Show raring raising the hat raising the hat in deference to a lady Is still a mark of a gentleman if she stops tot speak with him be he will remove his hat for the conversation and carry it in his hand unless because of his age or of inclement weather she requests him to replace it if so he will again raise his hat when she leaves the fact that some young men in college ignore the cour tesy does not affect gentlemanly behavior the origin of the courtesy Is speculative one version Is that it arose in the days of chivalry when la in deference to his superiors and to ladles ladies a knight removed his headgear literary digest |