,transcrib]'s ,note3        ,e ef=t has 
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully z      possible1 includ+      
inconsi/5t hyph5ation4 ,"s *anges h be5 
made4 ,!y are li/$ at ! end ( ! text4   
,italic text has be5 m>k$ ) und]scores4 
,bold text has be5 m>k$ ) equals signs4 
,,oe ligatures h be5 exp&$4             
,,ba%fulness ,,cur$3                    
,ease & ,elegance ( ,mann]              
,,ga9$4                                 
,illu/ration                            
,mann]s ,make ! ,man4                   
,,se? ,,conly1 ,,publi%]1               
,,no4 #ebd ,,six? ,,av5ue1 ,n4 ,y4      
,,ba%fulness ,,cur$3                    
,,ease ,,& ,,elegance ,,( ,,mann]       
,,quickly ,,ga9$4                       
,,new ,,york3                           
,,se? ,,conly1 ,,publi%]1               
,,no4 #ebd ,,six? ,,av5ue4              
#ahgb4                ,ent]$ accord+ to 
,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgb1 by     
,,se? ,,conly4       ,9 ! ,(fice ( !    
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4

          ,,cont5ts4                    
,,page4                                 
,ba%fulness--,diffid5ce--,def9ition     
#e     ,natural ,diffid5ce              
#g     ,causes & ,cure ( ,natural       
,diffid5ce                              
#bj     ,ba%fulness f lack (            
,education4--,h[ to ,ov]come x          
#bc     ,ba%fulness f ,ignorance ( !    
,ways ( ,society4--,! ,cure       #ca   
,ba%fulness f ,ill-,dress4--,! ,cure    
#cf     ,ba%fulness ,caus$ by           
,ill-,heal?4--,to ,remove               
#db     ,h[ to acquire ,elegance &      
,flu5cy ( ,expression--,ease &          
,poli% ( ,mann]--a ,graceful1 ,pleas+ & 
,dignifi$      ,be>+--a ,h&some         
,well-develop$ ,*e/--a ,deep1 ,ri*      
,voice4 ,h[ to ,dress ,*eaply &         
,elegantly--,h[ to be      ,attractive  
by c]ta9 att5tions to ,p]sonal ,habits4 
,to      ! ,debilitat$3 :at to use to   
become ,/rong 7new74      ,h[ to ,please
 greatly by delicate ,flatt]y ( ,eye &  
,mann]4 ,a ,secret ( be+ ,popul> ) !    

,ladies4 ,h[ to      easily ,tra91      
,bright51 & ,%>p5 ! ,intellect4 ,to be  
,well-in=m$ & ,well-cultivat$           
#i-dh                                   
,,ba%fulness--,,diffid5ce4              
,,def9ition4    ,we d n see :y ,,sidney 
%\ld h t]m$ diffid5ce ru/ic  %ame4 ,v _m
 nice & prop] p]sons :o live 9 rural    
p>ts1 &  :o are exce$+ly ba%ful1 are f> 
f be+ %ame-fac$4 ,excessive  or extreme 
mode/y1 ,web/] def9es ba%fulness1 & ?is 
is !  bett] def9ition1 ?\gh n lit]ally  
correct1 z _m :o are r\gh1  impud5t &   
vulg> 9 ! privacy ( _! own homes1 are   
wret*$ly  ba%ful :5 9 company ( /rang]s1
 or ^? :om !y consid] _!  sup]iors4     
,no emotion is m pa9ful ?an ba%fulness4 
,)\t feel+ guilty1  its subject feels   
cru%$4 ,says "o1 ,i am tr\bl$ ) a pa9ful
  s5se ( timidity & ba%fulness 9 !      
pres5ce ( company on be+  spok5 to1     
especially at ! table2 & no matt] :e!r !
 p]son  be my equal or my inf]ior1 ,i   
blu% f ! cravat to ! hair1 &  ! v       
consci\sness t ,i am blu%+1 & t my      

emb>rassm5t is  discov]$1 t5ds to deep5 
! blu% & height5 ! emb>rassm5t4  ,n[1 ,i
 h a good p]sonal appe>ance2 ,i h a good
 education2 ,i  occupy a good position 9
 society2 ,i h be5 tru/$ by my fri5ds  )
 (ficial position1 & feel myself        
compet5t to fill x1 &  :5 ,i sit d[n to 
m$itate ,i feel no cause = emb>rassm5t  
or  ba%fulness2 ,i c conv]se = h\rs )   
p]sons ( culture &  sup]ior ability1 &  
feel no cause ( %ame at ! "p ,i am      
enabl$  to act2 /ill1 if !n spok5 to    
sudd5ly or abruptly1 ?is t]rible        
diffid5ce comes ^u me l a spell1 & makes
 me /amm]2 my  head seems splitt+ )     
excitem5t2 my face turns r$2 my he>t    
palpitates1 & ,i am no long]1 = ! mom5t1
 myself4 ,n[ all ?is is  v di/ress+4    
,yes1 ?is is di/ress+1 z v _m c te/ify  
f disagreeable exp]i5ce4    ,!re are _m 
influ5ces t may directly & indirectly be
 m5tion$  z be+ !      ,,causes ,,(     
,,ba%fulness4    ,among !m is a c]ta9   
peculi>ity ( con/itution kn[n z natural 
diffid5ce2 !n1 ba%fulness f ignorance ( 

! ways (  society2 lack ( education2    
ill-dress2 ill-heal?2 n]v\sness4        
,,natural ,,diffid5ce4      ,_m p]sons  
are con/itutionally timid & diffid5t4   
,!y 7  ba%ful 9 *ildhood1 ba%ful at     
s*ool1 ba%ful 9 society1 always  ba%ful4
 ,9 bus9ess !y are n g5]ally y\r pu%+1  
g-ahead  op]ators4 ,!y %r9k f contact ) 
! bu/l+ cr[ds4 ,!y  pref]1 & w usually  
be f\nd do+ quiet bra9 "w 9 dim back    
(fices4    ,ba%ful "y ladies1 to !      
rightly con/itut$ mascul9e m9d1 are  r  
attractive ?an o!rwise4 ,! timid1 retir+
 mann]2 !  mode/1 d[nca/ look2 ! s(t    
blu%es--all are p>ticul>ly engag+1      
especially to ^? :o h be5 long 9        
society1 & accu/om$ to  ! cool          
self-possession & calm assurance (      
fa%ionable ladies4    ,! g5u9e diffid5t 
girl is n ! product ( cities4 ,%e is n  
f\nd 9 ! cra% ( t[n life1 b 9 !         
seclusion ( quiet c\ntry  t[ns4    ,!re 
is no class ( girls 9 ! _w s easy to get
 along ) aft]  !y get acqua9t$ ) y1 z   
ba%ful ones4 ,& ! c\rt+ !m  is an easy &

 delightful affair2 !y are s lov+ &     
confid+2  no res]ve1 no di/ru/1 no      
coquett+2 b frank1 op5-he>t$ &  g5]\s4  
,ev5 if y are unsuccessful 9 y\r suit !y
 nev] mortify  y 9 _! refusal4 ,x is    
g5]ally giv5 9 s frank & c&id a  mann] z
 to comm& y\r admiration4               
,illu/ration    ,,natural ,,diffid5ce is
 ! result1 z already /at$1 ( c]ta9      
peculi>ities ( con/itution4 ,!re is a   
want ( confid5ce 9 "o's  self--a %r9k+  
dread ( int]c\rse ) /rang]s1 especially 
^? ( ! opposite sex1 & he1 or %e1 c give
 no reason = ?is  diffid5t feel+4 ,he   
may be well educat$2 ( attractive       
p]sonal  appe>ance1 ( good conv]sational
 abilities1 & well dress$1 yet  f t     
/range feel+ ( natural ba%fulness1 s    
well kn[n1 yet  difficult to describe1  
he is a timid1 %r9k+ creature1 subject  
to  trials ( :i* a self-reliant man has 
no conception4 ,he blu%es &  becomes    
confus$ if sudd5ly address$4 ,8 he>t    
beats pa9fully  at ! idea ( ent]+ a     
well-light$ room fill$ ) ladies &       

g5tlem54 ,& ?is feel+ is ! result1 9 a  
great measure1 (  8 small self-e/eem4   
,y\r truly diffid5t p]son is ( extremely
  s5sitive1 retir+ disposition1 & :ile  
he is apt to accord to  o!rs            
sup]iorities !y d n possess1 he ent]ta9s
 = 8 own  abilities1 p]sonal & m5tal    
qualities1 ! mo/ humble op9ion4 ,&  ?us 
he does himself great inju/ice & injury4
 ,he does n atta9  t position 9 society 
nor t success 9 pr(essional or bus9ess  
life t he w\ld 7 he n %ackl$ by 8 fooli%
 timidity--8  def]5ce to o!rs4    ,a    
bold1 self-confid5t man1 ) a m]e        
fraction ( a ba%ful man's  ability &    
atta9m5ts1 w inv>iably di/ance him 9 !  
affairs (  life4 ,,brass always tells4  
,! _w don't /op to analyze a man =  8   
real m]it4 ,x takes him at 8 own        
valuation1 & if a man puts a  l[ e/imate
 ^u himself & goes ?r\gh life ) a hang+ 
head  & blu%+ face1 he has small        
success1 & less pity4 ,! good ?+s  ( ?is
 _w--! successes 9 love1 9 bus9ess1 9   
politics1 c41  are inv>iably won by ^?  

