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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
133
When
you
open
a
conversation,
do
so
with
a
slight
bow
and
smile,
but
be
careful
not
to
simper,
and
not
to
smile
too
often,
if
the
conversation
becomes
serious.
Never
point.
It
is
excessively
ill-bred.
Avoid
exclamations;
they
are
in
excessively
bad
taste,
and
are
apt
to
be
vulgar
words.
A
lady
may
express
as
much
polite
surprise
or
concern
by
a
few
simple,
earnest
words,
or
in
her
manner,
as
she
can
by
exclaiming
"Good
gracious!"
"Mercy!"
or
"Dear
me!"
Remember
that
every
part
of
your
person
and
dress
should
be
in
perfect
order
before
you
leave
the
dressing-room,
and
avoid
all
such
tricks
as
smoothing
your
hair
with
your
hand,
arranging
your
curls,
pulling
the
waist
of
your
dress
down,
or
settling
your
collar
or
sleeves.
Avoid
lounging
attitudes,
they
are
indelicate,
except
in
your
own
private
apartment.
Nothing
but
ill
health
will
excuse
them
before
company,
and
a
lady
had
better
keep
her
room
if
she
is
too
feeble
to
sit
up
in
the
drawing-room.
Let
your
deportment
suit
your
age
and
figure;
to
see
a
tiny,
fairy-like
young
girl,
marching
erect,
stiff,
and
awkwardly,
like
a
soldier
on
parade,
is
not
more
absurd
than
to
see
a
middle-aged,
portly
woman,
aping
the
romping,
hoydenish
manners
of
a
school-girl.
Let
the
movements
be
easy
and
flexible,
and
accord
with
the
style
of
the
lady.
Let
your
demeanor
be
always
marked
by
modesty
and
simplicity;
as
soon
as
you
become
forward
or
affected,
you
have
lost
your
greatest
charm
of
manner.
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