The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

Kindness, even to the most humble, will never lose anything by being offered in a gentle, courteous manner, and the most common-place action will admit of grace and ease in its execution. Let every action, while it is finished in strict accordance with etiquette, be, at the same time, easy, as if dictated solely by the heart. To be truly polite, remember you must be polite at all times, and under all circumstances. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. CONVERSATION 11 CHAPTER II. DRESS 21 CHAPTER III. TRAVELING 34 CHAPTER IV. HOW TO BEHAVE AT A HOTEL 40 CHAPTER V. EVENING PARTIES--Etiquette for the Hostess 44