Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-03
VOL. 81 NO. At.
Rules for Ladies.

AS a general rule, do not introduce
gentleman to lady without first privately
asking her permission.
In going through the ceremony of intro
duction pronounce the name Of the lady
first, adding, permit ne to present to you
Mr.. -"
In introducing two gentleman present
the younger to the elder, or the one of
higher rank. If the gentlemen are about
the same age, and equals in society pre-.
sent the stranger to the one with whom
you are the most intimate. The form of
expression that can be used in introducing
two gentleman, who are in the same circle
| is to say, "Mr. -, let me make you ac-
+ quainted with MIR. -" But if YOU are
addressing an elderly gentleman, always
say, "Mr. -, permit me to present to
you Mr.. -"
A lady should always be perfectly at
her ease while introducing her friends to
one another, as she has, while performing
this necessary little ceremony, great oppor-
tunity of proving whether or rot her man
ners are truly graceful.
ltisnot considered fashiouabls to intro
duce two persons who accidentally meet
in your parlor, and who are paying you a
morning visit. The object Of this custom
in France (where is first srOse) was to pre-
vent fOrmalIty, as visitors were expected to
converse together without an introduction,
and were afterwards at liberty to recog-
nize each other or 1ot, just as they pleas
! ed. 1t is therefore in good taste, if you
| find they do not converse together without
an introduction, to present them to one
another.
Never introduce in the street, unless the
third person joins and walks with you.-
You may make exception to this rule
when the parties are mutually DESTROYS of
knowing one another. If you are walk
ing with one lady, do not stop to converse
with others who are unknown to her, as
she must necessarily feel unpleasant. II
you are walking with gentleman you
may follow the bent of your inclination
for if he is we'll bred he will attend your
pleasure without evincing either impa.
thence or awkwardDess.
A lady is at liberty to take either an
other lady or gentleman to pay a morn
ing visit to friend, without asking per-
mission; but she should never allow a
gentleman the same liberty; if be desires
to make any of his friends known to her
be must fist ask if the acquaintance would
be agreeable.
"a Idu WIZ 10 lDVIteQ 10 an evening as
sembly may always request q gentleman
who has net yet been invited by the lady
of the house, to accompany her.
Acquaintance made in travelling, acct.
dentally in public places, have no claim,
to more than passing bow if you after,
wards find that the scquaintanceship il
not particularly desirable.
When gentleman is presented to g
lady, if she is in hel own house, and de-
sires to welcome him, she may shake
hands with him (; but on any other occas-
| ion, unless the gentleman is venerable, or
the bosom friend ef the husband or father,
| this practice is reprehensible.
The same rule should be Observed when
q lady is introduced to a lady. although in
this country the habit of shaking hands is
very general.
In introducing friend be as cautious of
saying too much in his favor as too little,
| for if the introduced he really the possess
or of very good qualities, they will soon be
found out, and more appreciated than il
they had 10 the first instance been all
| told.