The Portland daily press., 1881-01-26
Society's Cute Rules.
How to Make One Captivating to Parlor
Bellies.
fCalifornia News 7 .etter1


The extracts which the T. G. recently gave
from the "Society Rules about to be pub
lished for the education of the Bric-a- Bracs
met with such demand that he now adds
few intended espec' ally for young men, those
pre- Tiously quoted being principally for the
gentler sex. AS manual for ballroom ETH
quette it is unequalled. "When you enter
house, after making your devoir to the hostess,
stand in debonaire sort of fashion near the
entrance to the ballroom, with foretinger of
left hand in waistcoat pocket, the right up
raised, twirling the end of your moustache.
Calmly survey the girls, as if taking their
points. If you find any of the dear creatures
looking at you, half close your eyes and give
her glance, as though saying 'ta-ta.' Then
another yawn, and with an air of intense wear
mess, as if bored with everything around. ad-
vance leisurely to the girl whom you have Sc
lected to favor with the next waltz. Never
commit such gducherie as to assume you
could be refused, but, with lazy air, put out
your hand, saying, This is mine, 1 beleve'
and whirl her off into the may dance before
she has time to reply to you. Should she be
engaged to the young fellow inst approaching
to claim her, all the be ter; you are all right >
Possession is nine points of the law, you know
There are invariably present a number of
young ladies whom interest and policy point
out to YOU for duty dances They give good
dinners, large balls, or they belong to the ex-
elusive SET, and it looks well to be seen among
them. A quadrile or lancers is all YOU need
venture with them, being careful to return
them to their chaperones Immediately the
dance terminates 1t is painful fact that the
emnently desirable girl in wor' div point of
view. is generally ANYTHING bnt an agreeable
or attractive one. Why this is thus is explained
by the law of compensation.
Should there be any pretty, foolish little
thing present to whom you have been rat her
devoted for ball or two past, let prudence
keep you away from her vicinity, till, seeing
her innocent eyes expressing the anxiety she
has not the sense to disguise, give yourself the
relaxation from duty of just one turn with the
poor girl, If only to bring the smiles back to
those rosy lips. This has good effect on your
own enjoyment of the evening feeling of
benevolence being wonderful thing for the
expansion of the organ termed heart.
Supper-getting is nuisance, running ones
gloves, and making one feel like waiter
Should, therefore, young lady suggest sup.
per, assure her supper is bad form for young
people, and very detrimental to lightness in
dancing.
Choose the time for your own supper when
the crowd have been fed. You see a cosy nook
where a riquant married woman is surround
ed by edibles and bottles innumerable. You
naturally are delighted to make one of the
party serving her, but somehow you sink into
chair at her side and become the waited on,
sharing her supper drought by the other fel.
!ows) with all the GOODNESS imaginable.
Always be calm. Never show the least sus-
picion of emotion of any kind. Let the women
make love to you-you'il find plenty to do it
the poor sex being impregnated with what our
French cousins so beautifully term the besoin
ddinaer, and you thereby escape responsibility
and hninO eallaN fO hook ntc ctr >, The hints
on society life are varied we have not space
to enumerate them all, but feel the above will
illustrate the value of the book to the jeuraesse
doree of our city