Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06

"
Y should do so on their knees-it they
wish to follow fashions dictates.
They should. also. when meeting women
in the drawing room, lightly kiss their
hands and perform other courtesios OF the
early Victorian period. Such Is the new
style OF manners which Is becoming fash
Unable again in England or at least in Lon
don society. after lapse OF sixty or sew
enty years
one OF the most beautiful women In Lon
don and well known In the social world
has Just confessed that her hanoe proposed
to her on his knees.
The act was so gracefully done that
could not refuse him." she told a friend
"other girl friends OF mine have told
me Of similar experiences. What can pos
sibly have influenced the young mon OF
the present day to act in such manner
Brusque. unconventional, almost rude
manners have hitherto distinguished him
These gentle courtesies and old fashioned
graces make woman's life doubly
happy. nope every man will follow the
example Of my hance and otherwise Inn
prove his manners"
MEMS MANNERS BETTER.
| A well known expert on dramatic art
said she certainly agreed that the man
ners Of men were improving.
1T must be admitted" she continued
that there 10 room for Improvement For
several years past the attitude Of young
men toward women has been almost dis
respectful. Only a few days ago l had a
pheasant surprise A young man meeting
me gracefully kissed my hand. He aid It
in a quiet. transformations way. as nicely
as II he had been gallant Of a century
ago,
! Il have noticed similar signs OF i'm
provement among other young men in
what one might call school for Scandal
manners. In that play the gallantry OF
the men toward the women Is an object
lesson to all. A man who proposes on his
knees--a form Of proposal which Is stated
to be reviving-ls doing the natural thing
He is asking a great favor OF the lsdy-s
favor so great that 1t unconsciously take'
the form of a prayer.
Il have often heard II remarked that
stage proposals-where man falls on
his knees before the woman he loVes-are
not true to life. But more men propose
on their knees nowadays than people
dream Of. The casual. off-hand proposals,
which are stated to be common. are dying
out And Londoners so badly need re-
,ur, NJ fine mannersl II Is not merely
the fault of the men. Women. lY COM
Ipeting with men and standing up for their
rights. are liable to lose their privileges
and sanctlty as women"
RUSSIAN PRINCESS VIEW.
Princess BarlatInsky. the Russian act
ross who Is OH visit to London. says she
nnds Englishmen invariably courteous and
charming.
In Russia 1t Is quite the rule for a
young man to propose on his knees" she
said "also to kiss the hands Of ladies OF
his acquaintance. Such customs are a
pretty reminder OF days OF chivalry and l
am pleased to hear Englshmen are reviv-
ing them"
Or. Emil Reich's opinion is very diff
fercnt.
Women who want men TO slave" he
said. 'ln order TO keep them In luxury and
take no interest In their husbands affairs
are simply parasites Women In England
are bad enough as IL is. through false no.
| lions OF their duties and privileges. In
all classes they seek only more pleasures
and regard marriage only as means of
getting them. In France and Germany
women are brought up to devote them
selves 20 husband and children. whatever
their position in life. In America ana IN
England they think only OF pleasure, and
a man Is measured by his ability to provide
them with luxuries. Get married is my
advice to all young women, and II you
get the right sort Of man. as he certainly
I gives as much as he gets, he need not go
on his knees to you to implore you TO be
his wife"