Some directions that are more easily remembered than the usual examples are given from a recent volume. “ The Cynic’s Bules of Conduct.” “ When in the street with a lady, a gentleman should not light a cigarette unless the lady does. ” When you step on a lady’s toes, make some off-hand remark about her feet being too small to be seen. This is older than the cave-dwellers, but it still works, " Don’t forget to tell her that she’s not like other girls. It always works, whether you spring it on the belle of (he village, the girl with a hare lip, or the bearded lady at the eireus. “ If you use the same solitaire for the second engagement, don’t refer to it as killing two birds with one stone. “ At week-end bridge parties no really nice girl will cheat on the Sabbath day. " Don’t marry for money, but never let money, stand between a girl and her happiness. .... •—...u.k-; : “ It is not good form to,congratulate a girl friend upeii her engagement. Simply remarks: “So: you landed -linnat’ last-'” When at a wedding- breakfast try to remember that you .will probably have other opportunities of drinking champagne. “ The chief duty of the best man is to prevent, the groom from escaping before the ceremony. “ In taking soup try not to give others the impression that the plumbing is out of order; On returning frpm the altar be careful not to step on the bride’s train. There’s eerough trouble ahead without that. r., . “Those who live in glass houses should lie polite to reporters. “ The father gives the brjile’ away, but the small brother vyduld like tb.”
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 24 November 1906, Page 34
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