The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-05


. flight of stairs, the man goes first. so
that in case the woman trips. he may
catch her. In ascending the steps, she
precedes him.
= One hopes that it would be diff,
cult matter to find anybody SO far
oblivious of ordinary good manners as
to clean his nails in the dining-room.
but, let us blush to say! one does meet
many men who clean and pare their
nails in the presence of family and in.
innate friends. Perhaps it is due to
the fact that woman does not carry
9 pocket-knife that she is seldom seen
doing this. Her manicure instruments
are kept upon her dressing table, and
1t is in her own room that she per.
forms this very necessary part of her
toilet. Not so her liege lord.
After washing his hands upstairs
he descends, open knife in hand. and
sitting down in drawing-rocm or IL
brary. surrounded by his family. pro-
ceeds to perform scavenger work up
on his nails. He will sometimes file
them also. oblivious to the fact that
the sound of the file produces like
rasping effect on the nerves of some
beholders. If contingency arises
that makes it necessary for man to
clean his nails in public, or in the
presence of his family. let him have
the grace to murmur an apology and
turn his back during The operation.
Nor will it be necessary to remind
him to pick up the handkerchief,
thimble, scissors or book that the wo-
man in his presence let's fall-even if
she be his wife. To assist the femin-
Inc portion of humanity comes natural
to. the thoroughbred.
And just here | would say word
to the young person of the so-called
weaker sex. 1t is to remind her that
! she, as we'll rs her brother, owes the
duty of respect to her elders. She is
too prone to think that the boys Of the
family should rise for the older poo
l.le, should remain standing until par.
ents are seated. and should always be
ready to run errands, or to deny them
selves for their seniors.
II The duty to do all these things is
incumbent on the girl or woman in the
presence of those who are her elders
Tor superiors. The girl or young ma
tron who reclines in an easy chair,
while her grandparent. mother, fa-
tther, or woman-guest stands, is as
j guilty of rudeness as her brother
would oe were he TO do the same.
ss It is not on the men alone that the
q etiquette of the home depends. In.
deed, it is the place of the mother to
see that little lapses in good breeding
& one who overlooked. And she Is the
on who should. by her unselfshness
her gentle courtesy, and unfailing po
likeness in even the smallest items
show forth the spirit of true kind
B ness, on which all good manners are
founded.
Sats. We are all united in thinking that a
well-trained voice ministers to the
L happiness of those about in a rare de-
gree. Yet it is too infrequently re
membered that the place to cultivate
clear enuneiation. low tones and am
liable infections is at home. Teach.
frkin elocution and voice culture ma.
do large part in bringing out laten,
0owers. but the foundation for the cul.
sisure of the speaking voice should b.
hid at home. High. shrill voices
Y choppy pronunciation. nervou:
speaking manner will render unattrac.
tive spoken matter Of high mental
quality. Mothers should begin earl,
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