CHAPTER XI.
GENERAL HINTS.
We remain shackled by timidity till we have learned to speak and act with propriety.—Samuel Johnson.
A man raises his hat when walking with another, not only to his own acquaintances, but to those persons who bow to his companion, whether he is acquainted with them or not.
If a man meets a woman in a hotel corridor or hall he should step aside, allowing her to pass, and raising his hat.
If in a public place a man hands a woman anything she has dropped, he should raise his hat when offering it to her. A well-bred man raises his hat after passing the fare of a woman in a car or coach. This does not mean that he has any desire to become acquainted with her, but it is his tribute to her sex.
Slight inaccuracies in statements should not be corrected in the presence of others.
One should give her children, unless married, their Christian names only, or say “my daughter” or “my son,” in speaking of them to anyone excepting servants.
Men remove their hats when in elevators in the presence of women.