:o h a good op9ion ( !mselves2 :o  h    
fai? 9 _! special tal5ts & abilities1 & 
:o pu% ahead  9 accordance ) ?is fai?4  
,!re nev] 0 a tru] say+ ?an t fa9t he>t 
nev] won fair  lady4 ,:ile wom5 h a     
g5u9e admiration = ! truly mode/ &      
pure-m9d$ m51 !y h a g5u9e contempt =   
y\r *ick5-he>t$1  ba%ful1 tongue-ti$    
fell[s4    ,al?\gh a good _m scree*+    
females 9 ^! ,wom5's ,rights1  ,advanc$ 
,female days c n lay special claims to  
any sup]flu\s  am\nt ( mode/y1 /ill !   
s(t] sex h n yet lo/ ^?  ende>+         
qualities ( g5tl5ess1 mode/y1 & lov+    
tru/fulness  9 ! opposite sex4 ,s9ce t  
"t :5 ,eve ca/ h] fir/ lov+  glances    
t[>ds robu/ ,adam1 wom5's love &        
admiration h gone out  to bold & gallant
 m54 ,z %e is timid & weak1 s ! m does  
%e admire ! qualities ( /r5g? & c\rage4 
,man is h] natural  protector1 & %e     
looks up to him & cl+s to him 9 love &  
confid5ce4    ,wom5 are pre-em95tly     
romantic 9 all t conc]ns love4 ,h]      
h]oes are ^? :o d brave & p]il\s de$s2  

:o scorn ease &  effem9acy1 & :o laugh  
at dang]--capta9s :o g d[n to ! sea  9  
%ips & sail away ov] ! my/]i\s ocean to 
/range1 f>-away  l&s--m5 :o ) %ut jaws1 
gleam+ eyes1 & fix$ bayonets g  digg+   
ov] =t walls1 f :i* come unceas+ fla%es 
( fire &  a pitiless ra9 ( dea?4    7,h[
 ! (fic]s & m5 :o came home f ,! ,w> 7  
honor$1 &  almo/ c>ess$1 especially by !
 ladies2 & :at a ho/ ( m>riages  took   
place among ! gallant fell[s67    ,x has
 be5 truly said t no woman really loves 
:o has n  discov]$ "s traits 9 h] lov]'s
 "* t %e consid]s  noble & h]oic4 ,x is 
a glory = a woman to be able to be pr\d 
(  h] lov] or husb&--( 8 sup]ior        
intellect1 8 dignity & /rong  manhood & 
lov+ c>e & t5d]ness1 & x is prov]bial h[
 a true  woman ov]looks & endeavors to  
conceal ! faults & weaknesses (  h]     
husb&4 ,he 0 h] h]o at m>riage1 & ?\gh !
 illusion may  h pass$1 %e /ill bravely 
tries to ma9ta9 x4    ,x (t5 happ5s t a 
bright1 sup]ior girl m>ries a quiet1    
ba%ful  fell[1 9 :om h] fri5ds d n see  

any?+ wor? m>ry+ =4 ,b  x is c]ta9 !    
girl has discov]$ "u all ! "y man's     
res]ve  & diffid5ce1 sup]ior traits ( "*
 t h secur$ h]  att5tion & love4    ,?is
 may be illu/rat$ by an incid5t 9 :i* ! 
actors are  p]sonally kn[n to ! writ]4  
,frank ,w---- 0 a "y man ( m ?an common 
intellig5ce &  /r5g? ( "*1 b he 0 s     
ob/9ately ba%ful & retir+  t 8 real wor?
 0 entirely unappreciat$ by 8           
acqua9tances4  ,he r>ely v5tur$ out to  
p>ties1 c41 & :5 he did1 0 entirely     
eclips$ by all ! ready-tongu$ "y m5 9 ! 
room4 ,n[ ?is  ,frank ,w---- 0          
irretrievably 9 love ) ! mo/ *>m+ "y    
lady 9 t[n1 ,miss ,l\isa ,l----1 :o     
und]/ood & appreciat$ ,w----1  & (t5    
gave 8 society m>k$ pref]5ce1 to !      
surprise &  disgu/ ( ! be=e-m5tion$     
ready-tongu$ fell[s1 yet 0 c>eful  to   
give no indication by :i* ,w---- c\ld   
hope he _h secur$ h]  affections4 ,?us  
matt]s w5t on a c\ple ( ye>s1 & ,w---- 0
  almo/ 9 despair1 ?\gh he _h really    
made m progress ?an he  _h imag9$4 ,b an

 accid5t occurr$ t br\ght matt]s to an  
agreeable t]m9ation4 ,!y 7 out = a ride1
 ) a spirit$ horse  "o autumn aft]noon1 
& 9 go+ d[n a /eep hill a re9 broke1 &  
! animal da%$ =w>d at a trem5d\s pace4  
,w---- turn$ quietly  t[>ds ,miss       
,l----1 & giv+ h] an assur+ look1 plac$ 
a foot  on ! da%]-bo>d1 & ) a leap plac$
 himself fairly a/ride  ! animal4 ,lean+
 =w>d & seiz+ ! bea/ by ! no/rils he    
twi/$ h] head sudd5ly to "o side1 &     
br\ght ! :ole affair to  a /&-/ill )9   
half-a-doz5 rods4 ,soo?+ ! excit$ horse 
by a  little g5tle /rok+1 ,w---- unit$ !
 re91 & !n coolly drove on  z if no?+ _h
 happ5$4    ,i !n & !re decid$ to m>ry  
him1 said ,miss ,l----1 relat+ !        
incid5t4 ,i conclud$ t "o :o c\ld p]=m  
su* a d>+ &  dang]\s act1 & reg>d x )   
quiet indiff]5ce1 0 a true &  noble man1
 & "o :om ,i c\ld implicitly tru/4 ,& %e
 0 "r1  = a woman nev] secur$ a bett] or
 m fai?ful husb&4    ,a ba%ful "y man :o
 _h ! appe>ance ( no great am\nt (  _s1 
compla9$ to 8 fa!r ( 8 want ( success 9 

w9n+ !  e/eem ( a c]ta9 pr\d "y lady4 ,y
 c swim1 ,sam8 ,yes1 sir4  ,well1 ! next
 "t y g sail+ ) t girl1 manage to dip h]
  into ! /ream1 )\t lett+ h] suspect y2 
!n rescue h] l  a man4 ,or d any?+ else 
t w %[ t y h "s life &  pluck1 & y'll   
f9d %e has an improv$ op9ion ( y        
directly4    ,& ! pi? ( wisdom is 9 ?is 
bit ( pat]nal advice4    ,illu/ration3  
,,n ,,ba%ful4    ,r ?an be a ba%ful1    
blu%+1 /utt]+ booby1 x w\ld be mu*      
bett] = a "y man to be ov]-confid5t &   
bold4 ,) ! latt]  qualities 8 *ances (  
success 9 any direction 9 life1 w\ld be 
inf9itely bett]4 ,& x is ! /\t1 true    
he>t t f9ds favor  ) ! ladies4 ,wom5    
love to be s\ght1 & h att5tion paid !m4 
,x is _! nature to be timid1 tru/ful &  
confid+4 ,!y love to  rely ^u & feel !  
support ( manly /r5g?4 ,n[ a timid1     
ba%ful  fell[ does n possess ^?         
qualities t wom5 mo/ admire1 & to       
possess !m %\ld be a ba%ful p]son's     
=emo/ ambition4    ,! boy :o hangs 8    
head & sucks 8 ?umb :5 spok5 to by a    

/rang]1 & :o is g5]ally to be f\nd mop+ 
beh9d ! kit*5  fire1 look+ at a picture 
book1 is n ! "m's favorite4 ,!  saucy   
little *ap :o /icks 8 fi/s into 8       
bree*es pocket1 &  don't see any?+ 9    
/rang]s to fe>2 :o rides ! colts        
b>e-back2  :o don't l ! girls because !y
 c't climb aft] bird's eggs2  :o sails  
ab\t ! pond on a six foot plank2 & is ! 
lead] 9 all  k9ds ( boyi% mis*ief2--?is 
is ! brave & fe>less boy t  fills 8 "m's
 he>t ) secret pride & joy4 ,! spunky   
little  cuss1 ?\gh co>se & j>r+1 is f> m
 pleasant to ! "m's  e> ?an ,poor *ild1 
he is s s5sitive & ba%ful4    ,& aga9 we
 repeat1 wom5 d n admire ba%ful m54     
,:ile !y may  pity1 a woman secretly    
despises a man :o is really or appe>s to
 be  afraid ( wom54 ,a diffid5t fell[   
nev] 0 nor nev] w be  a favorite ) !    
ladies4 ,x is y\r easy-go+1             
self-possess$1  talk+ *aps :o are !     
popul> ones4 ,?is is illu/rat$ 9 any    
assemblage ( bo? sexes4 ,take a p>ty1 = 
in/ance1 e>ly 9 !  ev5+ :5 matt]s are a 

