grammatical
prayer in public are very rare, indeed. just
say when called upon that you are not a
good social prayer, but only trying to Lad
a Christian Lille, like Rev. MyrOn W. Reed.
of Denver. He was u very bright and orig
inal preacher, and many curious people
came to hear him. Once he was making
low but earnest prayer, VII, II Il gentleman
from tho GunniSou country. who was visit
ing Denver, made tho remark, IF GU icrl'
Mr.. Reed ceased for II moment, and, look
ing at the gentleman rom over tho range,
SAID softly and in a meek, Christian spirit
Il was not speaking to you, my friend |
was addressing God" lie then resumed
his prayer. DO not take your bag with you
when invited to dine. You can do up few
little articles in IL newspaper and Tut them
into your overCOat pocket 50 as to be takon
more by surprise when pressed to rmain.
On the sank principle do not take your
trunk with YOU TO make patty call. A
shawl strap ~ ample, | think.
You should not Wear u straw hat whilst
taking Il high ride, nor u high hat whilst
taking Il straw ride. To be appropriately
dressed whilst taking straw ride. ono
should wear II Dcuman Thompson hat, faced
with bingham. u blue denim jumper, with
suspcn ers showing through same. Il pair
OF brown canvas ovcralEs aud heavy Kip
boots slightly tlurtu ed With Il rich, nut
brown flavor OF the quiet country life.
lilOW-sham5 may be thrown aside ut
L.
roll them up in Il napkin-ring at night,
whilst Others hang them on seed corn or
dricd-applc drapery of the room. Pillow
shams go very far toward swcctening the
home atmOs phere and identifying the home
nest. Show me where they have no pillow
shams and | will SHOW you isolate
house. Show mo where there are no pillow
shams and | will show you no picture of
George Washington in tho act of eros sing
the Delaware. Show me Il pillow Shamlc IS
home and l will show you Il home whore
there is no conch-shell on the bureau, no
dried grass or everlasting iloWorS on tho
ccntcr-ta table, no four o'clock5 in the front
yard or tansy in the back yard. no soft
voced guinea hens in the barn lot, or low
born bleating cali in the s,aulc.
In drinking wine at table you should not
drain the gliI at once, or cXclaim as you
takc it up: We'll. here we GO" or, after
emptying your glass, look anNiously for
your check or ask tho wait ~ to make it
the same again 10 all hands" This is course
and smacks of the common herd. Watch
your host and KEEP your wine lowered to
about the same notch as his. Then you will
be all right. That Is tho way thoy DO in
Paris. Ii you are afraid to trust yours II to
drink any more wine while your host con-
tinueS to daily with the sparkling you may
ask Tor Nichy water. which find is Il good
drink to stick to. especially for those whose
minds cannot successfully graphic with
other beverages. DO not hanc YOUR cy's
drink too fast and get it up your no5o.
If you drink coffee after your dinner do
not, if you desire more than one cup. pound
on your saucer with the spoon or look
around and oXclaim, Hi" BE gentle an /
la .ylike in your dcmeanor, telling some
fresh little anecdote to the guests while you
eat II sauceriul Of olives or pin fresh sprig
OF celery on your coat.
When you get anything hot in your
mouth do not get mad and swear, for tho
it out carefully and ask the hired girl To put
it on ice q little whic foe you, or make
some other bright remark in French or
English. as the mood may st:ikc you. In
Lon on | notice, also. that it is no longer
de trOp or Sdchet for Il guest at table to re-
move his teeth when he gets Il blackberry
under the upper plate. ONLY in exit reno
cases is it allowable for privl 'Ged gu SITS.
for instance, who get olive sccis or oyster
shells undcr tn, plate of their artificial
tccth, to remove them without being eX-
cused from tabl'. This custom also obtains
in Paris, where they a"r oven moro tinicky
than at tho courts OF Europe, il seemed
to me.
It is now considered perfectly proper to
take tho last of anything on the plate Tor
it is presumed that there is more down
collar. or, ii not, tho host can put on his
hat and go down town for another supply.
Much laughter may 10 produced and gem
eral good feeling cngcndercd ly iltIC sallies
an English book OF jests whi III has helped
mo to pay for many Il meal. Some Of
these Jokes are real good, The best English
Jokes L have seen were made in Phladel-
phia.
No. I do not approve OF the custom of
hiding Il hunk OF bread, as you so happily
express it, in Il rolled up napkin 70" the
guest to jerk loose over tho tioor. Whom
tho custom OF feeding people with Canton
flannel cakes at breakfast on the first day
of April is abandoned. this rcprehensiblo
practice also will cease,
You may eat radishcs with the shuck on.
Pounded glass will also be furnished If you
s:eak about it in Tina. Donot swallow tho
seeds of apricots or peaches: Take them
homo and plant them. DO the same with
watermelon seeds. When the cigars are
passed around take one for smoking pur-
poses and one TO put in your pocket. You
will then convince the host, if you have NOS
already done so. that the social circle in
which you should move may be found
within the narrow confines OF the pound.
Ramming ice Foes.
No strOnUpr vessels than those of tht