. American etiquette and rules of politeness. She should first free her knee from thepommel, and then disengage her habit. He must thentake her left hand in his right, and offer his left handas a step for her foot. He then lowers his hand slowlyand allows her to reach the ground gently, withoutspringing. It is dangerous for a lady to spring froma saddle, and hence it should not be attempted. RIDING WITH LADIES. A gentleman should take his position on the right ofa lady in riding. If there are two or more, his posi-tion is still to the right, unless his presence near one 114 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE.
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. She should first free her knee from thepommel, and then disengage her habit. He must thentake her left hand in his right, and offer his left handas a step for her foot. He then lowers his hand slowlyand allows her to reach the ground gently, withoutspringing. It is dangerous for a lady to spring froma saddle, and hence it should not be attempted. RIDING WITH LADIES. A gentleman should take his position on the right ofa lady in riding. If there are two or more, his posi-tion is still to the right, unless his presence near one 114 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. is requested, or his assistance needed. It is the dutyof a gentleman to offer all the courtesies of the roadand yield the shadiest and best side to the ladies. Thepace at which to ride must always be decided by thelady, and it is unkind to urge her horse to a morerapid gait than she desires. If a gentleman is riding alone and meets a lady whois walking, and desires to speak with her, he mustalight and remain on foot while talking with DRIVING AND CARRIAGE who are invited to drive with gentlemen, ac acertain hour, should be ready exactly at the moment. BIDING AND DRIVING. 115 It is neither well-bred nor dignified to keep any onewaiting who has made an appointment conducive toyour pleasure. Have everything ready, gloves onand buttoned up, and all arrangements of the toiletcomplete. The seat facing the horses in a double carriage is thechoicest, and gentlemen should always yield it to theladies. A gentleman should sit opposite a lady in atwo-seated carriage unless invited to sit by her. Theright hand of the seat facing the horses is the place ofhonor, and belongs to the hostess, which she neverresigns. It must be offered to the most distinguishedlady, if the hostess is not driving. No gentleman willsmoke when driving with ladies. A lady who isinvited to drive with a gentleman can not offer to takea friend with her. A person, to prevent turning around in the
Size: 1547px × 1616px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade18, booksubjectetiquette, bookyear1883