little frigid4 ,! ladies are incl9$  to 
congregate 9 gr\ps by !mselves1 ) %y    
glances t[>ds !  g5tlem51 ^: incl9ations
 seem to be t ( mak+ wall-ornam5ts  (   
!mselves4 ,pres5tly !re w ent] ! room a 
fell[ :o is n  q c]ta9 if he und]/&s :at
 ! ^w ba%fulness means4 ,he  goes up to 
a gr\p ( ladies1 smiles & b[s to all1   
%akes h&s )  "s1 & is 9 felicity "r     
away1 to ! envy & admiration ( !        
wall-ornam5t *aps4    ,:ile "y ladies   
are timid & retir+1 !y dislike !        
exhibition  ( ^! qualities by m54 ,?is  
_c be bett] illu/rat$ ?an by  notic+ h[ 
a "y man f ! city1 ) 8 easy mann]s1 8   
self-assurance1 & ready ways1 w g into a
 c\ntry village &  cut out ! fell[s "r &
 left1 mak+ himself a favorite )  !     
girls 9 an amaz+ %ort "t4 ,& ?is fell[  
may be only  a %all[-bra9$ fop f "s city
 dry goods /ore1 :]e he is  engag$      
measur+ out ribbons f #h ,a4 ,m4 till #f
 ,p4 ,m4 ,8 education  is n wor? speak+ 
(2 he smokes2 he gets drunk mak+ ,new   
,ye>'s  calls2 he don't g to *ur*2 8    

moral "* w n be> sev]e  inspection1 &   
yet ?is fell[ goes to ! c\ntry1 & ev5 ! 
s5sible girls r admire him1 & are well  
pleas$ to see him  com+ up ! walk = an  
ev5+'s visit4 ,! be/ ( ! c\ntry  beaux h
 receiv$ a good education at ! academy2 
!y are cle>  9 head & s\nd 9 body1 !y   
are able to m>ry1 own+ _! own  bus9ess1 
or soon to d s1 & yet ! company ( a     
pop-9-jay *ap  f ! city is op5ly pref]r$
 to t ( ^! sub/antial &  wor?y c\ntry "y
 m54 ,& !y d n und]/& x1 ?\gh x is  pla9
 en\gh4 ,! city fell[ br+s ) him an air 
( ! great _w  outside ?is c\ntry        
village4 ,= ye>s he has read ! morn+    
pap]  z regul>ly z he has tak5 8        
breakfa/1 !re=e he is in=m$  ( all !    
ev5ts ( ! day4 ,he c tell y ! pres5t    
m5tal  condition ( ,que5 ,victoria1 :at 
! late/ news is f ,mormondom1  or h[    
,pr9ce ,jim ,jund is progress+ ) 8      
railroad ent]prise  9 ,africa4 ,he c    
discuss politics ) ! fa!r1 talk ) "m    
conc]n+ ! la/ ,g5]al ,religi\s          
,conv5tion1 & ) ! "y  ladies fairly     

eff]vesces ) small talk4 ,& "h he has at
 imm5se  advantage ! c\ntry "y m51 ^:   
curr5t lit]ature probably  consi/s ( !  
,weekly ,c\nty pap]1 fe>fully dry &     
dull1 a city  /ory1 or ,agricultural    
pap]1 & ,ayre's la/ ,almanac4 ,) ^! only
  = 8 m5tal food1 h[ c a "y man make    
himself ent]ta9+ &  agreeable ) *atty   
talk on ! light topics ( ! day8         
,illu/ration    ,! city *ap is brim full
 ( pleasant gossip4 ,he don't sit       
cross-legg$1 twi/+ 8 hat & talk+ t$i\s  
f>m-talk to !  old man1 :ile he is dy+  
to be visit+ ) ! wom5-folks4    ,he has 
long be5 9 contact ) p--! _w--& con/ant 
friction has rubb$ out any awkw>dness he
 may h possess$ ye>s  ago4 ,!re is an   
agreeable ease & fre$om 9 8 mann]1 z !re
  is 9 t ( all g5u9e city p1 & x c\ld n 
well be  o!rwise4 ,9 8 capacity (       
salesman 9 a l>ge city retail /ore1  he 
has come 9 contact ) all classes (      
ladies4 ,he don't blu% n[  :5 address$  
by "o ( !m4 ,! sight ( bright eyes &    
pretty  ankles does n ?r[ him into a    

/ate ( flutt]ation1 z x does  our c\ntry
 fri5d4 ,he isn't afraid ( ! wom5 mu*--n
 mu*4 ,he  does n class !m ) ! angel    
species1 to conv]se ) :om  requires     
great c\rage & moral =ce4 ,he has le>n$ 
by consid]able  unpleasant exp]i5ce t a 
great _m ( ! g5tl] sex h brisk  little  
temp]s1 & "s spiteful1 h>ass+ ways1 &   
tongues t  c say %>p ?+s3--9 fact1 :o   
are v mu* mortal1 & s1 n  consid]+ !m   
ei!r doves or angels1 he exp]i5ces no   
trepidation  9 _! society :atev]4       
,aga91 our city fell[1 ru/icat+ 9 !     
c\ntry1 & hav+ x v  mu* 8 own way ) !   
damsels1 is well dress$4 ,8 clo!s are   
probably n ( exp5sive mat]ial1 b !y are 
( excell5t fit1 &  gives 8 p]son a      
/yli%1 g5teel appe>ance4    ,t a p]son  
well dress$ receives respect & att5tion 
t w\ld  n possibly be %[n him 7 he      
poorly or slov5ly clo!d is a fact  s    
famili> to all t x w\ld be absurd to    
discuss x4    ,! matt] ( ,dress is ( s  
mu* importance z conc]ns ! feel+ (      
,ba%fulness1 t we %all consid] x fully 9

 ano!r *apt]4          ,,! ,,cure ,,(   
,,natural ,,ba%fulness                  
,consi/s3--#a4 ,9 cultivat+             
,,self-,,e/eem1--9 exalt+ y\r own       
op9ion ( y\rself4 ,,be+ ,,pr\d4    #b4  
,go+ into company2--associat+ )         
miscellane\s p4    #a4 ,:o ev] knew a   
really pr\d p]son to be ba%ful &        
diffid5t8  ,:at is pride8 ,is x n       
self-e/eem2 self-appreciation &         
valuation2  self-respect & reliance2    
nobl5ess1 indep5d5ce & dignity8    ,a   
pr\d-spirit$ p]son excites 9 u some?+ ( 
t feel+ (  respect & admiration we h = a
 spirit$1 mettlesome horse4    ,b to    
possess true _s & p]sonal pride1 we mu/ 
possess po9ts  ( real or imag9$ m]it2 ( 
education1 accompli%m5ts1 p]sonal       
beauty1 or m5tal1 or physical           
sup]iority4 ,h[ c a p]son ( scanty      
in=mation--ignorant ( ! _w & its do+s1  
c>ry a pr\d  be>+ ) a high & noble _s8  
,h[ pr\d & /uck up !m ,br[n girls are   
s9ce !y got home f  ,bo/on1 :isp]s ,mrs4
 ,smi? to a neighbor1 z ! ,br[n girls   

sail  into *ur*1 dress$ 9 city /yle1 & )
 some?+ ( city airs4  ,!y h br\ght home 
) !m ! same w>m1 g5]\s he>ts--b  !y are 
pr\d4 ,h !y n "s reason = be+ s8 ,= two 
ye>s  !y h be5 9 ,madame ,c4's          
fa%ionable city bo>d+-s*ool1 & 9  ?is "t
 !y h le>n$ sev]al ?+s outside _! s*ool 
books4  ,_! ru/ic ways quickly          
disappe>$1 & !y soon acquir$ quiet      
dignity ( mann]s1 & t p]fect            
self-control we all admire4 ,x 0  taught
 !m also t ! face is n ! prop] place =  
exhibit+  our emotions & feel+s1 s (t5  
to our disadvantage2 & also t  ! sweet1 
l[ voice t m5 love s well1 is mu* m     
effective  ?an ! l\d1 h>% tones ( s _m  
ru/ic maid5s4    ,illu/ration    ,!y 7  
also tra9$ to receive introductions f   
g5tlem5 )\t  simp]+ & blu%+1 & also t x 
0 possible = a g5tleman  to call ^u !m  
sev]al times1 & ev5 invite !m to a      
conc]t1 &  /ill h no int5tions (        
propos+4    ,& s ! ,br[n girls g home ) 
_! v>i$ accompli%m5ts1 &  are pr\d4 ,b x
 is a p]sonal pride to be approv$ (1 &  

:i*  all :o are ba%ful & backw>d %\ld   
/rive to acquire4      ,are y ambiti\s8 
,d y aspire to bett] ?+s8 ,if y consid] 
y\rself a nobody1 d y c>e to be         
somebody8 ,d y c>e to be  consid]$ an   
intellig5t1 int]e/+ capable p]son8 ,!n  
analyze  y\rself2 take y\rself to       
pieces1 & see :at !re is really (  y4   
,we take x = grant$1 ( c\rse1 t y are a 
p]son (  ord9>y common s5se4 ,has y\r   
s*ool education be5 neglect$8 !n  y mu/ 
rectify ?is by a select$ c\rse ( read+2 
= ! fir/  & mo/ important /ep t[>ds     
remov+ a feel+ ( ba%fulness &           
inf]iority1 is to become well in=m$ on  
g5]al topics4 ,we ma9ta9  t x is absurd 
= any intellig5t p]son to feel awkw>d & 
ba%ful :o is well-in=m$ & neatly dress$4
    ,to make up = defici5cies (         
education1 any p]son det]m9$ c  g ?r\gh 
a special c\rse ( read+ 9 a comp>atively
 %ort "t1  t w make him or h] a well    
in=m$ p]son4 ,! books we w\ld           
p>ticul>ly recomm5d1 are3--,a concise   
,mod]n ,hi/ory2 a small  ,anci5t        

