. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . oes not insist upon I i an imperative following of this rule. A well-bred man I bows and raises his hat to every lady of his acquaintance \ \ whom he meets, without waiting for her to take the in- I itiative. If she is well-bred, she will certainly respond | f to his salutation. As politeness requires that each salute f f. the other, their salutations will thus be simultaneous. \ 2 ALWAYS RECOGNIZE ACQUA
. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . oes not insist upon I i an imperative following of this rule. A well-bred man I bows and raises his hat to every lady of his acquaintance \ \ whom he meets, without waiting for her to take the in- I itiative. If she is well-bred, she will certainly respond | f to his salutation. As politeness requires that each salute f f. the other, their salutations will thus be simultaneous. \ 2 ALWAYS RECOGNIZE ACQUAINTANCES. I I One should always recognize lady acquaintances in § *he street, either by bowing or words of greeting, a gen- | ^|,MUMlMUMlMll>ltMllM|MI|P>UM|Ml|M|MI|Mt|l|lMt«MtMllMtMll>l«<llM|lM|MI«ll^<k|M|<<|,«tr. ^/^lillllllMKliMli^li^liMuMiMliMKiiiMiiiitllitiiimililllBlttliMiiiiiXitlii^iilklMiieKaiillHiiMltlk^liMKldMitlltMKtti, 148 ETIQUETTE OF THE STREET. tleman lifting his hat. If they stop to speak, it is notobligatory to shake hands. Shaking hands is not for-bidden, but in most cases it is to be avoided in GENTLEMAN MEETING A TO STRANGERS WITH FRIENDS. If a gentleman meets a friend, and the latter has astranger with him, all three should bow. If the gentle-man stops his friend to speak to him, he should apolo-gize to the stranger for detaining him. If the strangeris a lady, the same deference should be shown as if shewere an acquaintance. ^(•■^ri^K; .mm>i]>^»ion,•■>)<■,•(«,<■,) t^ m m \ S £ x | ETIQUETTE OP THE STREET. 14:9 | | DO NOT LACK POLITENESS. f Never hesitate in acts of politeness for fear they will { I not be recognized or returned. One cannot be too } polite so long as he conforms to rules, while it is easy 3 i to lack politeness by neglect of them. Besides, if cour- | i tesy is met by neglect or rebuff, it is not for the cour- i teous person to feel mortificatio
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