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fort he had just experienced. make the mistake that he is m couldn’t know, of course, that he chum—and that she was going tc introduce him to one of the n charming young women he had ever seen If he had known, he could have been pre- pared. Instead of being ill at ease and embarrassed, he could have been entirely calm and well poised. Instead of blustering and blundering for all the world as the he had never spoken to a woman before, he could have had a delightful little chat And now, while they are turning to go, he realizes what a clumsy boor he must seem to be— how ill-bred they must think him. How annoying these little unexpected pi lems can be! i v t ‘Good-Bye- Im Very Glad to Have Met You” But he isn’t glad. He is smiling to hide his confusion. He would have given anything to avoid the embarrassment, the discom- Every day people who are not used to good society king. Do you know what it is? Can you point it out ? 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Another | How to Acknowledge an Invi- a f : ite u_wait a few blunder, though he doesn’t | realize it! Any well-bred person knows that he m: a mistake, that he com- mitted a social error. It is just such little blunders as Asking a New Call The Chaperon lence n to Introduce Aca The “Hread-and-Hutter Letter Versus Conceit Would you know e: what is correct to wv a formal evening function? Would you be absolutely sure of voiding —emb: rassment in the dining- these that rob us of our | ess Round of Hospi-| room, the drawing-room, poise and dignity—and at when’ arriving and) when moments when we need | Guests and Their Duties leaving? this poise and dignity more | The Young Country Miss a Reese case than ever. Why the Shy Are Awkward good manners make “good Planning Surprises mixers.” If you always What Was His ae Blunder? Do you know what his blunder was? Do you know why it was incorrect for himn to ‘Good-bye, I'm very glad to have met y What would you si 1 been in- troduced to a woman and were leaving her What would you do if you encountered hy again the next day? Would you offer your hand in greeting—or would you wait until she gave the first sign of recognition? Many of us who do not know exactly what the correct thing is to do, say, write and wear on all oceasions, are being con- stantly confronted by puzzling little pre lems of conduct. In the dining-room w wonder whether celery may be taken up in the fingers or not, how asparagus should be eaten, the correct way to use the finger bowl. In the ballroom we are ill at ease when the music ceases and we do not know what to say to our partner. 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