,hi/ory2 ,natural ,philosophy           
7,com/ock's ,high ,s*ool1 or any  o!r   
good1 well illu/rat$ "w72 ,y\man's ,new 
,*emi/ry1 :i*  y w f9d v int]e/+ &      
highly in/ructive2 ,quack5bos'          
,composition & ,rhetoric4 ,if y read    
c>efully ,kame's ,elem5ts (  ,criticism 
y w\ld be ri*ly repaid 9 ! pleasure     
d]iv$1 & 9  ! ga9 ( a ri* /ore (        
valuable in=mation4 ,any p]son :o w\ld  
be pre-em95tly quick-witt$ mu/ n fail to
 read ,%akespe>e--at  lea/ ! pr9cipal   
plays4 ,%akespe>e's k ( ! _w--(  !      
secret spr+s ( human action--( human    
nature--0 some?+  wond]ful4 ,no human   
be+ has yet equall$ him 9 ?is respect4  
,b  y _c read 8 plays z y c a newspap]4 
,!y mu/ be sl[ly  read & dige/$ l a r>e 
d9n]4 ,! ,bible p]haps except$1 no  book
 has yet be5 pr9t$ t conta9s s great an 
am\nt ( pr(\nd  worldly wisdom z ! works
 ( ,%akespe>e4 ,no?+ w s quickly  %>p5 &
 poli% a dull & untra9$ intellect4      
,n[ "h are enum]at$ less ?an a doz5     
books1 )9 ! rea* (  any "o capable (    

e>n+ 8 clo!s1 & :i*1 if read at lea/    
twice1 c>efully1 w make a p]son feel t  
he really kn[s  some?+--_h really ent]$ 
! great temple ( k4    ,( c\rse1 "o %\ld
 n be conf9$ to ! above4 ,! ext5t ( "o's
  intellig5ce & in=mation w dep5d ^u !  
ext5t ( 8 read+  & ?9k+2 b !            
above-m5tion$ books1 ?or\ghly read1 w   
educate & elevate m ?an ! p]usal ( an   
entire libr>y read  ha/ily &            
?\ghtlessly4    ,! wide range (         
in=mation ga9$ by ! regul> p]usal ( a   
good  city daily newspap]1 & a fir/     
class mon?ly magaz9e is ( too  great    
value to be ov]-e/imat$4 ,if y _c af=d a
 daily pap]1  y c]ta9ly c a semi-weekly1
 a l>ge "o1 l ! ,semi-,weekly  ,tribune1
 = in/ance4 ,( ! magaz9es1 ,h>p]'s or   
,scribn]'s  w br+ y treasures ( int]e/+ 
k 9 ! mo/  attractive =m4    ,we w n[   
suppose t y are well in=m$ ( ! news &   
topics  ( ! day1 etc41 & t y h no cause 
to feel diffid5t &  res]v$ f a g5]al    
lack ( in=mation4 ,b my self-e/eem is   
small1 ,i h a poor op9ion ( myself4     

,well1 *ange t op9ion6 ,be  pr\d2       
resolve to walk l a ,,man & a           
g5tleman--n l an unc\?  boy4 ,hold up   
y\r head1 & ?r[ back y\r %\ld]s4 ,if y  
want a  magnific5t *e/1 & a deep1       
sonor\s voice2 practice t5 m9utes1      
night & morn+1 fill+ ! lungs z full z   
possible ?r\gh a  small tube1 ?ree in*es
 long1 & ) a hole ! size ( a quill2     
all[ ! brea? to pass out sl[ly ?r\gh !  
tube4 ,to insure an easy  & graceful    
c>riage1 practice walk+ 9 y\r room ) a  
small bag  fill$ ) gra9 pois$ on y\r    
head4 ,consid] y\rself z good z  o!r p1 
& a little bett]4 ,tra9 y\rself to act  
always 9 a  quiet & dignifi$ mann]--n ) 
vulg> /iffness1 b ) t  ease & mod]ation 
( action1 easily acquir$1 & :i* always  
%[s  ! well-br$ p]son4 ,act ! g5tleman  
or lady1 & y w be "o4  ,no?+ s indicates
 ill-bre$+ z a n]v\s1 fidgetty1 re/less 
mann]4 ,! real lady or g5tleman w be    
compos$ & undi/urb$  "u e try+          
circum/ance4 ,!y h taught !mselves      
self-control1 & ?is is readily le>n$ by 

^? ) incl9ation  & det]m9ation to le>n4 
#b4 ,g into ,society4--,to le>n to swim 
y mu/ g into ! wat]4 ,to  ov]come !     
feel+ ( ba%fulness1 & to be at ease 9   
company1  y mu/ g into company4 ,on no  
acc\nt %\ld y neglect ?is duty  :i* y   
owe to y\rself4 ,take e opportunity to  
att5d balls1  picnics1 p>ties1          
sociables1 etc41 & always rank y\rself z
 "o (  ! mo/ desirable & popul> "y m5 ( 
! occasion1 & y w  und\bt$ly be s4      
,rememb] ! fact t o!rs w e/imate y z  y 
e/imate y\rself4 ,& "h we aga9 repeat1  
,d n be1 or act1  afraid ( ! girls4 ,!y 
won't hurt y4 ,walk boldly up & make    
y\rself agreeable4 ,!y w meet y half    
way4 ,if at any "t y  feel a little     
flutt]+ ( ! he>t1 don't subside into a  
corn] )  ! say-no?+s & d-no?+s1 b       
circulate ar\nd1 & y w  be surpris$ h[  
easily y w f9d y\rself at home & at     
ease1  *att+ ) "s nice p4               
,illu/ration    ,= remov+ ,ba%fulness1  
awkw>dness1 & all mann] ( simil>        
disagreeable ?+s1 !re c\ld n possibly be

 a bett] place ?an  ! danc+-s*ool4 ,"y  
m5 :o live away f villages1 & :o h  b   
few1 or no desirable associates outside 
! family circle1 & :o  are di/ress+ly   
awkw>d 9 spee* & mann]1 if !y c h a few 
t]ms at a danc+-s*ool1 w be s improv$ 9 
address1 mann]s1 &  g5]al appe>ance z to
 surprise all :o "k !m4 ,we are acqua9t$
  ) a p]son1 n[ an old man1 l>ge1 heavy1
 clumsy1 :o weigh$ "o  hundr$ & eighty  
p\nds ! day he 0 sixte51 & 0 six feet & 
an in* high4 ,he 0 s awkw>d1 to use 8   
own /atem5t1 t he  c\ld h>dly get into a
 room :]e !re 0 company )\t hitt+  bo?  
sides ( ! door1 & c\ld sc>cely sit d[n  
)\t knock+  ov] 8 *air1 kn[+ n :at to d 
) 8 feet1 8 h&s1 nor  himself4 ,he *anc$
 to h an opportunity to att5d a         
danc+-s*ool  = ?ree mon?s--!y 7 v       
uncommon 9 ! locality :]e  he resid$--& 
he 0 !re tra9$ 9 ! common civilities &  
c\rtesies ( society2 h[ to ent] & leave 
a room1 h[ to receive  introductions1 h[
 to receive & dismiss company1 etc4     
,?\gh he is a  f>m]1 n mu* us$ to       

society1 !re is to-day an easy1 quiet   
grace1  & a poli% ( mann]s t w\ld pass  
any:]e acceptably2 & he  attributes x to
 ! brief tuition 9 a danc+-s*ool4 ,:ile 
he may  n rememb] mu* t he le>n$ z a    
danc]1 he rememb]s all t he  le>n$ t is 
necess>y = p]=m+ ! common c\rtesies ( ! 
p>lor4 ,s att5d all ! dances possible1 &
 "u all circum/ances  rememb] t y are a 
,,man & a ,,g5tleman4    ,_m (t5        
hesitate & become diffid5t f a lack (   
read9ess  9 express+ _! ideas1 & f a fe>
 t !y d n speak  correctly & elegantly4 
,n[ speak+ grammatically is a m]e matt] 
( education4 ,if lack+ 9 ?is respect1 ! 
use ( any good gramm>1  & p>ticul>ly    
,,composition ,,& ,,rhetoric1 already   
m5tion$1 )  ,,live ,,& ,,le>n2 or #ajjj 
,,mi/akes ,,correct$1 w be all y require
  9 ?is direction4 ,,"o ,,?\s& ,,mi/akes
 ,,correct$1 is bett] ?an  half-a-doz5  
liv+ tea*]s4    ,to express "o's self ) 
flu5cy 9 conv]sation is an art t  c be  
acquir$ by a little practice1 9 adopt+ !
 me?od ( !  great orator ,clay1 9 ga9+  

