. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . ^ CHAPTER XVI.(&auxtsUip vend, |pat*tajgpe* HE correct behavior of young mentoward young ladies, and of youngladies toward young men, duringthat portion of their lives when theyare respectively paying attention to,and receiving attention from, oneanother, ia a matter which requiresconsideration in a work of this nature. a gentlemans conduct toward ladies. Young people of e
. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . ^ CHAPTER XVI.(&auxtsUip vend, |pat*tajgpe* HE correct behavior of young mentoward young ladies, and of youngladies toward young men, duringthat portion of their lives when theyare respectively paying attention to,and receiving attention from, oneanother, ia a matter which requiresconsideration in a work of this nature. a gentlemans conduct toward ladies. Young people of either sex, who havearrived at mature age, and who are not en-gaged, have the utmost freedom in their socialintercourse in this country, and are at libertyto associate and mingle freely in the same cir-cles with those of the opposite sex. Gentlemen are atliberty to invite their lady friends to concerts, operas,balls, etc., to call upon them at their homes, to ride anddrive with them, and make themselves agreeable to allyoung ladies to whom their company is acceptable. Infact they are at liberty to accept invitations and givethem ad libitum. As soon, however, as a young gentle- (179). >| M,| klliMuMiMlaltriiMHMifUMiMliM^ *W^gni*niMSiSiiHlBaibHi;Ui««iMc*l6;..kaPiJj^;tMa<^ m -- { 180 COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. i man neglects all others, to devote himself to a single [ \ lady, he gives that lady reason to suppose that he is par- } ticularly attracted to her, and may give her cause to £ I believe that she is to become engaged to him, without \ i telling her so. A gentleman who does not contemplate I i matrimony should not pay too exclusive attention to any c one lady. I { a ladys conduct toward gentlemen. § I A young lady who is not engaged may receive calls \ I and attentions from such unmarried gentlemen as she \ l desires, and may accept invitations to ride, to concerts, f I theatres, etc. She should use due discretion, how
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