tailieunhanh - Etiquette

Many who scoff at a book of etiquette would be shocked to hear the least expression of levity touching the Ten Commandments. But the Commandments do not always prevent such virtuous scoffers from dealings with their neighbor of which no gentleman could be capable and retain his claim to the title. Though it may require ingenuity to reconcile their actions with the Decalogue--the ingenuity is always forthcoming. There is no intention in this remark to intimate that there is any higher rule of life than the Ten Commandments; only it is illuminating as showing the relationship between manners and morals, which is too often overlooked | Etiquette by Emily Post 1 Etiquette by Emily Post The Project Gutenberg EBook of Etiquette by Emily Post This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title Etiquette Author Emily Post Release Date December 10 2004 EBook 14314 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ETIQUETTE Produced by Rick Niles Costello and Abbott and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http Illustration A BRIDE S BOUQUET THE RADIANCE OF A TRULY HAPPY BRIDE IS SO BEAUTIFYING THAT EVEN A PLAIN GIRL IS MADE PRETTY AND A PRETTY ONE Page 373. Etiquette by Emily Post 2 ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY IN BUSINESS IN POLITICS AND AT HOME BY EMILY POST MRS. PRICE POST Author of Purple and Fine Linen The Title Market Woven in the Tapestry The Flight of a Moth Letters of a Worldly Godmother etc. etc. ILLUSTRATED WITH PRIVATE PHOTOGRAPHS AND FACSIMILES OF SOCIAL FORMS FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON 1922 By FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY Printed in the United States of America First Edition published in July 1922 Second Edition published in September 1922 August 11 1910. TO YOU MY FRIENDS WHOSE IDENTITY IN THESE PAGES IS VEILED IN FICTIONAL DISGUISE IT IS BUT FITTING THAT I DEDICATE THIS BOOK. CONTENTS CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION I. WHAT IS BEST SOCIETY II. INTRODUCTIONS III. GREETINGS IV. SALUTATIONS OF COURTESY V. ON THE STREET AND IN PUBLIC VI. AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS VII. CONVERSATION VIII. WORDS PHRASES AND PRONUNCIATION IX. ONE S POSITION IN THE COMMUNITY X. CARDS AND VISITS XI. INVITATIONS ACCEPTANCES AND REGRETS XII. THE WELL-APPOINTED HOUSE XIII. TEAS AND OTHER AFTERNOON PARTIES XIV. FORMAL DINNERS XV. DINNER-GIVING WITH LIMITED EQUIPMENT XVI. LUNCHEONS BREAKFASTS AND SUPPERS XVII. BALLS AND DANCES XVIII. THE DÉBUTANTE XIX. THE .