quick read9ess 9 spee*4 ,i owe my       
success 9 life1 said he1 *iefly to "o   
circum/ance--t at !  age ( tw5ty-sev5 ,i
 comm5c$1 & cont9u$ = ye>s ! practice  (
 daily read+ & speak+ ^u ! cont5ts ( "s 
hi/orical  or sci5tific book4 ,^! (f-h& 
ef=ts 7 made sometimes 9  a cornfield1  
at o!rs 9 ! =e/1 & n unfrequ5tly 9 "s   
di/ant b>n1 ) ! horse & ! ox = my       
auditors4 ,x is to  ?is e>ly practice ( 
! art ( all arts1 t ,i am indebt$ = my  
subsequ5t de/9y4    ,read+ al\d f "s    
book1 enunciat+ e ^w cle>ly &  di/9ctly1
 ) a diction>y at h& to settle in/antly 
9 y\r own  m9d any "q z to ! prop]      
pronunciation ( p>ticul> words1  is a   
practice s abundantly fruitful ( good   
results1 t ^? :o  w practise x ev5 = a  
%ort "t1 w sc>cely be induc$ to         
rel9qui% x4 ,9 read+1 cultivate ! purely
 conv]sational tone4 ,x  is z easy to   
read z x is to talk1 yet !re are few    
good read]s4  ,! tone ( voice1          
modulation1 acc5t1 etc41 %\ld be        
precisely z if  y 7 9 conv]sation1 n z  

if y 7 prea*+ 9 a drawl+1  monoton\s    
way4 ,read well & y w conv]se well1 &   
bo? are  sup]ior accompli%m5ts1 acquir$ 
) facility2 ?\gh ! orator  :o p\rs =? 8 
?\ghts ) su* app>5t ease1 a*ieves 8     
wond]ful p[] only by means ( pati5t     
labor1 aft] mu* repetition1  &1 l       
,disraeli1 (t5 aft] bitt] disappo9tm5ts4
    ,s take c\rage1 "y m51 & if y h a   
difficulty to ov]come1  grapple ) x at  
once2 facility w come ) practice1 &     
/r5g?  & success ) repeat$ ef=t4 ,&     
always recollect1 t ! m9d  & "* may be  
tra9$ to almo/ p]fect discipl9e1 enabl+ 
x  to move ) a grace1 _s & fre$om almo/ 
incompreh5sible to  ^? :o h n subject$  
!mselves to a simil> tra9+4    ,take a  
raw recruit2 he /oops1 he walks 9 a     
%uffl+1 sl\*y mann]2  he is pa9fully    
awkw>d4 ,a few weeks "u !               
,drill-,s]geant1 & he  walks =? erect1  
dignifi$1 ) ! true soldi]ly be>+4 ,life 
seems b = ! purpose ( m]e drill+4 ,9 "o 
=m or ano!r we  _c escape x2 nei!r %\ld 
we desire to d s4          ,,ba%fulness 

,,f ,,ignorance ,,( ,,! ,,ways ,,(      
,,society4      ,x is c]ta9ly v         
emb>rass+ & conducive ( ba%fulness to be
  ?ru/ into a glitt]+ room fill$ ) p    
sup]ior to "o's  self 9 position1 &     
equally cultur$ 9 ! k ( :at is  due to !
 place & occasion4 ,a s5sitive1         
uncultur$ man or maid51  ) ru/ic g>b &  
ru/ic spee*1 & little k respect+        
correct mann]s1 introduc$ at once to !  
pres5ce ( cultur$ ladies  & g5tlem51    
does n "k :at to d ) h&s nor feet2 :e!r 
to  sit or to /&1 or to hide4 ,is x to  
be wond]$ at t su* a p]son  acts & feels
 *eap & dim9utive8    ,b1 diffid5t      
read]1 d n be disc\rag$1 = g5]al good   
bre$+  is v easy ( atta9m5t4 ,y mu/     
possess simply common s5se1             
self-possession1 & a habit ( obs]vation4
    ,! ex]cise ( a good common s5se w %[
 y pla9ly en\gh :at  is "r & wrong--:at 
is prop] & improp]4 ,self-possession w  
prev5t f do+ awkw>d & bungl+ ?+s2 & by  
obs]vation y  w soon le>n ! mann]s ( !  
well-br$4    ,b ,i won't "k h[ to act1  

"m1 said a lad z he 0 ab\t  />t+ to 8   
fir/ p>ty4 ,keep y\r eyes op51 & j d z !
  o!rs d1 0 ! answ]1 & bett] advice c\ld
 n h be5 giv54    ,quiet self-possession
 w enable a p]son q unacqua9t$ )  !     
usages ( society to conduct himself v   
acceptably ev5 9 !  mo/ sup]ior company4
 ,x is ! fooli% feel+ ( timidity t      
causes ! trepidation & ba%fulness1 &    
consequ5t uneasy mann]s  :5 9 company1 )
 ! class ( p]sons = ^: b5efit ?is book  
0 writt54 ,:y %\ld y be timid & backw>d1
 & %[ by y\r  hesitat+ ways t y d n feel
 at ease8 ,y surely c notice h[  ^? ab\t
 y conduct !mselves1 & conduct y\rself  
accord+ly4  ,:y %\ld y n ent] a room    
fill$ ) company l any o!r  well-br$     
p]son1 9 an easy1 unconc]n$ mann]1 &    
address+  ^? ab\t y1 ev5 ^? ) :om y are 
n acqua9t$1 )\t  re/ra9t1 & )\t         
emb>rassm5t8 ,if y _c mu/] suffici5t  _s
 to d ?is1 y _h bett] turn travell+ ag5t
 & call f  h\se to h\se till y are n    
afraid ( associat+ & conv]s+  ) /rang]s4
    ,yet to be well-br$ )\t c]emony2    

easy )\t c>elessness2  self-possess$ &  
dignifi$ ) mode/y2 polite )\t           
affectation2  pleas+ )\t s]vility2      
*e]ful )\t be+ noisy2 frank  )\t        
indiscretion2 & secret )\t my/]i\sness2 
to "k !  prop] "t & place = :atev] y say
 or d1 & d x ) !  air ( ! well-br$--all 
?is requires "t & close obs]vation4     
,,mann]s ,,make ,,! ,,man4 ,old1 b good4
 ,! p[] or influ5ce ( an  easy1 pleas+1 
def]5tial mann]2 ( a polite1 graci\s &  
g5teel  address1 is %[n 9 a multitude ( 
ways1 & is ackn[l$g$ by high  & l[1 &   
c\ld n be bett] illu/rat$ ?an by !      
success (  great ,c\nt]feit]s1 ,=g]s1 & 
,confid5ce m5 g5]ally4 ,!y  are         
inv>iably m5 ( ! mo/ poli%$ & ins9uat+  
address4  ,!y li/5 to y ) a consummate1 
well-br$ air ( int]e/  & att5tion4 ,!y  
flatt] y unconsci\sly1 b none ! less    
p[]fully by ! deep respect !y app>5tly  
%[ to e ^w  ( y\r conv]sation2 & :5 !y  
address y x is z if to a  p]son des]v+ (
 ! highe/ consid]ation4 ,& all ?is )    
su* a comb9ation ( suavity1 self-respect

 & dignity t x is  mo/ p[]ful to please4
 ,& ^! accompli%$ rascals h tra9$       
!mselves to poli%$ address & p]fection (
 mann]s solely = !  purpose ( w9n+ 9 _! 
s*emes ) m54    ,judici\s flatt]y is    
incomp>able z a means ( pleas+4 ,no     
p]son is  pro( aga9/ x1 & "o ( its mo/  
delicate & effective =ms is  9 %[+ a    
seem+ def]5ce to u--our                 
conv]sation--op9ions &  advice4 ,!      
ladies are p>ticul>ly susceptible to    
polite & urbane  mann]s4 ,! act ( a     
g5tleman rais+ 8 hat & b[+ gracefully   
to a lady1 is really1 or seem+ly1 a m>k 
( e/eem & respect1 &  ! lady is pleas$1 
z %e %\ld be4 ,little att5tions         
?\ghtfully  %[n are c]ta9 to please1 &  
to secure t reg>d ! p]son  %[+ !m is    
entitl$ to receive4    ,he is a p]fect  
g5tleman1 f a lady simply means t he has
 be5  g5]\s 9 8 gallant little att5tions
 to h]4    ,a good li/5]1--& h[ r>e !y  
are6--c n be o!rwise ?an  a ?\ghtful1   
s5sible1 & pleas+ p]son4 ,by 8 app>5t   
deep  int]e/ 9 our conv]sation1 he      

flatt]s our self-love2 & :oev]  does t1 
)\t seem+ int5tion1 has advanc$ 9 our   
good op9ion4    ,!re is no?+ s grossly  
rude1 nor s little =giv51 z  inatt5tion 
f a p]son :om y are address+4 ,_m p]sons
 are s  ?\ghtlessly or ignorantly rude1 
t :ile y are speak+ to !m1  in/ead (    
look+ at y ) att5tion1 !y w look out ( !
  w9d[1 into ! fire1 or up at ! ceil+1  
&1 x may be1 speak to1  or answ] "s o!r 
p]son1 ?us seem+ to imply implicitly t !
  mo/ trifl+ object des]ves _! att5tion 
m ?an any?+ y  may be say+4 ,! emphatic 
desire 9 e well-ord]$ m9d to puni%  su* 
an (f5sively ill-br$ p]son we consid]   
highly comm5dable4    ,9 reg>d to ! ways
 & usages ( society we d n propose to   
say  any?+ "h1 z !y c be readily le>n$  
by obs]vation1 or f  any ( ! sev]al good
 books on ! subject1 m5tion$ 9 ano!r    
place4          ,,ba%fulness ,,f        
,,ill-,,dress4      ,a p]son may h !    
education ( a ,college ,presid5t1 &     
possess  ! weal? ( an ,a/or1 yet let him
 ) soil$ or sl\*y clo!s be  sudd5ly     

