Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-02-29
The PROPER CAPER.
How the Ladies' Must Bthave Toward
the Gentlemen TONIGHT.

the Gentlemen Tonight.
:" A lady subscriber" writes to ask
how she should demean herself toward
her partner this evening.
Having consulted the local McAl.
lister, the TIMES is prepared to answer
authortatively.
The lady must drive to the gentle.
mans residence. On asking for him
ne will probably send word to show
her to the parlor. and add that he will
be down directly. After half an hour
or so, the gentleman will probably
come down but be unable to find his
other glove. He will return to his
room after it, and search for about 25
minutes. but will finally give up the
search and join his partner, who will
tender him her arm and escort him to
the coach.
The footman will Of course be-
standing by the coach, the door of
which he will open. He will close it
after the occupants are seated, jump
on the box and give the order:
"To the Alturas HOTEL"
On arriving there the lady will hand
her partner out, and hold the hotel
door open while he goes in, she fol
lowing LIlskly and assisting in taking
off his wraps, which she will carry on
her left arm. She will then assist the
gentleman up stairs-keeping one step
ahead-and to the door of the dressing
room, where she will leave him to run
down to the hotel Office to remove her
wraps, bonnet and overshoes aud back
to the parlor, SO as not to keep her
partner waiting. On the way she must
snatch $40 nosegay of American
Beauty buds from the basket of the
flower girl. This must be got to her
partner at once, as he may wish to put
bud in his hair, or place couple in
his corsage.
The latter will of course not be
ready. The lady will therefore wait
for another half-hour or so-until
he appears.
She will thereupon show him to the
ballroom, find him the very best seat
not exposed to drafts, get him pro.
gram and, after obtaining his per-
mission, write her name opposite the
dance following tie Grand March and
three others, to-wi,: the supper dance,
the afttr-suppcr dance, and the
"Home, Sweet Home!" or last dance.
She may then look up her chums.
being careful not to lose sight of her
partner during the whole evening, as
he may need some ice water, or sarsa-
paiilla and iron, or wish to lun up to
the dressing room, or to cross the
floor, or do the thousand other things
usual at fashionable parties.
When about to go to supper if he
has asked three or four friends to
come along, she must pretend to be
delighted with this, even though she
may be suff ring unreliable torments,
owing to the depleted condition OF
her pocketbook.
At supper she must insist on his
drinking at least quart bottle Of
Pommery Sec, and order him box
of genuine havana for himself and
friends to flush with.
She can then accompany her part
ner and his friends to the ballroom
and seat the m in the choicest seats,
and hurry eff before they can ever
thank her; aud she can perhaps, after
this, having zealously anticipated his
slightest wish, find time to etjoy a
really sociab!e hop with some other
friend.
The ball being over she will reverse
the order of proceedings On arrival,
and see her partner SAT ly home.
This is just about the correct thing
the proper caper. ,~r1@@
N. b The lady must pay all bills;
and if there are any real French bon
hons to be had in town she must buy
her partner box, no matter what the
cost