Year: 1877

Much jewelry is vulgar.


Do not smack while eating.


Do not cut your nails in public.


Do not run after famous people.


Cheese should be eaten with a fork.


Feeling walters is paying blaekmail.


Short nails make the finger tips grow
broad.


In going up or down stairs precede
the lady.


a formal call is very long if it lasts
half an hour.


Only naughty brunette should wear
yellow colOrs.


1t is impOl'te to keep a musician con
stantly playing.


Address your wife as Mrs." your
husband as Mr.


\ girl should not stroll away with
gentleman at a picnic.


\ lady should not stretch her feet out
in company.


Let the wife deal with the female
servants.


Some of the most renowned men
have met were not nice at table.


pink ribbon under the chin makes
pale woman look brighter.


No man respects a girl who firts,
though he may flirt with her.


The lady of the house should receive
the guests at a formal reception.


Always take the last piece Of any
thing. There is supposed to be more.


Never pull out your watch in com
pany unless actually necessary.


An engagement of marriage is little
less sacred than an actual marriage.


Never cross knife and fork on your
plate. Lay them nearly and carelessly
parallel.


If ii is necessary for you 10 use your
handkerchief sonorously, leave the
room quietly.


If you meet a gentleman friend with
a strange lady on his arm, salute both.


You need not call on newly-married
persons unless you were invited to the
NcuuihS Ut Icceptiou-


a gentleman may render assistance
to a lady, but while doing so should
say as little as possible


Some men think they may be broad"
in their talk before a lady who is mar
ried. Knock them down.


a well-bred English or French girl
will not go to a theatre or concert alone
with any other gentleman than a near
relative or her accepted suitor.


Before introducing two persons be
sure that both desire the introduction,
unless they are both your guests.


II a gentleman is making formal
call he may keep his hat in his hand,
but there is no necessity for doing 30.


No gentleman will smoke in lady's
presence without permission,


At party gentleman is never jus
titled in touching lady, even her
hands, unless she accepts an invitation
to dance.


If the friend on whom you call is our
and you leave your name or card. you
are to wait for the return before you
call again.


Do nos talk much during a musical
or theatrical performance 1t disturbs
your neighbors who did not pay to hear
your voice.


A mans mother-in-law should be-
careful in using the influence she has
with his wife to bring discord into the
family.


A married man has no right to BE-
familiar with another lady, not rela-
tive.


If You play the piano or organ, do
not wriggle your body, or sway, or
sprawl over the keys, or get your head
down over your hands.


Be careful what you talk about at
the table. once heard a woman de
scribe where she got her false teeth
made, and to illustrate took them out
at the table.


4 lady will never call upon gen
tleman, unless professionally, and nor
then without companion, if possible.
Glory is like a circle in the water,
which never ceaseth to enlarge itself,
t1ntfI he broad spreadinU fr dfarArSRs