Judge — January 13, 1923 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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Both Are —Yet Embarrassed Both Could Be At Ease HEY | started out happily enough at the beginning of the evening. He was sure he had found ideal companionship at last. She was sure that she was going to impress him with her charm, her cultured ‘personality. But everything seemed to go wrong when they entered the restau- rant after the performance at the theatre. Instead of allowing her to follow the head waiter to their places, he preceded—and when he realized his mistake he tried to make up for it by being extremely polite. But he made another humiliating blunder that made even the dignified waiter conceal a smile! And now, at the table, both are embarrassed. He is wondering whether he is expected to allow her to order for herself. which fork is for the salad, for meat. Both are trying to create conversation, but somehow everything they say seems dull, uninteresting. will no doubt be uncomfortable and ill at ease throughout the evening, for it is only absolute knowledge of what is right and what is wrong that gives calm dignity and poise. And they do not know. She finds herself wondering vaguely what she will say to him when they leave each other at her door—whether she should invite him to call again or whether he should make the suggestion; whether she should invite him into the house or not; whether she should thank him or he should thank her for a pleasant evening. And similar questions, all very embarrassing, are bothering him. The evening that could have been extremely happy, that could have been the beginning of a delightful friendship, is spoiled. He will probably breathe a sigh of relief when he leaves, and she will probably cry herself to sleep. 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