1. Affaire d'amour, A ]ove affair.
2. A la mode, According to the fashion.
3. Apropos, To the purpose.
4. Aucontraire, On the contrary.
tORMS, LETTERS, FRENCH PHRASES, EtC. 4''. 9
5. Aufait, Correct.
6. Au. rev oir, ov,\)ette:\\ A revoir, Until we meet again.
7. Bal masque, Masked ball.
8. Blase Fuded, satiated.
9. Billet-doux, Love-letter.
10. Bon jour, Good day.
11. Bon mot, A witty saying
12. Bon soir Good night.
13. Bon ton, Good style, fashion.
14. Oarte blanche, Full power (literally, a blank card) .
15. Chacun a son gout, . Each to his taste.
16. Chateau en Espayne, Air castles (literally, castles in Spain) .
17. Chef cV Oeuvre, . . A masterpiece.
18. Cher ami, .... Dear friend (male).
19. Chere amie, Dear friend (female),
20. Ci-devant, Former.
21. Commeilfaut, . Correct, as it should be.
22. Compagnon de voyage, Traveling comrade.
23. Costume de rigeuer, Full dress.
24. Coup d' Oeil, A glance (literally, a stroke of the eye) .
25. Dehut, First appearance.
26. Denouement, The sequel, disclosure.
27. Dot DowTy.
28. Double entendre, Double meaning.
29. Eclat Dash, brilliance.
30. Elite, Very select, choice
31. Embonpoint, Fatness.
32. Encore, Again.
33. Emmie, Lassitude, weariness.
34. En regie, Regularly, properly.
35. Entente cordial Amicable relation.
36. Entree, Entrance.
37. Entre nous, Between us.
38. E. P. (Enpersonn'}_ In person.
39. E. V. (En ville), In the town, or city.
40. Faux pas, False step.
41 Fete •'^n entertainment.
42. Fete champetre, Rural entertainment.
43. Sautton, ■ High fashion.
44. Jeu d' esprit, ^ witticism (literally, play of words) .
45. Norn deplume Assumed literary name.
46. Noxis verrons, We shall see.
47. Ondit, They say.
48. Oiitre Garish, ridiculous.
49. Parvenu ^ would-be fashionable
50. P. P. C. (Pour prendre conge), To take leave.
51. P. S. V. P. (Eespondez sHl vous plait), .... Please answer.
52. Soi-disant, Self-styled.
53. Soiree Evening entertainment.
54. Soiree Dansante Dancing party, a ball.
55 Tete-a-tete Private, face to face (literally, head to head).
56! Tout ensemble, General appearance, the whole.
57. Vis-a-Vis Facing, opposite.
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XIII. Treatment of Children.
1. Never swear or use cocarse language in the presence of children.
2. Never lower their self-respect by calling them harsh names.
3. Be free to praise a child judiciously when deserving.
4. Never break promises made to children; teach truth by example
5. If necessary to chastise a child, do not do so brutally.
6. Do not expect of children the judgment and care of older persons.
7. It is cruel to keep children up late at night, or to waken them early in the
morning. They require and should have more sleep than grown persons.
8. Make of your child a companion, counsel with it and listen to its sorrows
and joys as to those of a friend.
9. Do not cruelly repel its love and drive it to other confidants.
10. Do not embitter with brutality and harshness the only portion of life that
can ever be happy.
11. A child should be dressed respectably ; to cause it to wear coarse or ill-fitting
clothes is sure to degrade it.
12. Teach a child the value of money. Let it have small sums to expend, but
require an account to be kept, and then show to it whether its purchases are wise
or not.
13. Eeason with your children and show them the evils of vice, intemperance,
and other bad habits.
14. Teach them to be careful, cleanly, considerate, true and honest.
15. Do not overtask them mentally or physically
16. Give plenty of time for recreation, and encourage healthful out-of-door
games and exercises.
17. Teach by precept and example the observances of etiquette. How to ea'
correctly, how to enter a room, how to salute a person, etc., should be a part of the
child's daily training.
