. Hill's Manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing .. . pace to hers. Forthe gentleman to be some distance ahead, pre-sents a bad appearance. Should protection on the street be necessary,it is customary for the gentleman to give hisright arm to the lady; but if more convenient,he may give the left. It is courtesy to give silent, respectful attention as a funeral pro-cession passes. It shows want of respect to pass between the carriageswhile the procession is moving. Staring at people, spitting, looking back after they pass, saluting peo-ple across tlie street, calling out
. Hill's Manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing .. . pace to hers. Forthe gentleman to be some distance ahead, pre-sents a bad appearance. Should protection on the street be necessary,it is customary for the gentleman to give hisright arm to the lady; but if more convenient,he may give the left. It is courtesy to give silent, respectful attention as a funeral pro-cession passes. It shows want of respect to pass between the carriageswhile the procession is moving. Staring at people, spitting, looking back after they pass, saluting peo-ple across tlie street, calling out loudly or laughing at people as theygo by, are all evidences of ill-breeding. The gentleman accompanying a lady should hold the door open forthe lady to enter first. Should he be near the door when a lady, unat-tended, is about to enter, he will do the same for her. In tlie evening, or whenever safety may require, a gentleman shouldgive a lady his arm. It is not customary in other cases to do so on theStreet, unless with an elderly lady, or the couple be husband and wife. FigSl. The street-promenade. The gentleman gives thelady the inside of the walk. ? A gentleman will assist a lady over a bad crossing, or from an omni-bus or carriage, without waiting for the formality of an the service is performed, he will raise his hat, bow, and pass on. In a street car or an omnibus, the passengers who are seated shouldstrive to give seats to those who are standing, rendering such accommo-dation as they would themselves desire under similar circumstances. When crossing the pavement, the lady should raise her dress with theright hand, a little above the ankle. To raise the dress with both hands,is vulgar, and can be excused only when the mud is very deep. No gentleman will smoke when walking with, or standing in thepresence of, a lady on the street. He should remove the cigar from herpresence entirely, even though permission begranted to continue the smoking. A gentleman
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