The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-29

Il can never remember all those
things you've told me-" he said. Il
know l shall make lot of mistakes"
Well" said his mother, If it will
make remembering easier, I'll write
out list for you
In the hurry of getting away next
morning Dick forgot the list; nor did
he remember it until he unpacked his
trunk and found it in the top of his
handkerchief box. 1t was longer than
he had expected, and it contained sew
eral items that he was surprised to
find there; but he was glad to refer
Christmas holidays came.
Here is the list:
Do not stand with your hands in
your pockets.
Never pick your teeth or clean your
finger nails in public.
Do not breathe through your mouth
or talk through your nose.
Do not laugh loud and boisterOusly.
Never listen with your mouth open.
Do not show i'll temper when you
| lose at game.
Do not dispute or argue with your
roommate; respect his opinions and
| keep your own.
Do not interrupt in conversation.
Do not be witty at the expense of
| others; there is plenty of fun that is
funny for every one.
| Never be sarcastic or ridicule an
other.
| Do not play your mandolin to excess
in your room-your neighbor may not
enjoy it.
Do not chew gum in public.
| Do not talk too loud.
| Do not be snappish if you are
| leased.
Cultivate good table manners.
| Do not touch a lady's arm when you
wish to speak to her
Never be late to any function. Your
being late may delay your hostess,
and it makes it appear that you were
| Indifferent about accepting her invita-
| ton.
Always pull out a lady's chair for
her at table, and find a chair for her
| when she enters room.
Always stand when a lady stands.
Put your hands under a lady's ell
bows in assisting her from car;
never grab her arm.
Do not stop a lady on the street if
you wish to speak to her, but turn
and walk by her side; and raise your
hat when you leave.
Raise your hat to strange lady if
you have occasion to address her or
to perform any act of courtesy, such
as picking up her handkerchief or
passing her car fare.
Never address letter to a married
woman as Mrs. Mary Brown, but as
| Mrs. Charles H. Brown.
Do not put a social letter to lady
in typeWriting.
When invited to a dinner, recep-
ton or any other party, word your
answer formally or informally to cor
respond with the invitation, and in
clude in your reply all who were men
toned in the invitation. Write out
the date-April third, not April 3.
| Acknowledge invitations as prompt
ly as possible, so that the hostess may
ask some one else if you decline, Oh
may ask some one especially for your
pleasure if you accept.
| If you take lady to dinner or to
a reception, wait either outside your
dressing room door or at the head OF
1 10; bo&
when she is ready to go down.
| If you are invited to a party given
in honor of a special guest make
your call, if possible, before the guest
leaves; show some courtesy if the
guest stays several days.
| Every invitation that is at all form
al requires that call be made with
in two weeks. That is true whether
it is declined or accepted. A call is
all the more necessary if you have
not done your hostess the honor OF
accepting her invitation.
When you are invited to dine OF
when you receive any other special
courtesy reciprocate by some invita-
ton of your own as soon as you can
/ Never take out your watch during a
CALL and above all, do not try to gel
a surreptitious look at it. Leave when
ever you wish to CO. but do not look
at your watch.
Always introduce men to women
. young men to older or to more dis
tinguished men, young women to Older
women-never the reverse.