INDEX

Courtship and Marriage, Etiquette of--

Acting as a host during, [28]

Amateur acting and, [17]

Artistic fellowship in, [16]

Athletic comradeship in, [16]

Best age for, [41]

Between friends who have become lovers, [34]

Breaches of etiquette in, [19], [25]

Danger to be avoided in, a, [27]

Dark side of an unequally aged, [43]

Drifting in, [42]

Etiquette for the man who lives at home in, [27]

Etiquette for the man who lives in rooms, [28]

Exchange of hospitality in, [26]

Hints to the man about the girl's family, [23]

Hints to the man making up his mind about, [17]

"Ineligibles" and, [17]

Intellectual affinity in, [16]

Kindly offices of relations and friends, [23]

Love at first sight, [22]

Middle-aged lovers, [44]

Old men who court youth, [43]

Opportunities for, [16]

Question of age in, the, [41]

Question of presents, the, [26]

Social inequality in, [32]

Social intercourse and its etiquette, [18]

Tact shown in, [19]

The girl's case, [22]

The man's case, [22]

With the bachelor girl, [30]

With the business girl, [31]

With the dramatic student, [33]

With the home girl, [30]

With the medical student and hospital nurse, [33]

With the student or professional girl, [32]

Young lovers, [42]

Young men who woo maturity, [42]

Engagements--

Attitude of parents and guardians in, [52]

Breaking off, [62]

Clandestine, [62]

Congratulations on, [53]

Etiquette of in former days, [51]

Friends who act as go-betweens, [63]

Going about together, [58]

His visits to her home, [56]

In France, [66]

In Germany, [66]

In Greece, [69]

In Hungary, [69]

In Italy, [65]

In Norway, [69]

In Russia, [67]

In Spain, [67]

In Sweden, [68]

In Switzerland, [68]

Justifiable clandestine, [63]

Length of, the, 61

Letters from and to future mothers-in-law, [55]

Love-letters, [60]

Making acquaintance with future relations, [54]

Making them known, [53]

Parent's refusal to, [52]

Question of expenses in, [58]

Telling friends at a distance, [53]

The engaged couple--

In public, [56]

In society, [57]

Visiting at the same house, [58]

The interview with the father, [51]

The ring, [54]

What the girl should avoid in, [54]

When the mother shares the secret, [63]

{[122]}

Etiquette--

How to follow up an acquaintance, [23]

Of intercourse between unconfessed lovers, [25]

Of Introductions, [21]

Flirts--

Female--

Due reserve of, [39]

How they accept a changed situation, [39]

How they may give encouragement, [39]

How to ward off unwelcome offers, [40]

Methods of, [37]

Transparent devices of, [40]

Kindly spontaneous flirts, [37]

Male--

Making a girl conspicuous, [36]

Slow awakening of, [39]

Two classes of, [36]

Ways of escape for, [38]

Who change their minds on the verge of a proposal, [38]

To withdraw gracefully from a flirtation, [38]

Honeymoon, the--

Disillusion, passing or permanent, [96]

How long to stay on, [94]

Inevitable test of temperament, [95]

Possible disappointments in, [95]

House, the--

Bride's share in the matter, [80]

Furnishing, [79]

Selection of, [79]

Things to be considered, [80]

Marriage--

Bride's burdens, the, [72]

Bridesmaids' dresses, [73]

Choice of bridesmaids, the, [72]

Concluding remarks about, [120]

Different nationalities, between, [103]

Expenses of, [73]

Fixing the day, [71]

Invitations to the, [75]

Mixed, [102]

Necessary formalities in mixed, [104]

Of British subjects living abroad, [105]

Of different religious persuasions, [105]

Marriages--

Of minors and wards in Chancery, [106]

Proposals--

A woman's point of view, [48]

A warning to women, [50]

Methods of, [46]

Some things to avoid in, [47]

Tact in choosing the opportunity for, [46]

Too keen a sense of humour in, [47]

Too much haste in, [47]

Vaguely worded offers, [48]

When a woman may help, [49]

When the woman may take the initiative, [49]

Question of colour, the, [102]

Scotch, [106]

Trousseau, the, [74]

Wedding frocks, [73]

Marrying--

For a home, [119]

For a housekeeper, [119]

For love, [117]

For money, [118]

Newly married couple, the--

At home, [100]

In society, [101]

Return home, the--

Housekeeping, on, [98]

Money matters, on, [99]

Plunge into the practical, on, [98]

Wedding calls, [100]

What it means, [97]

Runaway matches, [113]

Second marriages--

Children, the, [114]

Comparison with the predecessor, [116]

Dress for a widow, [115]

For and against, [114]

Home, the, [115]

Widower, the, [115]

With a widow, [114]

Wedding, the--

Banns, [81]

Bride's dowry, the, [85]

Civil contract, the, [83]

Licence for, [82]

Nature of the ceremony, the, [81]

Religious ceremony, the, [81]

Settlements, [84]

Witnesses for, [83]

Wedding day, the--

Arrangement of seats on, [90]

At the bride's house, [89]

Best man, the, [88]

Bride's parents, the, [88]

Bridegroom, the, [88]

{[123]} Bridesmaids, the, [87]

Dressing the bride, [89]

Etiquette of, [86]

Guests, the, [92]

Journey, the, [94]

Luggage on, [94]

Presents on view, [93]

Social side, the, [90]

Some items of expense, [91]

Starting for the honeymoon, [93]

Tying of the knot, the, [90]

What is expected of the bride, [87]

Where to go for the honeymoon, [94]

Wedding presents--

Art of giving, the, [78]

How to send them, [78]

Temptation, a, [78]

What to give, [77]

Weddings, Continental--

Breton, [109]

Danish, [112]

French, [112]

German, [107]

Hungarian, [111]

Italian, [109]

Norwegian, [108]

Russian, [109]

Spanish, [111]

Swedish, [110]

Swiss, [111]

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