br\ght into ! society ( ladies &        
g5tlem51 & he w  feel & act con/ra9$ &  
ba%ful 9 spite ( 8 be/ endeavors4       
,let a well-br$1 well-dress$ p]son make 
a call & discov]1 :5 x  is too late1 t 8
 boots are muddy1 or 8 f+]-nails n      
clean$1  & he w inevitably act ill at   
ease1 & be glad :5 he is safe 9  ! /reet
 aga94    ,a me*anic go+ home at night 9
 8 "w-day clo!s1 ) traces  ( toil on h&s
 & face1 walks along ) ! well-dress$    
cr[d  9 a subdu$ & humble mann]4 ,! same
 me*anic1 two h\rs lat]1  ?or\ghly wa%$ 
& %av$1 & array$ 9 8 be/ holiday clo!s1 
tak+ 8 wife to a place ( amusem5t1      
p]haps1 has ! appe>ance (  ano!r man4   
,he walks ) an erect & manly air1 &     
feels t he is  a man among m54    ,! "q 
( dress is "o ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,x  
(t5  det]m9es our *>act]s & our success 
9 life4 ,a p]son meanly  dress$ w feel  
meanly & act meanly4 ,ev]ybody has      
exp]i5c$ !  sudd5 & agreeable *ange 9   
"o's feel+s f m]ely *ang+  f an old1    
poor suit ( clo!s to a new "o4 ,! dogs1 

) amaz+  in/9ct1 look ^u ! ragg$ begg> )
 suspicion1 & meet him )  gr[ls & snaps1
 :ile ! well-dress$ g5tleman com+ up !  
walk1  is welcom$ ) fri5dly wags ( !    
tail4        ,co/ly ?y habit1 z ?y purse
 c buy1      ,b n express$ 9 fancy2 ri*1
 n gaudy1      ,= ! app>el (t proclaims 
! man4    ,?is1 f ,%akespe>e1 is s\nd   
advice4 ,city p1 includ+ ^?  :o are 9 f>
 m mod]ate circum/ances ?an ev5 ! small 
f>m]s1  are f> bett] dress$ ?an ! av]age
 ( c\ntry p4 ,!  f>m]'s wife go+ out =  
an ev5+'s visit1 or to *ur*1 fixes  up1 
& makes a pres5table appe>ance4 ,! f>m] 
go+ to t[n1 t5  miles away1 %aves1 puts 
on 8 be/ suit1 & feels respectable4 ,!y 
are go+ into company--go+ to meet ) p4  
,on o!r days !re  seems to be little    
reg>d = p]sonal appe>ance z f> z dress  
is  conc]n$4 ,n[ a resid5t ( a city is  
always 9 company4 ,he is on  p]petual   
exhibition4 ,he is class$ z he is       
dress$2 if l a begg>1  !n a begg>2 if l 
a g5tleman--a g5tleman4    ,n[1 "y &    
diffid5t read]1 we insi/ t y c nev] rid 

y\rself ( ! ba%ful feel+ :ile 9 company 
s long z y are  poorly dress$4 ,by      
poorly we d n ref] to ! mat]ial1 only to
  ! /yle & %ape4 ,a p]son may we>       
pantaloons & coat ( !  f9e/ broadclo?1 b
 if !y are baggy & sl\*y1 w he be       
consid]$ well dress$8 ,co>se mat]ial =  
coat & tr\s]s h  be5 popul> = sev]al    
ye>s pa/1 & a good suit ( clo!s c be    
b\ght at mod]ate co/4 ,if y live )9 a   
reasonable di/ance ( a  city1 always buy
 y\r clo!s !re1 z y w be sure to h !m  9
 ! late/ /yle--t is1 if y notice :at !  
/yle is4 ,nev]  select pantaloons ) l>ge
 *ecks or /ripes4 ,light br[n1 or d>k   
mat]ial is ! mo/ becom+4 ,if y are      
oblig$ to h y\r clo!s  made 9 ! c\ntry1 
h !m cut1 if possible1 by a tailor4 ,x  
don't  s mu* matt] :o makes !m up4      
,illu/ration    ,! fit ( a coll> adds to
 or m>s a p]son's appe>ance greatly4 ,x 
%\ld turn d[n & bo? ends ne>ly meet at !
 buttonhole4 ,a small  br[n or black    
tie1 ) ! ends tuck$ "u ! coll>1 or a    
pla91  n>r[ silk tie1 or "o ( small :ite

 & black *ecks1 w be neat  & becom+4 ,a 
l>ge neck-tie ( a flam+ color1 s (t5    
worn by  c\ntry y\?s1 is a prom95t sign 
( an uncultivat$ ta/e4      ,,! ,,hair1 
,,etc4--,city m51 "y & old1 are v       
p>ticul> ab\t  hav+ _! hair kept neatly 
& closely cut4 ,:y ^? 9 ! c\ntry  seem  
to delight 9 %ocks ( long hair we nev]  
c\ld see2 & we liv$  9 ! c\ntry tw5ty   
ye>s4 ,don't d x4 ,cultivate p]sonal    
neatness  insidu\sly1 & give an         
indication ( x by keep+ y\r hair neatly 
trimm$4 ,don't let neighbor ,smi? d x ) 
8 %eep %e>s1 !reby  sav+ a %ill+ or two2
 b g to a pr(essional b>b]1 ev5 if he   
is 9 ! next t[n4      ,,! ,,tee? require
 p>ticul> att5tion4 ,use a too?-pick    
always aft]  eat+1 r9s+ ! m\? at ! same 
"t4 ,scrub ! tee? ?or\ghly  morn+ &     
night ) a too?-bru% rubb$ on a bit (    
soap4 ,!re is  no excuse = n do+ ?is2 a 
good bru% w co/ tw5ty c5ts1 &  ! "t     
occupi$ ab\t six m9utes a day6 ,! feel+ 
( purity &  com=t exp]i5c$ w amply      
recomp5se y = ! trifl+ tr\ble4  ,take a 

hot ba? z (t5 z y c1 us+ soap & bru%    
freely2 &  be c]ta9 t no disagreeable   
foetid odor comes f y\r feet f  want (  
cleanl9ess4    ,t y w\ld g into !       
pres5ce ( ladies ) soil$ h&s is n       
probable1 b be c>eful to notice t !     
nails are scrupul\sly  clean4    ,^!    
v>i\s little att5tions t[>ds p]sonal    
neatness &  comel9ess w soon become a   
second nature4 ,& aft] y h  in/itut$ ^! 
re=ms 9 reg>d to y\r toilet1 etc41 y w  
n fail to obs]ve t y are treat$ ) a mu* 
great] respect  & consid]ation1         
especially by ! ladies1 ?an be=e4 ,y\r  
own  e/imation ( y\rself has greatly    
increas$1 & y f9d t !  mis]able ba%ful  
feel+ =m]ly exp]i5c$ :5 9 ! society (   
^? y consid]$ y\r sup]iors1 no long]    
tr\bles y4      ,x is important = ^? "y 
m5 :o are apt to disp>age !mselves  9   
comp>ison ) _! weal?y acqua9tances1 to  
be> 9 m9d t  ri*es & rank h no necess>y 
connection ) g5u9e g5tlemanly           
qualities4 ,! poor man may be a true    
g5tleman 9 _s & 9 daily  life4 ,he may  

be hone/1 tru?ful1 polite1 temp]ate1    
c\rage\s1  self-respect+1 &             
self-help+--t is1 a true g5tleman4 ,!   
poor man ) a ri* _s1 is always sup]ior  
to ! ri* man ) a  mean _s4              
,,ba%fulness ,,caus$ ,,by ,,ill ,,heal?4
      ,a p]son :o has any noticeable    
physical de=mity1 or :o has be5  r$uc$  
by c]ta9 n]v\s diseases1 _c be expect$  
to possess  t buoyancy & manl9ess ( _s t
 he w\ld 7 circum/ances  diff]5t4       
,p]sons ) n]ves t are naturally         
excitable1 w  greatly increase _!       
excitability by ! habitual use ( /rong  
tea1 etc4 ,z a result1 !y are n]v\s1    
fidgetty1 & nev] q  at ease4 ,:5 9      
company !y easily lose _!               
self-possession &  d blund]+ ?+s        
g5]ally4 ,!re are c]ta9 habits kn[n to  
"y m5 t cause a p]son to become ba%ful &
 %eep-fac$ to a  surpris+ degree4    ,we
 h no p>ticul> sugge/ions to (f] :]e    
diffid5ce &  ba%fulness are ! result (  
prolong$ illness or disease4 ,e means   
%\ld be tak5 to re/ore ! heal?2 & ) !   

