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Title: Our society
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Ives, Alice Emma Beecher, Henry Ward, Mrs., 1813-1897 Williams, Cora May. (from old catalog) Foley, John Samuel, Bishop, 1833- (from old catalog) Cleveland, Rose Elizabeth, 1846-1918
Subjects: Etiquette Physical education and training
Publisher: Detroit, Mich., Darling brothers & company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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oman Catholiclady to her own church may offer to her the holy water withhis ungloved right hand; this, however, is not obligatory. When sight-seeing, or visiting a church for the mere purposeof viewing its interior or works of art, one should, if possible,choose a time when no services are being held. If, in such acase, scattered worshippers are found at their devotions, thevisitor should move quietly about and speak in whispers.The conduct of some English and American travelers incathedrals abroad has been sufficiently outrageous to justifythe custodians of such places in closing their doors against alltourists if they choose to do so. In the Studio.— Do not handle anything in an artists studio.If you take up a bit of drapery, you may disarrange foldsthat he has spent hours in adjusting for a study. The canvaswhich you handle may not be dry, and some serious accidentmay be the result. The canvas turned to the wall may be inthat position for some certain reason, and you have no more
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IN P UBLIC PL A CES. 31 right to turn it around, than you have to examine the privatenotes of an author, or the diary of a physician. Never take a small child into a studio. If it does not doany mischief, it will keep the artist in a constant fever ofapprehension. A dog should be left at home also. A visitor should not stand long watching an artist at work.Some people of nervous temperament are unable to paint atall under such circumstances. Do not make a long visit, especially if you find the artist atwork. Some things can only be painted in a certain light,and he must make use of every minute. The time which hesets apart to devote to his palette and canvas is golden tohim, and unless he assures you positively that you are notinterrupting him, either make a very short call, or ascertainat what time he usually stops work, and visit him then. Do not ask his prices unless you intend to become a pur-chaser. If the amount named is higher than you wish to pay,you may state what you can giv

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