XIV. Seventy-flve Cardinal Rules of Etiquette.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
1. Affaire d'amour, A ]ove affair.
2. A la mode, According to the fashion.
3. Apropos, To the purpose.
4. Aucontraire, On the contrary.
FORMS, LETTERS, FRENCH PHRASES, EtC. 4''. 9
5. Aufait, Correct.
6. Au revoir, or Adieu, Until we meet again.
7. Bal masque, Masked ball.
8. Blase Fuded, satiated.
9. Billet-doux, Love-letter.
10. Bon jour, Good day.
11. Bon mot, A witty saying
12. Bon soir Good night.
13. Bon ton, Good style, fashion.
14. Carte blanche, Full power (literally, a blank card) .
15. Chacun a son gout, . Each to his taste.
16. Chateau en Espayne, Air castles (literally, castles in Spain) .
17. Chef cV Oeuvre, . . A masterpiece.
18. Cher ami, .... Dear friend (male).
19. Chere amie, Dear friend (female),
20. Ci-devant, Former.
21. Commeilfaut, . Correct, as it should be.
22. Compagnon de voyage, Traveling comrade.
23. Costume de rigeuer, Full dress.
24. Coup d' Oeil, A glance (literally, a stroke of the eye) .
25. Dehut, First appearance.
26. Denouement, The sequel, disclosure.
27. Dot Dowry.
28. Double entendre, Double meaning.
29. Eclat Dash, brilliance.
30. Elite, Very select, choice
31. Embonpoint, Fatness.
32. Encore, Again.
33. Emmie, Lassitude, weariness.
34. En regie, Regularly, properly.
35. Entente cordial Amicable relation.
36. Entree, Entrance.
37. Entre nous, Between us.
38. E. P. (Enpersonn'}_ In person.
39. E. V. (En ville), In the town, or city.
40. Faux pas, False step.
41 Fete •'^n entertainment.
42. Fete champetre, Rural entertainment.
43. Haute ton, ■ High fashion.
44. Jeu d' esprit, ^ witticism (literally, play of words) .
45. Norn deplume Assumed literary name.
46. Nous verrons, We shall see.
47. Ondit, They say.
48. Oiitre Garish, ridiculous.
49. Parvenu ^ would-be fashionable
50. P. P. C. (Pour prendre conge), To take leave.
51. P. S. V. P. (Répondez s'il vous plait), .... Please answer.
52. Soi-disant, Self-styled.
53. Soiree Evening entertainment.
54. Soiree Dansante Dancing party, a ball.
55 Tete-a-tete Private, face to face (literally, head to head).
56! Tout ensemble, General appearance, the whole.
57. Vis-a-Vis Facing, opposite.
XIII. Treatment of Children.
1. Never swear or use cocarse language in the presence of children.
2. Never lower their self-respect by calling them harsh names.
3. Be free to praise a child judiciously when deserving.
4. Never break promises made to children; teach truth by example
5. If necessary to chastise a child, do not do so brutally.
6. Do not expect of children the judgment and care of older persons.
7. It is cruel to keep children up late at night, or to waken them early in the morning. They require and should have more sleep than grown persons.
8. Make of your child a companion, counsel with it and listen to its sorrows and joys as to those of a friend.
9. Do not cruelly repel its love and drive it to other confidants.
10. Do not embitter with brutality and harshness the only portion of life that can ever be happy.
11. A child should be dressed respectably ; to cause it to wear coarse or ill-fitting clothes is sure to degrade it.
12. Teach a child the value of money. Let it have small sums to expend, but require an account to be kept, and then show to it whether its purchases are wise or not.
13. Eeason with your children and show them the evils of vice, intemperance, and other bad habits.
14. Teach them to be careful, cleanly, considerate, true and honest.
15. Do not overtask them mentally or physically
16. Give plenty of time for recreation, and encourage healthful out-of-door games and exercises.
17. Teach by precept and example the observances of etiquette. How to ea' correctly, how to enter a room, how to salute a person, etc., should be a part of the child's daily training.
XIV. Seventy-flve Cardinal Rules of Etiquette.