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VIII. TIPPING
An Un-American Custom
Lavish Tipping
In Dining-Room or Dining-Car
At the Hotel
The Taxi-Driver
On the Train
Crossing the Ocean
Tips in Foreign Countries
IX. ETIQUETTE ABROAD
The American in Foreign Countries
On English Soil
Addressing Royalty
Other English Titles
-And Still Other Titles
Addressing Clergy Abroad
Lawyers, Statesmen and Officials-How to Address Them
At the Court of England
What to Wear to Court
The King's Levees
In France
Addressing Titled People in France
Certain French Conventions
Dinner Etiquette
French Wedding Etiquette
Balls
About Calls and Cards
Correspondence
The American in Germany
The Perfect American Tourist
APPENDIX Foreign Words in Frequent Social Usage
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
READY FOR TEA Frontspiece Page
TABLE SET FOR DINER
THE PUNCH TABLE
THE BUFFET LUNCH
PART III
Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of the gentleman--repose in energy.
The Greek battle pieces are calm; the heroes, in whatever violent actions
engaged, retain a serene aspect; as we say of Niagara, that it falls
without speed. A cheerful, intelligent face is the end of culture, and
success enough. For it indicates the purpose of nature and wisdom
attained. --Emerson
CHAPTER I
SERVANTS
THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSEHOLD
"A mouse can look at a king, but a king won't often look at a mouse" says
the old proverb. Which is, sadly enough, the state of affairs between
servants and mistresses in many households.
A great many people feel somehow that those who labor in the capacity of
servants are inferior. But in most cases, it is those who place servants
on a lower plane who are themselves inferior. We owe those who take a
part in the household affairs of our homes, more than the wages we pay
them. We owe them gratitude, courtesy, kindness. Many elaborate dinners
would be failures if it were not for the silent members of our
households. Many formal entertainments would be impossible without their
help. They hold a certain place of importance in the home and it should
be recognized in the social world as a place worthy of every courtesy and
respect.
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