Elbows Are Never Put On

If You Are Hurt, Whether In Mind Or Body, Don't Nurse Your Bruises. Get Up, And Light-heartedly, Courageously, Good-temperedly, Get Ready For The Next Encounter.

In Popular Houses Where Visitors Like To Go Again And Again, There Is Always A Happy Combination Of Some Attention On The Part Of The Hostess And The Perfect Freedom Of The Guests To Occupy Their Time As They Choose.

Excepting A Religious Ceremonial, There Is No Occasion Where Greater Dignity Of Manner Is Required Of Ladies And Gentlemen Both, Than In Occupying A Box At The Opera. For A Gentleman Especially No Other Etiquette Is So Exacting.

The Eleventh Commandment, "thou Shalt Not Be Found Out" Is Despicable, But Nevertheless, It Is The One Thing You Can Never Get Away From.

Any Child Can Be Taught To Be Beautifully Behaved With No Effort Greater Than Quiet Patience And Perseverance, Whereas To Break Bad Habits Once They Are Acquired Is A Herculean Task.