THE RIGHT THING AT THE BIGHT MOMENT.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1524, 26 March 1886, Page 4

THE RIGHT THING AT THE BIGHT MOMENT.

There are numerous little facts which a man of courtesy will perform. While he ii calling at a house, he will rise and open the door for any lady who leaves the room, even if she is an entire stranger to him; in his own house he will not only open the door of the room, but accompany the lady to the hall door, and open that, if there is no servant at hand to do so, for a departing gup«t, whether lady op gentleman, should not be left to find their way alone. Neither should they be allowed to find their way into a room. When you act as a hot>t and your guests accompany you into the drawing-room, do not you, my dear sir, follow the practice of some forgetful or neglectful men, who walk in and march straight up the room, leaving their one guest, or a train, as the case may be, to follow and to close the door, A host should open the door, and shut it after hi* guests have entered the room. Amongst other small cou> teeies, a gentleman will rise from his chair, however luxuriously comfortable, and offer assistance, if need be, to a lady if she goes to put coals on the fire, or if she tries to open or close a window. When he escorts her into a room, he | will see that she is seated bef. re he I looks for a chair for himself ; when he | escorts her to a table, he will wait to j arrange for her comfort, hold the chair, or push it backwards or forwards, as required, before he takes his own seat And during the meal he will see that she is provided with all she is likely to want. Tne lady not to be obliged to ask for fait, for water, for another cup of tea, or, in fact, for anything that is on the table. —Cmell't family Magazine.