The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-20

nam fall. They picked it up and
carried it home between them. each
holding a hind fot They felt very
good indeed for their had caught
something, anyhow Their mother
had frogs legs for supper that night,
and il was just what she wanted.
Simple Rules of Table Etiquette.
There is no position where the in>
nate refinement of a person is more
fully exhibited than at the table To
hold the knife and fork properly. TO
eat without the slightest sound of the
lips, to drink quietly, to use the nap
kin rightly, 10 make no noise with
any OF the implements of the table.
are points that should be carefully
taught to children The knife should
never be used to carry food to the
mouth, but only to cut il up into small
mouthfuls. 1t should be held in such a
way that the fingers touching no part
OF it below the handle
The fork should be used in the left
hand. except when eating with it
alone. When both have been used fin
ally. they should he laid diagonally
across the plate with both handles a
little to the right During the meal
when either ono or the other or both.
arc not in use. they should also be
placed In this position and never lean
ing on the side of the plate. which
seems TO be very common habit.
&c careful 10 keep the mouth shut
closely whole masticating the food. II
lis the opening OF the lips which causes
tho smacking that is so disgusting.
Chew the food well. but do it silently,
and be careful to take small mouth
tuls
When passing tho plate for a sec.
ond helping lay the knife and fork to.
gother at one side of the plare. with
tho handles to the right.
Soup should be eaten with SCUM
spoons, which are two or three sizes
larger than ordinary teaspoons. and
taken from the sides. not the tips of
them, without any sound OF the lips.
and not sucked into the mouth audibly
from the end of the spoon.
Another generally neglected obli-
cation is that of spreading butter on
ones bread as IL lies on the plate 1t
Is very frequently buttered in the air
and bitten in gouges out of a great
slice This is certainly not pleasant,
and it is better TO break in small bits
at time, buttcrng it and putting It
piece by piece into the mouth with
finger and thumb Butter should new
er ne helped with On's own knife
Salt must be left on the side of the
plate, never on the table cloth, and It
is never considered good taste to mix
nap food ON the plate
Asparagus. which should be served
ON bread and toast so as TO absorb
superiluous moisture. may be taken
from the finger and thumb.
Pastry should be broken and eaten
with fork Never cut it with a
knife. Oysters, fish, peas, and beans
are also eaten with fork
Potatoes. If mashed should be
mashed with fork
Gren corn should be eaten from
the cob but it must be held with
single hand
Celery, crosses. olives. radishes and
relishes of this kind arc to be eaten
from the fingers
It lNou Do Nit SuDull Ut eaten WIN
silver blade knife.
Drink sparingly while eating and
do not pour it down the throat as il
it were turned out of a pitcher
When taking anything from a cup.
be sure TO remove the spoon and lay
it on the saucer at the side
While seating ones self at the
table. unfold the napkin and lay It
across the lap In such manner that
% will not slide off on the floor Don't
tuck 80 i'm the neck or vest.
There is a reason for everything in
polite usage. hence the reason why
one does not blow thing to cool It
is not that 10 Us q vulgar action only.
but because it. may be offensive 70
others
These simple rules, If taught 70
children will be of inestimable value
through their lives 10 good manners
arc not learned at home. they can
never be acquired abroad
Should Be Oehorned.