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.If he has a large establishment,including women servants, and if furthermore he is a man whose ownreputation is unblemished, the chaperon may be met at his house.Butsince it is more prudent for young women to arrive under her care,why run the unnecessary risk of meeting Mrs.Grundy s jackal on thedoorstep?33At the house of a bachelor such as described above, the chaperoncould be a husbandless young married woman, or in other words, themost careless chaperon possible, without ever giving Mrs.Grundy sGet any book for free on: www.Abika.com ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, IN POLITICS AND AT HOME210most careless chaperon possible, without ever giving Mrs.Grundy smagpie cause for ruffling a feather.But no young woman could dineor have tea, no matter how well chaperoned, in the rooms of a manof morally bad reputation without running a very unpleasant risk ofcensure.34A BACHELOR S HOUSE PARTIESBachelors frequently have house parties at their country places.Amarried lady whose husband is with her is always the chaperon unlessthe host s mother or sister may be staying or living in his house.35There is always something unusually alluring about a bachelor sentertaining.Especially his house parties.Where do all bachelors getthose nice and so very respectable elderly maid servants? They can tall have been their nurses! And a bachelor s house has a somethingabout it that is very comfortable but entirely different from a lady shouse, though it would be difficult to define wherein the differencelies.He is perhaps more attentive than a hostess, at least he meets hisguests at the station if they come by train, or, if they motor to hishouse, he goes out on the front steps to greet them as they drive up.36A possible reason why bachelors seem to make such good hosts isthat only those who have a talent for it make the attempt.There isnever any obligation on a gentleman s part to invite ladies to staywith him, whereas it is part of every lady s duty at least occasionallyto be a hostess, whether she has talent, or even inclination, for theposition or not.37A gentleman can return the courtesies of hostesses to him byoccasionally sending flowers, or books, or candy, and by showingthem polite attention when he meets them out.38If a bachelor lives in a house of his own, especially in a countrycommunity, he is under the same obligations as any otherhouseholder to return the hospitality shown by his neighbors to him.39INVITATIONSThe bachelor s invitations are the same as those sent out by ahostess.There is absolutely no difference.His butler or waitresstelephones Will Mr.and Mrs.Norman dine with Mr.Bachelor onWednesday? Or he writes a note or uses the engraved dinner card.Ingiving an informal dance it is quite correct, according to New Yorkfashion, for him to write on his visiting card:Get any book for free on: www.Abika.com ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, IN POLITICS AND AT HOME211Or an artist sends his card with his studio address and40No invitation of a gentleman mentions that there will be a chaperonbecause that is taken for granted.No gentleman invites ladies ofposition to a party unless one or many chaperons are to be present.41A very young girl never goes even to an unmarried doctor s or aclergyman s (unless the latter is very elderly) without a chaperon,who in this instance may be a semi-elderly maid.A lady having her portrait painted always takes a woman friend, orher maid, who sits in the studio, or at least within sight or hearing.Chapter XIX.The Chaperon and Other Conventions1A GLOOMY WORDOF course there are chaperons and chaperons! But it must be said thatthe very word has a repellent school-teacherish sound.One picturesGet any book for free on: www.Abika [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.If he has a large establishment,including women servants, and if furthermore he is a man whose ownreputation is unblemished, the chaperon may be met at his house.Butsince it is more prudent for young women to arrive under her care,why run the unnecessary risk of meeting Mrs.Grundy s jackal on thedoorstep?33At the house of a bachelor such as described above, the chaperoncould be a husbandless young married woman, or in other words, themost careless chaperon possible, without ever giving Mrs.Grundy sGet any book for free on: www.Abika.com ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, IN POLITICS AND AT HOME210most careless chaperon possible, without ever giving Mrs.Grundy smagpie cause for ruffling a feather.But no young woman could dineor have tea, no matter how well chaperoned, in the rooms of a manof morally bad reputation without running a very unpleasant risk ofcensure.34A BACHELOR S HOUSE PARTIESBachelors frequently have house parties at their country places.Amarried lady whose husband is with her is always the chaperon unlessthe host s mother or sister may be staying or living in his house.35There is always something unusually alluring about a bachelor sentertaining.Especially his house parties.Where do all bachelors getthose nice and so very respectable elderly maid servants? They can tall have been their nurses! And a bachelor s house has a somethingabout it that is very comfortable but entirely different from a lady shouse, though it would be difficult to define wherein the differencelies.He is perhaps more attentive than a hostess, at least he meets hisguests at the station if they come by train, or, if they motor to hishouse, he goes out on the front steps to greet them as they drive up.36A possible reason why bachelors seem to make such good hosts isthat only those who have a talent for it make the attempt.There isnever any obligation on a gentleman s part to invite ladies to staywith him, whereas it is part of every lady s duty at least occasionallyto be a hostess, whether she has talent, or even inclination, for theposition or not.37A gentleman can return the courtesies of hostesses to him byoccasionally sending flowers, or books, or candy, and by showingthem polite attention when he meets them out.38If a bachelor lives in a house of his own, especially in a countrycommunity, he is under the same obligations as any otherhouseholder to return the hospitality shown by his neighbors to him.39INVITATIONSThe bachelor s invitations are the same as those sent out by ahostess.There is absolutely no difference.His butler or waitresstelephones Will Mr.and Mrs.Norman dine with Mr.Bachelor onWednesday? Or he writes a note or uses the engraved dinner card.Ingiving an informal dance it is quite correct, according to New Yorkfashion, for him to write on his visiting card:Get any book for free on: www.Abika.com ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY, IN BUSINESS, IN POLITICS AND AT HOME211Or an artist sends his card with his studio address and40No invitation of a gentleman mentions that there will be a chaperonbecause that is taken for granted.No gentleman invites ladies ofposition to a party unless one or many chaperons are to be present.41A very young girl never goes even to an unmarried doctor s or aclergyman s (unless the latter is very elderly) without a chaperon,who in this instance may be a semi-elderly maid.A lady having her portrait painted always takes a woman friend, orher maid, who sits in the studio, or at least within sight or hearing.Chapter XIX.The Chaperon and Other Conventions1A GLOOMY WORDOF course there are chaperons and chaperons! But it must be said thatthe very word has a repellent school-teacherish sound.One picturesGet any book for free on: www.Abika [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]