Identifier: americanetiquett00houg (find matches)
Title: American etiquette and rules of politeness
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
Subjects: Etiquette
Publisher: New York : Standard Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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t an apology for an offense,and never hesitate to make one. if it is due fromyou. Never speak of a mans virtues before his face, orof his faults behind his back. Never ridicule others, be the objects of your ridiculepresent or absent. Never boast of birth, friends, or money, or of anysuperior advantages you may have. Never address a mere acquaintance by his or herChristian name. The acquaintance may take offenseat the presumption. Never pass before persons when it is possible to passbehind them; and never pass between two personswho are talking together. Apologize when such anact is necessary. Never intrude upon a business man or woman inbusiness hours unless you wish to see them on business. Never stamp noisily or slam a door on entering aroom. Do not seem to notice the deformity of another. Always hand a chair for a lady, and perform anylittle service she may seem to require. Under ordinary circumstances a lady precedes agentleman; a gentleman precedes a lady passingthrough a crowd.
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(218) RULES OF CONDUCT. 219 Avoid every species of affectation, as it is alwaysdetected, and exceedingly disagreeable. Talk as little of yourself as possible, or of the busi-ness or profession in which you are engaged. Ladies never offer to take the arm in escorting eachother. Refrain from absent-mindedness in the presence ofothers. It is a poor compliment to thus forget them. uIn private, watch your thoughts ; in your family,watch your temper; in society, watch your tongue. Do not touch or handle any of the ornaments in thehouse where you visit. They are intended to be ad-mired, not handled, by visitors. It is impolite to administer reproof to any one inthe presence of others. It is unwise to scold at anytime. Bow slightly, as a general salutation, on entering aroom, before speaking to each of the persons thereassembled. In speaking of your children to any one except ser-vants, unless married, give them their Christian namesonly, or say my daughter or my son. Acknowledge, without del

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