Charm: To Dry...or Not To Dry

Dear Reader,

Our question for to-day is whether or not to clean up after oneself in a ladies room. I must say that I have never had to think about this one before: I have always had a lady in waiting at home and when I am at the club, there is always a matron in the ladies room. However, were I to be of such resources as not to have these luxuries about me, I would say that the answer must be a definite "yes".

A reader wrote in to me about cleaning up around the sink area in a public facility. I must say, dear reader, you must always clean up after yourself if there is no attendant to do so. After washing your hands, etc., please dry up the area you have just used as not to leave a pool of water which will soil the next person's blouse. I can only imagine permanently damaging a new silk charmeuse all because of some careless, thoughtless, and slovenly person's remission to tidy up. What is this world coming to? Please look after yourselves in a caring and ladylike manner. Make this note: if you cannot clean up after yourself in public, who is going to want to invite you to her candlelight dinner party at her estate?

Until next time,

HF

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