. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER ^m** THE TOILET. LEANLINESS, neatness and tidi-ness represent the triple incentiveto the maintenance of any andevery system of etiquette. Onesconversation may be fascinating,his actions graceful, and his coun-tenance pleasing ; but if his personis untidy, his hair unkempt, and hisdress negligent, we are instinctivelyand unequivocally repelled. Therefore,in matters pertaining to cleanliness andtidiness any one who would be a well-bred person cannot be too careful. The sweetness, attractiveness andpurity which pervade the presence of a
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. CHAPTER ^m** THE TOILET. LEANLINESS, neatness and tidi-ness represent the triple incentiveto the maintenance of any andevery system of etiquette. Onesconversation may be fascinating,his actions graceful, and his coun-tenance pleasing ; but if his personis untidy, his hair unkempt, and hisdress negligent, we are instinctivelyand unequivocally repelled. Therefore,in matters pertaining to cleanliness andtidiness any one who would be a well-bred person cannot be too careful. The sweetness, attractiveness andpurity which pervade the presence of any neat andcareful person are, in themselves, attractions which atonce open to him the way to social position and theownership of many friends. The toilet, then, is acareful and a daily attention to the neatness and tidi-ness of ones person and dress. Out of it grow betterhealth, greater pleasure and more perfect beautythan one can hope to obtain from any other these in mind, let no gentleman fail to give atten-tion to well-combed hair, clean h
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