those beneath him in station, never, under any circumstances,
loses control of his emotions for an instant. Though the
gentleman-rider in the picture may be touchingly fond of his
steeplechase horse, it is unpardonably bad form for him to make
an exhibition of his affection while going over the brush in
plain view of numbers of total strangers. In doing so he simply
is making a "guy" of himself, and it is no more than he deserves
if those in the gallery raise their eyebrows at each other and
smile knowingly.}


{illustration caption =
The Romans had a proverb, "Litera scripta manet," which means
"The written letter remains." The subtle wisdom of these words
was no doubt well known to the men of the later Paleolithic Age
before them, but evidently the gentleman in the engraving never
heard of it. If he had kept this simple little rule of social
correspondence in mind he would have avoided the painful
experience of hearing his obsolete emotions exposed to the eager
ears of twelve perfect strangers. It is customary nowadays for
unmarried elder sons of our most aristocratic families to express
their appreciation of the qualities of fascinating bachelor girls
over the sensible, though plebeian, telephone.}



CHAPTER THREE: THE ETIQUETTE OF TRAVEL

The etiquette of travel, like that of courtship and marriage, has
undergone several important changes with the advent of