any other cause, should wish to stop at
any time in the dance, the gentleman must, without any comment, at
once lead her to a seat, and remain with her until the set is
finished, notwithstanding that she may, from a spirit of kindness,
request him to seek another partner. Should she show symptoms of
weariness, and be either too timid or too thoughtful for his enjoyment
to ask him to take her from the floor, he should be quick to see, and
to suggest that she rest for a moment.

Gloves form an important adjunct to a gentleman's toilet for a dancing
party. Light colored gloves are always good form. Gentlemen are
expected to wear gloves while dancing, since their ungloved hands
would not only soil the delicate tints of the lady's gloves, but the
slightest pressure of a warm, uncovered hand is liable to discolor the
frail gauzes, or pale silks of their ball-room toilet.

It is not amiss to be provided with an extra pair of gloves which will
be very useful should the first pair come to grief. Upon the same
principle, two fresh handkerchiefs should be carried.

If dancing is not formally announced in the invitation, gentlemen will
do well to provide themselves with gloves to be donned if that
amusement is introduced in the course of the evening. Notwithstanding
the royal indolence or whim of the Prince of Wales led him some time
back to discard the use of gloves at evening parties, an example which
many ultra-fashionables have followed, it still remains that gloves
are both proper and necessary. If a gentleman attempts to dance
without them he must hold his handkerchief in his hand in such a
manner as to prevent its contact with the bodice of the lady's gown.

Loud talking and boisterous laughter are not to be tolerated.
Scrupulously avoid stepping upon the train of a lady's gown. Apologize
if it accidentally occurs, and if serious damage ensue from the
awkwardness, beg the privilege of taking her to the dressing-room to
have the damage repaired.

For Ladies.

Young ladies must never refuse to dance with one gentleman, and
afterward give the same dance to a more favored suitor. Nothing so
quickly speaks of ill-breeding as this course. Ball-room engagements
should not be forgotten. Young ladies should never be so unwise as to
appear on the floor at every dance.

Daughters of the hostess should not repeatedly appear upon the floor
while other lady guests are neglected. Not their own pleasure, but the
pleasure of the c