2481. A neat exterior, equally free from extravagance and poverty, almost always proclaims a right-minded man.
2482. To dress appropriately, and with good taste, is to respect yourself and others.
2483. Neatness.—A well-bred man may be ever so reduced in his wardrobe—his clothes may be coarse and threadbare, but he seldom wears a coarse, and never a dirty shirt.
2484. The Boots.—Boots are now men's common wear on all occasions, varying in elegance for different purposes. They should always be clean, and invariably well blackened and polished.
2485. The Hat.—Make a point of buying a good hat. One proper fur hat, worth four or five dollars, when a year old, looks more respectable than a silk one bought yesterday.