re/oration w  come ! old manly &        
c\rage\s _s4    ,:5 ! n]ves are weak &  
un/eady f physical debility1 great      
b5efit w be imm$iately d]iv$1 9 !       
majority ( cases1 f  ! use1 = two or    
?ree weeks at a "t1 ( ,iod(orm1 two or  
?ree  gra9s a day--tak5 at meal "t on a 
bit ( moi/ bread4    ,9 case ! voice &  
lungs are weak1 read al\d daily1        
enunciat+  e ^w cle>ly & di/9ctly4      
,comm5ce by read+ t5 m9utes at  a "t1 & 
f9ally half an h\r4 ,y w soon acquire a 
ri*ness &  dep? ( tone to be pr\d (1    
besides greatly improv+ y\r heal? by    
increas+ ! capacity ( ! lungs4      ,,to
 ,,pa/e ,,inside ,,y\r ,,hat4           
--,& ^! few precepts 9 ?y memory        
,hold fa/3 ,give ?y ?\ghts no tongue1   
,nor any unproportion'd ?\ght 8 act4    
,be ?\ famili>1 b by no means vulg>     
,to ! fri5ds ?\ ha/1 & _! adoption tri$1
      ,grapple !m to ?y s\l ) hooks (   
/eel3      ,bew>e ( entrance to a       
qu>rel2 b1 be+ 91 be>      ,x1 t !      
oppos] may bew>e ( !e4        ,give e   

man ?9e e>1 b few ?y voice2      ,nei!r 
a borr[]1 nor a l5d] be1      ,= loan (t
 loses bo? itself & fri5d4        ,?is  
above all3--,to ?9e own self be true2   
,& x mu/ foll[1 z ! night ! day1        
,?\ c'/ n be false to any man4          
,,tru?s ,,repeat$4      ,,secresy is a  
*>act]i/ic ( good bre$+4 ,a g5tleman or 
lady w  nev] tell 9 "o company :at !y   
see or he> 9 ano!r2 mu* less  div]t !   
pres5t company at ! exp5se ( ! la/4 ,9  
conv]sation  !re is g5]ally a tacit     
reliance t :at is said w n be  repeat$4 
,tattl]s are contemptable4    ,,:isp]+ 9
 company is an act ( unmi/akable        
ill-bre$+4 ,x seems  to imply t nei!r ! 
p]sons :om we d n wi% %\ld he> are      
unwor?y our confid5ce1 or t we are      
speak+ improp]ly ( !m4    ,,incessant   
talk]s are v disagreeable companions4   
,no?+ c be  m rude ?an to engross !     
conv]sation to y\rself1 or to take !    
words1 z x 71 out ( ano!r p]son's m\?4  
,all g5]ally l  to be> _! "p 9 a        
conv]sation1 & = "o to monopolize x1  is

 a tacit ackn[l$gm5t t he consid]s 8    
conv]sation ( m  importance1 or m       
int]e/+ ?an t ( o!rs4 ,long talk]s are  
unmitigat$ bores4    ,,giv+ advice      
unask$ is an imp]t95ce4 ,x is1 9 effect1
 decl>+  ourselves wis] ?an ^? to :om we
 give x2 reproa*+ !m )  ignorance &     
inexp]i5ce4 ,x is a fre$om t ought n to 
be tak5  ) any common acqua9tance4      
,,x is true polit5ess n to int]rupt a   
p]son 9 a /ory1 :e!r y  h he>d x be=e or
 n4    ,,m5 rep5t speak+ t5 times1 =    
once !y rep5t keep+ sil5ce4    ,,y w be 
reckon$ by ! _w ne>ly ( ! same "* )  ^? 
^: company y keep4    ,,if y give       
y\rself a loose tongue 9 company1 y may 
almo/ dep5d  on be+ pull$ to pieces z   
soon z y\r back is turn$1 h[ev] !y  may 
seem ent]ta9$ ) y\r conv]sation4    ,,x 
is ill mann]s to tr\ble p ) talk+ too   
mu* ei!r (  y\rself or y\r affairs4 ,if 
y are full ( y\rself1 consid] t  y1 &   
y\r affairs1 are n s int]e/+ to o!r p z 
to  y4          ,books ,s5t ,po/age     
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,kame's ,elem5ts ( ,criticism1 #ejd     
pages                       #a #ge      
,quack5bos' ,composition & ,rhetoric1   
#ded pages                #a #ej        
,h>p]'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
#a #ej     ,outl9es ( ,g5]al ,hi/ory    
#a #ej     ,y\man's ,*emi/ry            
#b #jj     ,com/ock's ,natural          
,philosophy                             
#a #ge     ,live & ,le>n2 or1 a ,guide =
 all :o wi% to ,speak & ,write          
,correctly1 #baf pages                  
#ge     ,m>t9e's ,h&-,book ( ,etiquette1
 & ,guide to ,true ,polit5ess4--,a      
complete ,manual = all ^? :o desire to  
und]/& good     bre$+1 ! cu/oms ( good  
society1 & to avoid incorrect &         
vulg> habits4 ,conta9+ cle> &           
compreh5sive directions =     correct   
mann]s1 conv]sation1 dress1             
introductions1 rules =     good behavior
 at ,d9n] ,p>ties & ! table1 ) h9ts on  
w9e1     & c>v+ at ! table2 toge!r )    
,etiquette ( ! ,ball &     ,assembly    
,room1 ,ev5+ ,p>ties1 & ! usages to be  

obs]v$     :5 visit+ or receiv+ calls2  
deportm5t 9 ! /reet &     :5 travell+4  
,to :i* is add$ ! ,etiquette ( ,c\rt%ip 
&     ,m>riage4 ,price                  
#ej cts4     ,*e/]field's ,lett]-,writ] 
& ,complete ,book ( ,etiquette2 or1     
,concise1 ,sy/ematic ,directions =      
arrang+ & ,writ+ ,lett]s4     ,also1    
,model ,correspond5ce 9 ,fri5d%ip &     
,bus9ess1 & a great     v>iety ( ,model 
,love ,lett]s4 ,?is "w is also a        
,complete ,book (     ,etiquette4 ,b\nd 
9 bo>ds1 ) clo? back4 ,price            
#ce cts4     ,fro/'s ,laws & ,by-,laws (
 ,am]ican ,society4--,a cond5s$ b       
?or\gh treatise on ,etiquette & its     
usages 9 ,am]ica4 ,conta9+     pla9 &   
reliable directions = ,deportm5t on !   
foll[+     subjects3--,lett]s (         
,introduction1 ,salutes & ,salutations1 
,calls1     ,conv]sations1 ,invitations1
 ,d9n] ,company1 ,balls1 ,morn+ &       
,ev5+ ,p>ties1 ,visit+1 ,/reet          
,etiquette1 ,rid+ & ,driv+1             
,travell+2 ,etiquette 9 ,*ur*1          

,etiquette = ,places ( ,amusem5t2       
,s]vants1 ,hotel ,etiquette2 ,etiquette 
at ,w$d+s1 ,baptisms1     & ,fun]als2   
,etiquette ) ,*ildr51 & at ! ,c>d       
,table2     ,visit+-,c>ds1              
,lett]-,writ+1 ! ,lady's ,toilet1 !     
,g5tleman's     ,toilet2 besides "o     
hundr$ unclassifi$ laws applicable to   
all     occasions4 ,pap] cov]4 ,price   
#cj cts4     ,! ,art ( ,dress+          
,well4--,?is book is design$ = ,ladies &
     ,g5tlem5 :o desire to make a       
favorable impression ^u society1     &  
is int5d$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( any   
season1 place1 or     "t1 to (f] su*    
sugge/ions z w be valuable to ^? j      
ent]+ society2 inde$1 to e individual :o
 pays att5tion to     ! important       
objects ( economy1 /yle1 & propriety (  
co/ume4     #ahh pages4                 
#cj cts4     ,h[ to ,write a            
,composition4--,?is orig9al "w w be f\nd
 a     valuable aid 9 writ+ a           
composition on any topic4 ,x lays d[n   
pla9 directions = ! division ( a subject

 into its appropriate     heads1 & =    
arrang+ !m 9 _! natural ord]1 comm5c+   
) ! simple/ !me & advanc+ progressively 
to ! treatm5t     ( m complicat$        
subjects4 ,! use ( ?is excell5t h&-book 
w save ! /ud5t ! _m h\rs ( labor too (t5
 wa/$ 9     try+ to write a pla9        
composition4 ,x af=ds a p]fect skeleton 
( ea* subject1 ) its head+s or divisions
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 ! ideas :i* ! subject     sugge/s2 s t 
all ! writ] has to d1 9 ord] to produce 
a good composition1 is to enl>ge on !m  
to suit 8 ta/e &     incl9ation4 ,price 
#ej cts4     ,rapid ,reckon+4--,a sy/em 
( p]=m+ ari?metical calculations     )  
almo/ in/antane\s quickness4 ,?is sy/em 
0 ! key to     ! wond]ful p]=mances ( ! 
,lightn+ ,calculator1 ^:     exhibitions
 7 ! m>vel ( ?\s&s4 ,he sold ! secret at
     #a p] copy4 ,our book is mu*       
enl>g$1 ) _m int]e/+     additions4 ,any
 "o c le>n & practice4                  
#be cts4     ,impromptu ,speak]4--,a    
guide to ! prop] rem>ks to make on all  

