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much their senior that a gentleman does towards a lady.

A gentleman, in bowing to a lady, if he should be smoking, removes his
cigar from his lips, and if, alas! his hand or hands should be in his
pockets, withdraws them immediately.

Returning Salutations.

A lady's bow should always be returned by a gentleman; if he should be
determined not to recognize her he should take the pains of crossing
the street or in some other manner avoiding the meeting. Bows from
persons not recognized at the moment should be returned, as it may be
some one, not recalled at the moment, yet who has a claim upon your
politeness.

If the same friend is met several times in the course of a walk or
drive, the first bow is all that is required, a smile, or a glance
answering all purposes of recognition at after meetings.

A gentleman lifts his hat on passing a funeral procession or a group
of mourners; he removes it entirely on entering a church, and he
should remove it on entering a private office; he should remain
uncovered while talking to a lady at a door, unless, after the kindly
custom of French ladies, she should request him to replace his hat, on
account of wind or weather; in short, he should be with uncovered head
much more than American men are apt to be.

Gentlemen, who are acquainted, should lift their hats slightly upon
meeting one another, but should never fail to do so should either one
be walking with a lady. Under such circumstances a simple nod would be
a slight towards her.

A recognition, by bow or smile, is not required from opposite sides of
the street, or across hotel dining rooms. Gentlemen riding or driving,
and having both hands occupied, are not compelled to lift the hat on
bowing.

If saluted by an inferior, do not fail to return the courtesy in kind,
remembering Henry Clay, who, when asked why he lifted his hat to an
old colored man who had paid him the same deference, replied, "I never
allow a negro to outdo me in politeness, sir."

Shaking Hands.

Gentlemen, as a rule, shake hands upon being introduced to one
another. The lady of a house usually shakes hands with all guests whom
she receives in her house for the first time. Gentlemen do not,
however, offer to shake hands with the hostess, leaving it to her to
put the stamp of cordiality upon the ceremony of introduction, or to
simply pass it with courtesy.

If a lady extends her hand to a gentleman, he does not, as of old,
remove his glov