Our society . mmon courtesy. A lady mayaccept with propriety any little service from a strange gentle-man, such as removing parcels on entering or leaving a publicvehicle, closing an umbrella, or passing fans. A polite bowor simple thank you are the proper returns for suchassistance. Loud talking or heated discussions are likely to give the IN THE STREET. 65 participants therein an unpleasant amount of attention fromthe rest of the passengers. A gentleman will not cross his legs, extend his feet, orplant his umbrella in the way of other passengers. Neitherwill he spread out a newspaper and hol
Our society . mmon courtesy. A lady mayaccept with propriety any little service from a strange gentle-man, such as removing parcels on entering or leaving a publicvehicle, closing an umbrella, or passing fans. A polite bowor simple thank you are the proper returns for suchassistance. Loud talking or heated discussions are likely to give the IN THE STREET. 65 participants therein an unpleasant amount of attention fromthe rest of the passengers. A gentleman will not cross his legs, extend his feet, orplant his umbrella in the way of other passengers. Neitherwill he spread out a newspaper and hold it at arms length, sothat his neighbors on either side of him are extinguishedbehind elbows and reading matter. No man can read morethan one column at a time profitably, and any newspaper canbe folded so as to adapt itself to the exigencies of a crowdedcar with the greatest of ease and dispatch. The Umbrella.—A gentleman walking with two ladies ina rain storm where there is but one umbrella, should give it. to his companions, and walk outside. When three people walk under one umbrella, the one in the centre is the only one 5 66 OUR SOCIETY. protected, the other two not only getting the rain, but thedrippings of the umbrella in addition. Precedence on the Stairs.—A gentleman should precede alady going up a flight of stairs, and allow her to go first whendescending. Hack Fare.—A gentleman should never keep a lady wait-ing while he disputes with a hack-driver. If the man hasover-charged, or is guilty of any other offense, quietly takehis number, and report him to the proper authorities. Shopping.—A lady, when asking for goods in a store or —as the English would say —a shop, will prefer her request ina polite manner, rather than in the authoritative I wantsuch an article. Do not take hold of a piece of goods which another personis examining; or if you have not time to wait until he or shehas finished, politely apologize, and ask permission toexamine it. Do not interru
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