Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ch places. A gentleman must see that the lady accompanying him is provided ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES. 333 tvith a programme. If at the opera, he must also provide her with alibretto. Applause is the just due of the deserving actor, and should be givenliberally. Applaud by clapping the hands, and not by stamping orkicking with the feet. Upon escorting the lady back to her home, the gentleman shouldask permission to call upon her the next day, which req
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ch places. A gentleman must see that the lady accompanying him is provided ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES. 333 tvith a programme. If at the opera, he must also provide her with alibretto. Applause is the just due of the deserving actor, and should be givenliberally. Applaud by clapping the hands, and not by stamping orkicking with the feet. Upon escorting the lady back to her home, the gentleman shouldask permission to call upon her the next day, which request sheshould grant. She should, in her own sweet way, cause him to feelthat he has conferred a genuine pleasure upon her by his invitation. A gentleman who can afford it should always provide a carriage onsuch occasions. If his means do not permit this, he should notembarrass himself by assuming the expense. If the evening bestormy, he should not expect the lady to venture out without acarriage. A gentleman should call at the ladys house in full time to allowthem to reach their destination before the commencement of the OUR conduct on the street should alwaysbe modest and dignified. Loud and bois-terous conversation or laughter and all undue liveliness are improper in public, especially in a lady. When walking on the street do not permit yourself to be so absent-minded as to fail to recognize your friends. Walk erect and withdignity, and do not go along reading a book or a newspaper. Should you stop to speak to a friend, withdraw to the side of thewalk with him, that you may not interrupt the passing of your friend have a stranger with him, apologize to the strangerfor the interruption. You must never leave your friend with whomyou are walking to speak to another without first asking him toexcuse you. In walking with a lady on the street, give her the inner side of thewalk, unless the outside is the safer part, in which case she is entitledto it
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