er for the pleasure, and
she should return this courtesy with a smile and bow, and a murmured
"Thank you."

An introduction to a lady in the ball-room presupposes that the
gentleman will dance with her or walk with her through one dance.

In England, where introductions are rarely given to those invited to
an entertainment, a gentleman may ask any lady for a dance. She will
probably accept, but he must not take this as the prelude to an after
acquaintance. In America, however, it is necessary to ask some mutual
friend to first request the favor of the lady, and then, if granted,
give the introduction.

However, in case of any little accident, or sudden faintness,
gentlemen should be quick to assist, bringing an iced drink, aiding to
the dressing-room, or calling a carriage, as the case may be, without
the formality of an introduction. A gentleman may also ask an older
lady who seems left unattended at supper-time, if he may bring her
some refreshments, and this without an introduction.

It is very bad form for gentlemen to stand about the ball-room,
especially if there be a scarcity of dancing men present. Even if
there is no one in the room for whom they particularly care, they
should be unselfish enough to remember that dancing is almost the only
active form of amusement in which the majority of ladies may
participate.

A young man should ask the young ladies, daughters or relatives of the
hostess, for their company in the dance early in the evening. A
married gentleman should be general in his attentions in the
ball-room. He should not dance more than once or twice with his wife,
nor should he take her out to supper; but he must keep a quiet outlook
over her comfort, and see that she is no wise lonely or neglected.

Attentions Paid to Ladies.

Neither should he confine his attentions in a marked manner to any one
lady. It is ill-breeding to excite the comment sure to follow such a
course. It is also bad form for any gentleman to confine his
attentions to any one lady, or, as a rule, to ask her for more than
two dances. Even engaged couples are not exempt from this law.

Gentlemen may put down their name on a lady's program for certain
dances, and the engagement should never be forgotten. If, however,
this lapse should occur, the humblest apology should follow, which the
young lady, no matter how annoyed, should gracefully accept. Ill-humor
is out of place in the ball-room.

If a lady from weariness, or