. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER XX. COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. HAT period of life in whichyoung people of either sex bothpay and receive attentions is par-ticularly deserving of considera-tion at this point. The matter ofcorrect behavior on the part ofyoung men toward young ladies,p and the behavior of young ladiesP toward .young men in return,should be regarded with moreinterest than is usually bestowedupon this A GENTLEMANS CONDUCT TOWABD YOUNG LADIES. In this country none of the barriers exist betweenthe sexes that are found in other countries. Theutmost freedom
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER XX. COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. HAT period of life in whichyoung people of either sex bothpay and receive attentions is par-ticularly deserving of considera-tion at this point. The matter ofcorrect behavior on the part ofyoung men toward young ladies,p and the behavior of young ladiesP toward .young men in return,should be regarded with moreinterest than is usually bestowedupon this A GENTLEMANS CONDUCT TOWABD YOUNG LADIES. In this country none of the barriers exist betweenthe sexes that are found in other countries. Theutmost freedom in social intercourse and perfect lib-erty to associate and mingle freely in the same circlewith the opposite sex, is granted without is the life and joy of young American such freedom is not abused, it may contributegreatly to the pleasure and refinement of both are at liberty to ask the company of young (185) 186 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. ladies to church, balls, concerts, etc., to call uponthem at their homes, to ride and drive with them, andin every way possible to make themselves agreeableto young ladies to whom their company is are, indeed, permitted to give and receive invita-tions ad libitum. This freedom, of course, presup-poses that the young man is entirely disengaged, foras soon as he begins to devote himself to one younglady in preference to all others, the lady suppose
Size: 1302px × 1919px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectetiquette, bookye, initial, initialt
