. 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 . |<«l»Ml^lMf«uniM».M»*M«Hi<|M».H»iM|lM»<|<M,;ni<»<M,fl»<li»M< SnMHMWMiM^MaMuMaMUM>MuMkMl>Mi4MaM|^laMuMtMuMi^l<Mi^l,MHMkMuMtMl|MWMaMi< CHAPTER III. Qutxa&uttxous. zr~N acquaintanceship or friendship usually begins by means of intro- tions, though it is by no means uncommon that when it has taken place under other circumstances— without i
. 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 . |<«l»Ml^lMf«uniM».M»*M«Hi<|M».H»iM|lM»<|<M,;ni<»<M,fl»<li»M< SnMHMWMiM^MaMuMaMUM>MuMkMl>Mi4MaM|^laMuMtMuMi^l<Mi^l,MHMkMuMtMl|MWMaMi< CHAPTER III. Qutxa&uttxous. zr~N acquaintanceship or friendship usually begins by means of intro- tions, though it is by no means uncommon that when it has taken place under other circumstances— without introduction—it has been a great advantage to both parties; nor can it be said that it is improper to begin an acquaintance in this way. The formal introduction has been called the highway to the beginning of friendship, and the scraped acquaintance the by-path. PROMISCUOUS INTRODUCTION. &* There is a large class of people who introducefriends and acquaintances to everybody they meet,whether at home or abroad, while walking or ridingout. Such promiscuous introductions are neither neces-sary, desirable, nor at all times AN INTRODUCTION A SOCIAL ENDORSEMENT. It is to be remembered that an introduction isregarded as a social endorsement of the person intro- (31) ^l,)!)!!!) IKliM li^^i; £ 32 INTRODUCTIONS. £ r duced, and that, under certain circumstances, it would | be wrong to introduce to our friends casual acquain- | tances, of whom we know nothing, and who may after- [ | wards prove to be anything but desirable persons to { i know. Care should be taken, therefore, in introducing I two individuals, that the introduction be mutually I agreeable. Whenever it is practicable, it is best to } f settle the point by inquiring beforehand. When this is | inexpedient from any cause, a thorough acquaintance = with both parties will warrant the introducer to judge I of the point for hi
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