t of her house to avoid being burned to death. In her excitement
she will fail to notice the rope which you have stretched across
the sidewalk and will fall. This is your opportunity to obtain an
introduction. Stepping up to her and touching your hat politely, you
say, in a well modulated voice, "I beg your pardon, Miss Doe, but I
cannot help noticing that you are lying prone on the sidewalk." If she
is well bred, she will not at first speak to you, as you are a perfect
stranger. This silence, however, should be your cue to once more tip
your hat and remark, "I realize, Miss Doe, that I have not had the honor
of an introduction, but you will admit that you are lying prone on the
sidewalk. Here is my card--and here is one for Mrs. Doe, your mother."
At that you should hand her two plain engraved calling cards, each
containing your name and address. If there are any other ladies in her
family--aunts, grandmothers, et cetera--it is correct to leave cards for
them also. Be sure that the cards are clean, as the name on the calling
card is generally sufficient for identification purposes without the
addition of the thumbprint.

When she has accepted your cards, she will give you one of hers, after
which it will be perfectly correct for you to assist her to rise from
the sidewalk. Do not, however, press your attentions further upon her at
this time, but after expressing the proper regret over her misfortune it
would be well to bow and retire.

{illustration caption = Every one knows that table manners betray one's
bringing-up mercilessly. The young man in the picture has good reason to
wish a meteorite would fall on him. His perpendicularity has just been
restored by a deft upward movement of Aunt Harriet's shoulder, upon
which he had inadvertently rested his head during a quiet snooze while
Cousin Edna was making her little speech at the Bridal Dinner. PERFECT
BEHAVIOR would have Pasteurized him against even Bridal Dinners.}

{illustration caption = When a woman recognizes and nods to a man to
whom she has been formally introduced several times, or to whom she has
been married, is the man expected to accept the greeting and politely
lift his hat or should he lift both his hat and his toupee? Street
etiquette is disposed authoritatively and finally in PERFECT BEHAVIOR.}

{illustration caption = You are, let us pretend, walking in the park.
You come upon two benches arranged as shown in the above diagram. Would
you know