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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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Some
attention
is
absolutely
necessary,
in
this
country,
to
the
training
of
servants,
as
they
come
here
from
the
lowest
ranks
of
English
and
Irish
peasantry,
with
as
much
idea
of
politeness
as
the
pig
domesticated
in
the
cabin
of
the
latter.
Opening
the
door
seems
a
simple
act,
yet
few
servants
perform
it
in
a
proper,
respectful
manner.
Let
your
servant
understand
that
the
door
must
be
opened
immediately
after
the
bell
rings.
Visitors,
from
neglect
of
this
rule,
will
often
ring
several
times,
and
finally
leave
the
door.
I
have
known
an
instance
when
in
a
case
of
severe
illness
the
patient
lost
the
visit
of
the
doctor,
who,
after
ringing
some
minutes,
was
obliged
to
pay
other
visits,
and
could
not
return
to
the
sufferer's
house
until
several
hours
later.
When
opening
the
door
some
servants
hold
it
ajar
and
hold
a
long
parley
with
the
person
on
the
steps,
as
if
afraid
they
wished
to
enter
for
the
purpose
of
murder
or
theft.
Train
them
to
answer
the
door
promptly,
speak
politely
to
any
one
who
may
be
there,
excuse
you,
if
necessary,
to
visitors
in
courteous
terms,
or,
if
you
are
in,
show
the
callers
into
the
parlor,
take
their
card,
and
come
back
quickly
with
your
answer.
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