Judge — February 3, 1923 — page 36: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Are You Ever Tongue-Tied At a Party ? AVE you ever been seated wom at a dinner and ora there next to a discovered man, that wasn’t a thing in the world you could talk about? Have you ever been tongue-tied at a unable wanted to say, hesitant and embarras you know, and tongue-tied, poised and at ease It is humiliat table and not be to leave one’s di. phrase that you regre Emba t robs people who are quite bi they cannot utter a word wh g to sit next t able to conver sme At a party, do you know ho ing, well-poised man the right thing at the ri to your ou arriv Does conversation lag every time and ill at ease throughout the eve a calm, we the diffe The difference between beir rassed, constrained guest is usuall miserable evening. party—actually to say what you ed instead of well- ta dinner awkward eless e You Ever ‘Alone’ in a Crowd ? the man or woman who is sopular, always happy and at HE man who does not know exactly what is expected of him at a party feels alone, out of place. He imagi are noticing him, thinking how dull he is, t uninteresting. The woman who does not have engaging manner invariably has the “panicky feeling of a wallflower. She is afraid of makin blunders, constrained and embarrassed wher she should be e at ease, Good manners make good do not want to be tongue-tied at a party, i do not want to feel “alone” in a crowd, it your business to know exactly wh say, write and wear on every occa n or woman who is able to do the c and cultured thing without stopping to think The ect ut i always welcome, alwa: The Easiest Art to Master painting, writing—most dy and constant application which is one of the most useful arts life,can be mastered in almost one eve! Etiquette tells you everything you want to w about what is worn and what is done in hat to say and v to sa slaining exactly what to do under al quette gives you a wonder eof manner. Instead of be ngue-tied, it shows you w to be a pleasing, i ersationalist. In stead of being “alone” it teaches you the secret making people like you a seek your company. Mistakes That Condemn Us As Ill-Bred There are countless little blunders ie can make at a party or a , the man whi leased to meet you” over d over again as his hostess intro duces him to the other guests is how little he really knows bout polite society. The woman > says “Mr. Blank, meet Miss ith” makes two very obvious mistakes. At the dinner table, in the ball- room, with strangers and with one’s own friends, one must avoid the ittle social blunders that can cause embarrassment. An easy, calm, engaging manner is of much greater importance than a pretty gown or a smart new suit, ful poise and ing ¢ The Book of Etiquette— Authoritative and Complete The Book of Ftiquette, ir mes, cc Sent to You Free for 5 Days’ Examination ¢ and wit k of Etiqu the books Within ughly e Book « day or two. y, Inc., Dept. 63: City, N.Y. FREE EXAMINATION COUPON Nelson Doubleday, Inc., Dept. 632 Garden City, New York t money in advance, or obligation on my part, send me the two-volume set of the Book of Eti quette. Within $ days I will either return the books or send you $3.50 in full payment Withe Name Address. [—] Check this square if you want these books with \_Jthe beautiful full-leather binding at $5. with 5 days’ free examination privileges. (Orders from outside the United States are payable $3.50 cash with order) arbi eo mieaoret