Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-08-05
no mcaE Lou0 TALKING.
Least Pleasant Of American Girls
Possessions Are Her Strfdent
Tones and Earsh Voice.

American girls are pretty. chic and
attractive. They have cultivated the
art OF locking their best. and now why
not let them turn their attention TO the
art Of sounding their bests For they
do net. AT home as well as in public
they raise their voices until the tone
becomes shrek which CRATES on the
nerves as Wei as on the ears OF all
who hear.
This loud talking in public places is
an ofense against good manners as
well IS good taste. for II makes the
persons talking most conspicuous. as
well as interfering with the tax Of
others. A stranger does not wish TO
hear the thoughts. opinions OF troubles
of another. and 70 he forced TO assist
in revelation of family affairs sim
ply because one is in the same car is
not pleasant
One reason Of this loud talking I'M
doubtedly is that the noises OF the city
are SO great many persons try 20 talk
above them. IL is not in the least nee
essary TO Go this. for II one will only
try II will be found far easier TO talk
below them. That is - say. il the
voice is pitched lower instead Of high
er than the noise IL viii be quite as
easy for the person addressed 70 hear.
while strangers within ordinary ear
shot will be unable TO know what is
being said
II is perfectly good form TO talk lit
tie when one is surrounded by loud
noises. To compete with the subway
Is trying both To the talker and the
person who is listening. and the con
diuons are not conducive 20 conversa-
tion. II a girl is out ia the evening
with man and they take the subway
20 reach their destination she need not
feel that IL is incumbent upon her 70
talk all the time while IN the train.
Chances are that her escort will feel
far more comfortable il he is not put
60 the strain OF listening
There is less excuse for LOUD talk
ing in surface cars. where the noises
Of the streets are not overpowering.
and yet IL is In them that one is most
confidential things 70 friends with
voices so raised that people directly
about hear all the details. and trouble
has more than once been the result OF
this when some one present has known
the persons being talked about II il
always 90 be remembered that. aside
from pad form. il IS the height OF in
discretion 10 gossip or repeat con
demnatory things in public about a
person. for II Is always within the
bounds OF possibility that there may
be some one present who is acquainted
with the individual. who will prompt
ly repeat IL.
Calling names i'm public places when
a person is being talked OF should
never be permitted. II conditions are
such that a personal matter must be
discussed in the presence OF strangers
the names should never be mentioned.
Much trouble may follow. and il is
quite simple for the person addressed
60 understand who is meant without
the name Of the person being used in
every sentence.
A person innately refined shrinks
from making herself conspicuous. Ia
her dress, manner. and all she Is the
best OF form. but never In any way
makes herself noticeable az the cost
of attracting unpleasant attention.
Especially is she 10 be admired in pub
lie places where the force Of her good
breeding is a shining example that all
may copy TO their Improvement.