Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
ON iNTRODUCTICNS
There is a hight and Wrong Method
Ct Preeentinr Ones's Friends.


wish it were possible to give sea
Of sentences that coulG he used when
a lirl is presented to stranger, IN
fortunately the lack Of dcfinit-nesa il
the situation makes me think Di those
cooking recipes Of season and taste,
10 two introductions are precisely
elike. ana so the same phrases might
hot be appropriate if repeated to sey-
eral persons at different times.
Broadly speaking, a person, be ii
man or woman, is never introduced
without one or both knowing some
thing previously OF each other, This
fact may be the peg On which TO
hang sentence after the first. 'lt
is pleasure to meet you;' or, This
is nice or s0mt other CGuail5 cordial
expression of interest. Ihis, II course
is said by the person to whom the IN
PRODUCTION is made. but this does not
throw the responsibility CT CONVERSE
tion upon the one brought up, for the
second may continue without inter-
rurtion after the opening greeting. ii
she knows OF the new acquaintance
from other friends she has only to
say. Il have heard So and So speak
Of you SO many times" or, 1--WE have
some fir ends in common, have we
nOt?" Any sentence in each trend
makes an opening for conversation.
Ii it chances that the two who nave
been introduced have never previous
~ heard of each other, the hostess
should eiye them a topic for begin.
ming, as; you two should know eS b
other because you are interested IN
the same books" or, "are among my
best friends or anything that the t~o
may be able to take as an opening.
/ Should she be so remlss as to omit
| this, there is always the person VINO
/ has made the introduction to be talked
Of for a minute, or the newest play.
or the query if the one introduced is
In town for a few days or means "a
live in town. 1t does not matter what
| is said at first If some words are
spoken to prevent gap of feeling Of
I awkwardness.
Giving the hand is entirely optional
on the part of the women unless
man should have his extended first
lie should not do so, but If he doe.
the woman must take it or be guilt,
Ct rudeness.
Under the circumstances mention
cd by the correspondent of what to 1T
when meeting for second time a MAI
who has forgotten the introduction t
1er, think the girl must do as sh'
chooses She Is apt to know whothe
his forgetfulness IS intentional, AK
should It be- case difficult to lancy
she would of coulse, isnore him abso
lutoly But If She cares 10 continue TIL
acquaintance it is good form for he
10 remind him of the previous meet
ing.
Any invitation to a gathering a
which only 4 certain number Of pei
sons are invited, such as lunch, dill
ner, cards or theater, must be al
swered and that promptly. Il. $. V. |
is used only on formal invitations.
If a girl wishes to ask man to ca
on her she should DO so in the nam
of parent If she lives at home, or ]
the name of an older person who o.
! cupics the place of a guardian. For Y
stance, she should say: Il hope 20
will come to see us. My mother and
y would be so glad to have Won" If sh
lives with other girls she should say
u won't YOU come to see Us some time
II would give my friends and me niue
pleasure to receive you j"
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