Show Romance Comes COllIeS To the tIle Fore Forey By fly y JOAN DURHAM Valentines Valentine's day brings romance to the fore and fore and that turns the mind toward engagements How long should engagements last how should hould they be announced what responsibilities does the tho engagement engagement en en- put on the couples concerned concerned concerned con con- Mrs Richard Boardman head of the Brides Bride's school in New York believes believes believes be be- in short engagements Make up your minds slowly slowly- and then get married quickly she advises Three to six months In Inmost inmost inmost most cases is long enough to be engaged No girl should think of ot wearing an engagement ring until the engagement engagement engagement en en- has been announced If It she does It puts others in the embarrassing embarrassing embarrassing em em- position of not knowing whether to wish her happiness or orA not notA A couple really does docs not become engaged until the betrothal has been announced to to the public either by a notice in the newspapers or at some function at which the news is made known The announcement should come from the brides bride's family I At parties given for the couple the young woman is seated at the I right of the host and the young man at the right of the hostess At dinners at which they are not guests of honor its it's natural and likely hell he'll be placed next to her says Mrs Boardman At bridge parties its it's a matter of courteous consideration that t the he girl be placed at the table with her fiance |