Arizona republican., 1904-03-21

leaning upon a chair, her knee upon the seat, see-sawing back and forth in ungraceful accompaniment to her conversation. Hanging on the furni- ture is always bad form. A woman may stand in a door way and make picture for an artist, but the moment she begins to drape herself upon chair and kneel upon sofas she be- comes an ungraceful object.
 To sit properly upon a chair is of itself high art of etiqltte. Crossing the knees, formerly considered a flag rant violation of good manners is no longer under the ban since the popular illustrators of the day have begun to picture their heroines in that attitude But in spite of the license given by the artists it is doubtful whether the indulgences of this act upon formal occasions will ever receive the sane tion of society,",
 There are many annoying little things that a woman unconsciously does in company and which by no means improve her department. To drum upon the arm of a chair inces- sanity is not conducive to the enter tainment Of a caller, especially if she has nerves. It is even more annoying to pick or pull at a fan, rustic the pages Of a book, snap a purse to q hundred times or so in succession, or | to tap upon the floor with the foot. | The mere act of swinging one foot ! necessarily when the knees are crossed may prove great annoyance to otb- CTS.
 To sit with the knees extended is de- cidedly poor form, as in any position suggestive of lolling or sprawling i Sticking the feet out and resting them l upon the heels, although it may be | momentarily restful, is distinctiYely masculine and unbecomings to femin- ity.
 Any acticn which could possibly be construed as indicating a feeling of boredom or ennui should be sedulously guarded against in company. To lean far foreward, with the chin resting on one hand and the elbow resting on your knee, is a pose not calculated to inspire the caller with a sense O. her own welcomeness. It need scarcely he hinted that to yawn, rub the eyes or indulge in a stretch is out of the question where good manners are at stake: but one may offend without go- ing even so far. Highly undignifed is
 
 of the head.
 | A woman's culture may be readily judged by her laugh, by the way in which she uses her powers of facial expression or by her walk. To throw the head back and indulge in hearty laugh is taboced in good society. An enjoyable laugh, when the subject is genuinely risible, is said by scientific men to contribute to good health by inducing plenty of free oxygen into the lungs. There are ample oppO.tu ties in the home circle to enjoy a spontaneous burst of mirth; formal ity frowns upon a laugh that causes the lips to part further than is barely sufficient to show the edges of the teeth. Too much play of expression ir any direction, whether it be laughing or frowning, is suggestive of the un- finished debutante. Learn to laugh ir mcderat1on; to check a tendency to- ward what may savor in the least ol yulgaTity, and you will have accom- plished much in the way of making yourself more acceptable in company.
 Table manners are a telltale of care
 less bringing up. Such little impro , prieties as tucking your napkin SC
 curely in the bosom of your dress , lifting a glass of water by mere thar two fingers and the. thumb, placing s your fingers too far down on eithel ? the knife or fork, Of scooping a baked
 potato out with the knife are consid , cred an affrcnt to perfect table eti
 quette. When you spread your napkir
 carefully over the front of your wais , you make an open admission that 70: , have not attained skill enough in tn use of knife and fork to avoid spillins , fcod upon your clothes.