Our society . ture shouldcome to the top. On board a steamer, people have betteropportunities, and are brought into closer social contact witheach other, than in railway travel; it is therefore even morepermissible to speak, and enter into conversation with a fel-low passenger without being introduced, as it is always under-stood that such acquaintances are not necessarily continued;and it is not only permissible, but right, that each one shouldcontribute his mite toward the pleasure and entertainment ofhis fellow passengers, who thus meet, for the time being, onan equal footing. The steamer p
Our society . ture shouldcome to the top. On board a steamer, people have betteropportunities, and are brought into closer social contact witheach other, than in railway travel; it is therefore even morepermissible to speak, and enter into conversation with a fel-low passenger without being introduced, as it is always under-stood that such acquaintances are not necessarily continued;and it is not only permissible, but right, that each one shouldcontribute his mite toward the pleasure and entertainment ofhis fellow passengers, who thus meet, for the time being, onan equal footing. The steamer piano, like the hotel instrument, is a muchabused thing; pray dont torture it often, unless you can bringreal music from its strings. In that case, it will agreeably MANNERS WHILE TRAVELING. 233 break the monotony, and amuse those who are trying to killtime. Never allude to sea-sickness at the table. It is in bad tasteat any table, but is still more so on the water when mostpeople are more squeamish than THE AWKWARD AND SHY.
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