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Show ': Always consult the comfort of oth- 'ers when traveling. You should not I i open either door or window in a rall- I way coach without first ascertaining If it will be agreeable to those near enough to be affected by it. i Questions answered by Alicia Hoyt $J ' (Miss Hoyt will answer in this column X all questions on matters of etiquette "Sfl . addressed to her in care of this paper. It If a personal answer is desired enclose a 2-cont stamp.) Mrs. Smith-Browu: It is a very bad form for a hostess to speak to a servant ser-vant during a luncheon or a dinner, and only the strain of necessity will compel her to do so. All preparations for serving the meal should be made beforo the guests arrive; and when she sits down at the table, the hostess' mind should be free of care, and she should be ready to give her attention to the conversation. Needless to say that the perfect hostess will have a perfect servant. If she has no butlers to rely on, she may still have excellent service by employing an intelligent, well trained maid, and by placing In the kitchen a complete and detailed list of directions for her to follow. A. P. C: To discuss the shortcomings shortcom-ings of a child Vlth another person in his presence is not only rude, but it I tends to make his manners and gen- ta eral behavior worse. A child should -, be treated courteously, and to call at- lf tentlon to the faults of others is al- ways impolite. |