r’ebruary 14, L947 BAILEY BUGLE BAILEY, NORTH CAROLINA Page 18 Tips From Emily Post !• /nen eating in a res taurant v/hat shoula you do v;it}i your wraps? Ans. "In a . fashion&'ble restaurant a man leaves his hat and. coat in the coat room or- checks the:n at the entrance, a woman leaves her v/rap in the di’essing-room—or, if she prefers, she goes into the dinirig-room and sits dovni at the table as she is. She then merely thro.vc the shoulders of her v;rap baok of her, over her chair. 2. 'Tlaen should a boy ask for a dance? Ans. "If a girl is sit ting in another room or alone v/ith a man, a second one should not interrupt or ask her to dance. If she is sitting in a group, he can go up and ask her, •'i/on't you v/ant to dance some of this?’ She ' then either refuses or accepts. To refuse to dance v/ith one man and then immediate ly dance .'/ith another is an open offront to the first one." 3. Hov/ should you remove bones and seeds from your mouth ’/hen eating? iuas. "Pish bones or other accidental bonas are taken bet'veen fingers and the thumb and remo’/ed be- t:./een 'compressed lips. Seeas must be eaten quite bare and clean in the mouth and dropped into the cupped fist and then into the plate." 4. Should you shake hands when introduced to a stran ger? Ai:s. '*“flien gentlemen are introduced to each other, they al.^ays shake hands, ’"/hen a gentleman is introduced to a lady, she ge’ne ra 1 ly me re 1 y sm i 1 e s and says, 'Ho;/ do you do5' Strictly speaking, it is her place to of^'er her hand or not, r-.s she choos es; but if he puts out his hand, she of course gives him hers, iiothing could be more ill-bred than to treat any spontaneous friendl i'ne ss curt ly •" 7. Is it ruc'.e to -.'ipe off the tt.blevrare 'rith a nap kin? Ans. "Sometimes' in res taurants one sees people ,/iping !:nives, forks, and spoons on their napkins. This is an act insulting to any reputable pro.prie- tor and inexcusable.'* 2. Poole The DresG ThatGoes Every whore And Dogs Everything In Amenltex Ps^yon Gabardine csl Features Large PocL-^etOn S\r irt Button Vent SI 00 ve Action Bacl^ Pleat Side B'ljtton Strideaway Sp G( il K; ■ ^ - «!'' -f-’ Ml 4 I* I'-jii r-rr.-i Sold Exclusively By MotherfD3ughter Fashions Wilson. N.C.

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