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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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