Show Fun for A All II the Children a Cl Cheerio CI 0 Chapters a piel S f 0 Edited by WF EDMONDS COURTESIES 1 I. Gentlemen ulay walk on the outside when accompanying a lady that Is U. U the side sille nearest tb the street streit This hll custom originated from the daYs of ot early chivalry when there wits was need fur for protection It was US sup that the dangers would all 1111 approach the fair lady from the street side and sunti that she abe would be he properly protected If It the gentle gentl gentleman man was there to meet them 2 A gentleman always precedes a lady lally down the aisle lle of 0 a public unless an usher precedes them both bo This ruts custom also mated l In the days of 0 chivalry and protection was needed II It was as sup Slip supposed posed thai ROy any ny unknown or strange plat place might hold lurking hazards of ot on one kind or another things to io trip over people who would not b be gracious etc Itc and the gentlemen always ent ent therefore tore to make makl certain that the way WRY was safe for hl his bill lady 3 take off nIT their hats when a R lady they know or when a lady with whom they are walking speaks to anyone she knows knos s. s This custom originated In Inthe Inthe inthe the days daJ's before the custom of en came me Into Inlo being belne The Tue only fl form rm of at greeting wits Will some som form torm of 0 salute R Taking ofT off the balI batis hat bat I Is therefore a II salute ones one's In other words of ot the presence pres prea coed ence of ot formality It still has hOB this same use today 4 A lady Indy rises when an older person enters the room Just as aman aman a man does This Is III a custom com corn l Inc Ing ag from the days day I when age Rite was wao venerated even eyen ahead of tame fame and was 81 gIven always alway the place of ot distinction dis dis- dis and honor It Is II still fill a pretty custom today showing ss deference and respect re re- re sped When I a gentleman rises upon a lad lady entering I a room he I Is doing so just to show this same lame courtesy l. l V. V A lad lady Is always mindful ot of the comfort C of ot her guests keeping kepIn the conversation moving In pleasant pleaSant pleas pleaS- ant and nel happy channels seeing to their ph physical comfort This Thill Is II I Ib ah obligation handed down through the ages Ries to offer protection to anyone any Iny anyone one who Is under tinder ones one's root roof whether er pr or not one personally likes him In the olden days protection was wu often needed d as RI distances were great between homes and everyone's everyone's every every- ones one's house was ready to tl offer hospitality boo hos to anyone needing It 8 6 A gentleman does not offer to shake hands with a II lady when he heI heIs I Is II Introduced to her unless she Ibe first extends her hand band This custom Is to permit the lady the privilege e of being friendly or not as U she he chooses At least this Is II the way It for years year ago ao a 8 lad lady had to use her Iter own feelings t guide KUlde her and protect pro her against undesirable associations She Is to still given the opportunity of withholding with holding Judgment and that thai Is II why this little formality Is II observed A A Ge rl P pc J c 1 P. P w U B. B 4 1111 Western N sti DW Union |