ord9>y occasions & ! etiquette ( su*    
occasions4 ,x n only     gives =ms (    
spee*es = ^? :o pref] to adopt !m1 b    
tea*es ! read] h[ to be prep>$ :5 call$ 
on sudd5ly1 t     he may acquit himself 
cr$itably & )\t discom=t4    #be cts4   
,fro/'s ,s*ool & ,exhibition            
,dialogues4--,compris+ ,fro/'s          
,humor\s ,exhibition ,dialogues1 &      
,fro/'s ,dialogues = ,"y     ,folks1    
comb9$ 9 "o volume4 ,by gett+ ?is       
excell5t book1 !     difficulty 9       
procur+ a good dialogue = a s*ool       
exhibition w     be entirely ov]come4   
,b\nd 9 clo?4                         #a
 #ej     ,haney's ,book ( ,practical    
,receipts4--,= ! use ( ,families1       
,druggi/s1 ,p]fum]s1 ,confection]s1     
,pat5t ,m$ic9e ,factors1 &     ,deal]s 9
 ,soaps & ,fancy ,articles = ! ,toilet4 
,compil$ )     great c>e f receipts n[ 9
 use by ! mo/ popul> h\ses 9     ,france
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,pap] cov]4 ,price  
#be cts4          ,new ,c>d ,games ,s5t 
,po/age ,paid on ,receipt ( ,price      

,c>ds = ,c\rt%ip4--,^! c>ds may be us$  
ei!r by two     p]sons1 or !y w make    
lots ( fun = an ev5+-p>ty (     "y p4   
,!re are f\rte5 "q-c>ds & tw5ty-eight   
answ]s--=ty-two 9 all4 ,ea* answ] w     
respond diff]5tly to     e "o ( !       
que/ions4 ,put up 9 h&some c>d cases1 on
 :i*     are pr9t$ directions4          
#cj cts4     ,love-,lett] ,c>ds4--,we h 
j pr9t$ a new & novel ,set (     ,c>ds  
:i* w delight ! he>ts ( "y p susceptible
 (     ! t5d] passion4 ,^! consi/ (     
=ty-two c>ds--tw5ty-"o     p9k or yell[1
 & ! same numb] ( :ite ones4 ,ea* :ite  
c>d     has pr9t$ on x a love-lett] to a
 lady1 & ea* ( ! color$     c>ds has h] 
reply4 ,put up 9 h&some cases1 on :i*   
are pr9t$     directions4               
#cj cts4     ,=tune-,tell+              
,c>ds4--,solutions ( unc]ta9 & intricate
     que/ions relative to love1 luck1   
lott]ies1 matrimony1 bus9ess     matt]s1
 j\rneys1 & future ev5ts g5]ally1 are "h
 giv5 9     a direct1 piquant &         
satisfactory mann]4 ,^! c>ds w also     

af=d a fund ( amusem5t 9 a p>ty ( "y p4 
,ea* package     is enclos$ 9 a c>d     
case1 on :i* are pr9t$ directions =     
us+ ! c>ds4 ,price                      
#cj cts4     ,leap-,ye> ,c>ds4--,to     
enable any lady to pop ! "q to !        
*os5 "o ( h] he>t4 ,?is set ( c>ds is   
int5d$ m to     make fun among "y p ?an 
= any practical utility4 ,!re     are   
tw5ty-"o p9k or yell[ c>ds1 & ! same    
numb] ( :ite     ones--=ty-two 9 all4   
,on ea* ( ! color$ c>ds is pr9t$ a      
lett] f a lady to a g5tleman1 :]e9 !    
fair "o decl>es     h] love1 or pops !  
"q 9 a humor\sly s5tim5tal mann]4     ,!
 lett]s all diff] 9 /yle1 & 9 ! mode (  
attack4 ,!     tw5ty-"o answ]s on :ite  
c>ds1 is :]e ! fun comes 94             
#cj cts4     ,! ,laughable ,adv5tures ( 
,messrs4 ,br[n1 ,jones &                
,rob9son4--,%[+ :]e !y w5t & h[ !y w5t2 
:at !y did     & h[ !y did x4 ,) ne>ly  
two hundr$ mo/ ?rill+ly comic           
engrav+s4 ,price                        
#cj cts4     ,! ,plate ( ,*[d]2 ,a ,di% 

= ,funny ,fell[s4--,appropriately       
illu/rat$ ) #ajj ,comic ,engrav+s4 ,by !
 au?or ( ,mrs4     ,p>t+ton's           
,c>pet-,bag ( ,fun4 ,price              
#be cts4          ,address        ,,se? 
,,conly1 ,publi%]4          ,,new       
,,books4       ,wond]s ( ! ,sea4--,a v  
fasc9at+ & in/ructive book4 #abmo4      
,w be illu/rat$4 ,price #ej cts4        
7,prep>+47     ,wond]s ( ! ,heav5s3 or1 
,a/ronomy made ,popul>4--,int]e/+ z     
a ,fairy /ory to ! ,"y4 ,illu/rat$4     
#abmo4 #ej cts4 7,prep>+47     ,!       
,taxid]mi/'s ,guide2 or1 ,! ,art (      
,collect+1 ,prep>+1     ,m\nt+1 &       
,pres]v+ all k9ds ( animals1 ,birds1    
,fi%es1     ,reptiles1 ,insects1 etc4 ,x
 gives ! be/ me?ods ( pres]v+           
,birds' ,eggs2 ! art ( arrang+ all k9ds 
( ,m>9e1 ,h>d &     ,fre% ,wat] ,%ells2 
h[ to bre$ & re> ,insects1 & mu*     o!r
 valuable & int]e/+ in=mation1          
indisp5sable to !     ,naturali/1       
,amateur1 & ,travell]4 ,illu/rat$ ) _m  
f9e     engrav+s4 ,price #cj c5ts4      

7,ready ,april #ae47     ,! ,magician's 
,guide2 or1 ,conjur+ made ,easy4--,?is  
book is n     a m]e compilation (       
disconnect$ exp]im5ts1 or tricks1 z is  
usually ! case ) books ( ?is k9d4 ,?is  
"w has be5 writt5     by a celebrat$    
conjuror1 ) ! s9c]e desire to imp>t real
     k ( ! my/]ies ( 8 art1 & ! book is 
indisp5sable     to ^? :o aim to become 
adepts 9 ! ,magician's ,art1 or :o      
desire to be ! s\ght & welcome gue/ at  
ev5+ p>ties1 social     games1 & at     
social ent]ta9m5ts g5]ally4 ,illu/rat$4 
,price #be     c5ts4 7,ready ,m>* #a47  
,tricks & ,div]sions ) ,c>ds4--,a new   
book1 conta9+ !     late/ tricks ( ! mo/
 celebrat$ conjurors1 magicians1 &      
pre/igiators1 popul>ly expla9$1         
simplifi$ & adapt$ = home     amusem5t &
 social ent]ta9m5ts4 ,= lov]s ( !       
m>vell\s     & +5i\s1 ?is book w be a   
p]petual s\rce ( enjoym5t4     ,! :ole  
is s elucidat$1 t any "o c1 ) a little  
practice1 p]=m ! mo/ difficult feats to 
8 own satisfaction1     & ! wond] &     

admiration ( 8 fri5ds4 ,fully illu/rat$4
     ,price #cj c5ts1 po/ paid4         
7,ready47     ,y\man's ,diction>y ( ,e  
,day ,wants4--,j out4 #eci l>ge         
pages4 ,?is is a great "w4 ,! am\nt (   
desirable in=mation     x conta9s is    
imm5se4 ,! ,index alone makes #ee long  
columns 9     small type4 ,! book is (  
itself a complete ,libr>y ( ,ref]5ce4   
,x is j :at y h (t5 wi%$ =4 ,x tells y  
h[ to     d almo/ ev]y?+4 ,a l>ge #af   
page circul>1 s5t free on               
application1 w give su* in=mation 9     
reg>d to ?is mo/     useful book1 t y w 
desire to obta9 x )\t delay4 ,write     
= ! circul>4 ,ag5ts want$1 to :om great 
inducem5ts are     (f]$4        ,address
        ,,se? ,,conly1 ,publi%]         
,no4 #ebd ,six? ,av5ue1 ,new ,york4     
,transcrib]'s notes3        ,! foll[+ is
 a li/ ( *anges made to ! orig9al4      
,! fir/ l9e is ! orig9al l9e1 ! second !
 correct$ "o4        ,page #aj3         
,al?\gh a good _m screa*+ females 9 ^!  
,wom5's ,rights1      ,al?\gh a good _m 

scree*+ females 9 ^! ,wom5's ,rights1   
,page #aa3        m5 :o ) %ut jaws1     
gleam+ eyes1 & fix$ byonets      m5 :o )
 %ut jaws1 gleam+ eyes1 & fix$ bayonets 
,page #bh3        ?\gh he is a f>m]1 n  
mu* us$ to society1 !re is to-day       
,?\gh he is a f>m]1 n mu* us$ to        
society1 !re is to-day        ,page #df3
        ,salutes & ,salutations1 ,calls1
 ,conv]sations1 ,invtations1            
,salutes & ,salutations1 ,calls1        
,conv]sations1 ,invitations1