The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-23
A MAN OF MAIY DoNT's.
All Of them Aimed Straight at WO.
mnu.S SHORTCOMINGS

All oil them Aimed straight at WO.
mans Shortcomings.
A person who seems to know great
deal has sent the following "D0nts
to the esteemed New York Recorder {:
Don't stand at the door Of II strecrt
car and worry some man near at hand
into giving you a seat when there are
three empty seats at the head of the
car. You all do this.
Don't sit down in a car until space
has been made for you. 1t is vulgar
to sit even on other women.
Don't get off a car with your back
to the horses. Men get a great deal
Of fun out Of your persistency in
doing this. But you are not buund to
amuse men.
Don't leave your handkerchief and
pocketbooll III your lap when you are
riding in a street ca. Some man
will pick them up for you as you are
passing out, but they will get muddy.
Don't wait until you get in front
of a ticket-office before taking out
your pocketbook. The wives of the
eight men who are patiently waiting
the opportunity to buy tickets are
wondering why they are so late home.
Don't have your skirt badly fastened
at the back so that your underskirt
becomes visible. You can't see this
and no woman seems to tell you.
Don't keep smoothing the wrinkles
out of your waist. A feWt wrinkles
will keep you from looking like q
fashion plate.
Don't try to have q long waist.
For 5000 years the artists-the pro-
fessors and conservators of beauty
have been saying that u short waist
is more beautiful. At least please take
the hint.
Don't forget that no one who could
possibly be considered an authority
ever said small waist was beauti-
full.
Don't wear shoes that are not at
least three-quarters of all inch longer
than your feet. Pretty feet are better
than small feet. And besides, REM
ember how nervous and peevish you
are.
Don't get hot and cross when your
child whimpers h little on the ferry
boat. Let him howla little. Nobody
will complain but Il few old maids
and stray bachelor, and they are not
worth considering.
Don't forget to be punctual in keep
ing an appointment. You never are,
but itis not too late too reform.
Don't rficule dress reform until
you have found out what it is.
Don't forget to keep to your right in
going up and down stairways. You.
lose much time in shopping because
you overlook this necessity.
Don't be led by pug dog unless
you have no further interest i'm the
admiration Of an honest man.
Don't he so dreadfully cordial when
you meet q woman you detest.
Don't use the gentleman" when
imam" will do. Every real gentle
man is willing to be called a man.
Don't leave the kissing goodbye
until the car has come to a full stop.
Don't handle articles you have ab-
solutely no intention of buying.
Don't use that precious adjective
"lovely" for every and any occasion.
Don't make your husband selfish
brute by eternally waiting on him.
Don't give yourself q questionable
position In the word by living in idle
ness on your husbands labors. No
intellingent woman is willing to be
supported"
Don't run q charity kitchen and
have the words "For the Poor" on
the window. This is not London,
where the poor are willing to be lab-
Gled.
Don't wait until you get to the
piano to pull off your gloves when
you are asked to play.
Don't choose q time when you have
company to find fault with your hus-
band. 1fyOu do he will get even
with you if it takes all winter.
If you wear travelling skirt in the
street don't claim that it is because
you rather like it. Admit candidly
that you havn't the pluck to defy an
absurd fashion.