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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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d should not keep callerswaiting while she arranges her toilet, nor for anyother reason. USE OF VISITING CARDS. Callers should always be provided with cards. Agentleman should carry them loose in a convenientpocket; but a lady may use a card case. No matterhow many members of the family you call upon, yousend in but one card. Where servants are not kept,and you are met at the door by the lady herself, ofcourse there is no use for a card. If you call upona friend who has a visitor, send in but one card ; butif they are not at home, leave a card for each. HAT, UMBRELLA, GLOVES AND OVERCOAT. In making a morning call a gentleman should takehis hat and gloves with him into the parlor. If itbecomes necessary to put them down, he may place 132 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. them npon the floor beside his chair, never upon achair or table. He will keep on his overcoat, if hewears one, and leave his umbrella in the hall. In anevening call he may leave hat, gloves, overcoat andoane in the hall. ^ r;k>4
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WAITING IN THE PARLOR. While waiting in the parlor for the person on whomyou have called, do not thump on an open piano, norwalk about the room examining pictures and otherarticles. ETIQUETTE OF CALLING. 133 TAKING A SEAT. A guest should take the seat indicated by the host-ess. He will not seat himself upon a sofa beside her,nor upon a seat close by her, unless invited to do so. LENGTH OF CALL A formal morning call should never be less than tenminutes, nor more than thirty minutes; usually itshould be fifteen or twenty minutes in length. Anevening call should not be over an hour. LOOKING AT WATCH. A gentleman will not look at his watch whilemaking a call. If he does, he should apologize. LAYING ASIDE THE BONNET. Owing to the difficulty of rearranging most modernhead-gear of women, ladies are not expected to removetheir bonnets when making a brief call. LEAVE-TAKING. Choose a moment for your departure when there isa lull in the conversation, and when the hostess is notbusy with new arr

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