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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
256
Never
speak
of
gentlemen
by
their
first
name
unless
you
are
related
to
them.
It
is
very
unlady-like
to
use
the
surname,
without
the
prefix,
Mr.
To
hear
a
lady
speak
of
Smith,
Brown,
Anderson,
instead
of
Mr.
Anderson
or
Mr.
Smith
sounds
extremely
vulgar,
and
is
a
mark
of
low
breeding.
Avoid
eccentricity
either
in
dress,
conversation,
or
manner.
It
is
a
form
of
vanity,
as
it
will
attract
attention,
and
is
therefore
in
bad
taste.
Never
act
as
if
in
a
hurry.
Ease
of
action
need
not
imply
laziness,
but
simply
polite
self-possession.
Never
laugh
at
your
own
wit.
That
is
the
part
of
those
who
hear
you,
and
if
you
take
their
duty
from
them,
they
may
omit
to
join
you
in
your
laugh.
Do
not
indulge
in
ridicule.
It
is
coarse
and
unlady-like
as
well
as
unfeeling.
Like
every
other
personality,
it
should
be
carefully
avoided.
Never
handle
any
ornament
or
article
of
furniture
in
the
room
in
which
you
are
a
visitor.
Do
not
lean
your
head
against
the
wall.
You
leave
an
indelible
mark
upon
the
paper,
or,
if
the
wall
is
whitewashed,
you
give
your
hair
a
dingy,
dusty
look,
by
bringing
it
into
contact
with
the
lime.
Never
lean
forward
upon
a
table.
Let
neither
hands
nor
arms
rest
there
heavily.
To
bestow
flattery
upon
a
person
to
his
face,
betrays
a
want
of
delicacy;
yet,
not
less
so,
rudely
to
rebuke
his
errors
or
mention
his
faults,
and
not
have
a
tender
regard
for
his
feelings.
It
is
not
improper,
and
may
sometimes
be
very
kind
to
mention
to
an
individual
what
yourself
and
others
think
of
his
conduct
or
performances,
when
it
is
for
his
interest
or
usefulness
to
know
it.
To
express
to
a
friend
deserved
approbation
is
generally
proper.
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