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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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It
is
not
polite
to
entertain
a
visitor
with
your
own
family
history,
or
the
events
of
your
own
household.
It
is
not
polite
for
married
ladies
to
talk,
in
the
presence
of
gentlemen,
of
the
difficulty
they
have
in
procuring
domestics,
and
how
good-for-nothing
they
are
when
procured.
It
is
not
polite
to
put
food
upon
the
plate
of
a
guest
without
asking
leave,
or
to
press
her
to
eat
more
than
she
wants.
It
is
not
polite
to
stare
under
ladies'
bonnets,
as
if
you
suspected
they
had
stolen
the
linings
from
you,
or
wore
something
that
was
not
their
own.
Never
affect
a
foolish
reserve
in
a
mixed
company,
keeping
aloof
from
others
as
if
in
a
state
of
mental
abstraction.
If
your
brain
is
so
full
and
so
busy
that
you
cannot
attend
to
the
little
civilities,
cheerful
chit-chat,
and
light
amusements
of
society,
keep
out
of
it.
Never
read
in
company.
You
may
open
a
book
to
look
over
the
engravings,
if
you
will,
but
do
not
attend
to
the
letter-press
until
you
are
alone.
Never
jest
upon
serious
subjects.
Avoid
scandal.
If
another
person
attempts
to
open
a
conversation
upon
scandalous
matters,
check
her.
Say
gravely
that
it
is
painful
for
you
to
hear
of
the
faults
or
misfortunes
of
others,
where
your
counsel
and
assistance
can
be
of
no
service.
Many
persons,
whose
tongues
never
utter
a
scandalous
word,
will,
by
a
significant
glance,
a
shrug
of
the
shoulders,
a
sneer,
or
curl
of
the
lip,
really
make
more
mischief,
and
suggest
harder
thoughts
than
if
they
used
the
severest
language.
This
is
utterly
detestable.
If
you
have
your
tongue
under
perfect
control,
you
can
also
control
your
looks,
and
you
are
cowardly,
contemptible,
and
wicked,
when
you
encourage
and
countenance
slander
by
a
look
or
gesture.
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