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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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Women
in
the
middle
rank
are
brought
up
with
the
idea
that
if
they
engage
in
some
occupations,
they
shall
lose
"their
position
in
society."
Suppose
it
to
be
so;
surely
it
is
wiser
to
quit
a
position
we
cannot
honestly
maintain,
than
to
live
dependent
upon
the
bounty
and
caprice
of
others;
better
to
labor
with
our
hands,
than
eat
the
bread
of
idleness;
or
submit
to
feel
that
we
must
not
give
utterance
to
our
real
opinions,
or
express
our
honest
indignation
at
being
required
to
act
a
base
or
unworthy
part.
And
in
all
cases,
however
situated,
every
female
ought
to
learn
how
all
household
affairs
are
managed,
were
it
only
for
the
purpose
of
being
able
to
direct
others.
There
cannot
be
any
disgrace
in
learning
how
to
make
the
bread
we
eat,
to
cook
our
dinners,
to
mend
our
clothes,
or
even
to
clean
the
house.
Better
to
be
found
busily
engaged
in
removing
the
dust
from
the
furniture,
than
to
let
it
accumulate
there
until
a
visitor
leaves
palpable
traces
where
his
hat
or
his
arm
have
been
laid
upon
a
table.
Never
put
temptation
in
a
servant's
way;
never
be
severe
for
trifling
offences,
such
as
accidentally
breaking
anything,
but
reserve
your
severity
for
those
offences
which
are
moral
evils,
such
as
a
want
of
truth,
general
laxity
of
principle,
&c.
The
orders
given
to
servants
should
be
clear
and
definite;
and
they
should
be
trained
as
much
as
possible
to
perform
their
duties
regularly,
so
that
every
morning
they
may
know
pretty
nearly
what
will
be
expected
of
them
during
the
day.
It
is
a
great
point
to
live,
when
you
are
alone,
as
if
you
expected
company;
that
is
to
say,
to
have
everything
so
neat
and
orderly
that
you
need
not
be
ashamed
of
any
one
seeing
your
table.
It
is
very
little
more
trouble,
and
certainly
no
more
expense;
and
the
advantages
in
point
of
comfort
are
unspeakable.
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