Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1883 — Important Society Hints. [ARTICLE]

Important Society Hints.

It is no longer considered en regie to kiss a bride at a wedding. Take it out on the bridesmaids. Both dress and demeanor should always be appropriate to the occasion. Even a full suit of the deepest black will not excuse joking with the sexton at a funeral. When making a morning call carry your hat with you to the parlor and hold it in your hand until you depart. The city is full of sneak-thieves, and hatracks are their favorite prey. At dinner do not throw the bones under the table. This rule may be relied on, for it was one of those made by no less a personage than Queen Elizabeth for the government of het court. When invited to dinner accept or reject the invitation the same day. It js no’-longer considered good form to Sneak around and ask your host’s cook what the bill of fare is to be before replying. . If you use tobacco do not put a fresh quid in your mouth just before enter 1 -’ ing a strange house. Some parlors are not. furnished with cuspidors, and frequently raising the window interrupts conversation. Never call upon a lady simply because she asks you to “come again.” Wait for a more..urgent hint. “Come again” is a mere superfltious conventionality, like the word “obey” in the marriage service. A presentation to a lady at a ball does not authorize you to claim her acquaintance afterward unless she first shows some desire to renew the intercourse. Such presentations are like summerresort engagements, mere formalities. At an evening party carefully note the location and size of the house and the probable value of the furniture and bric-a-brac. If there are evidences of wealth and refinement on every side, devote your attention to your host’s unmarried daughter. — PHiladelph ia Call.