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Title: American etiquette and rules of politeness
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
Subjects: Etiquette
Publisher: New York : Standard Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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uested.It is their duty to provide conveyances to and fromthe place of the festivities, to make all arrangementsnecessary in the way of providing music, games, boats,and whatever else is needed to add to the pleasure ofthe day. ETIQUETTE OF CARD PLAYING. We will note here some of the ordinary rules ofpoliteness to be observed in card playing: Never urge any one, who seems to be unwilling, toplay a game of cards. They may have conscientiousscruples in the matter, which should be respected. If you do not understand the game it is proper torefuse to play. But if you know how, and have noscruples of conscience, you should not refuse, if agame can not be made up without you. Guests should not call for cards. It is the privilegeof the host or hostess to suggest them. Never finger the cards while they are being dealt,nor take them up until they are all dealt out. Never hurry any one who is playing. In endeavor-ing to play their best, they should be allowed theirown time without interruption.
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374 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. Betting at cards is vulgar; it is nothing less thangambling, and should be always scrupulously avoided. If the players wish quiet, that they may play well,do not suggest, or keep up a conversation, or makeany noise which will distract your own mind, or theminds of others, from the game.

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