Our Deportment - Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society by John H. Young
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The street manners of a lady--Forming street acquaintances--Recognizing
friends in the street--Saluting a lady--Passing through a crowd--The first to bow--Do not lack politeness--How a lady and gentleman should walk together--When to offer the lady the arm--Going up and down stairs--Smoking in the streets--Carrying packages--Meeting a lady acquaintance--Corner loafers--Shouting in the street--Shopping etiquette--For public conveyances--Cutting acquaintances--General suggestions 145 CHAPTER XIII. ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES. Conduct in church--Invitations to opera, theatres and concerts--Conduct in public assemblages--Remain until the performance closes--Conduct in picture galleries--Behavior at charity fairs--Conduct at an artist's studio 157 CHAPTER XIV. TRAVELING ETIQUETTE. Courtesies shown to ladies traveling alone--Duties of an escort--Duties of a lady to her escort--Ladies should assist other ladies traveling alone--The seats to be occupied in a railway car--Discretion to be used in forming acquaintances in traveling 167 |
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