Show i TH THE P RO TE i r OF 1 II 15 I INTRODUCTION ROD RODI UC i II I l BY UY BEATRICE p. rA Dear Miss hiss Fairfax In C fl II o to 0 your advice alter niter easel case cases nn and oth other times limes t too lob o I have something to lo say f n O. O seeing seeIng ym you Ot arc are such a stickler for nr tJ the i e formality of or an nn introduction Cn T Two 0 lady had hall the nils- nils years ears ago a young yoUn I fortune to fall nil from lom a fool lo log into I deep and and rather swiftly running water to be rescued h by my myself lf an and andin she consequences he in th the resulting cinched rno me forever after arter Now it t comes to mo me most wo forcibly forcibly wo have e enever never been heen introduced horrors horrors- Can Con we he be happy for Cor long At pr sent Im I'm not troubled the tor with the tho exception that It seems too good to lO last and a a. 3 vague U wondering won won- dering d It If wo n would 10 bo osa ostracized rl if It It there were to become generally known that they were n never vcr introduced uee to each other C C. B. B A. A E Even cn at the risk of ot encountering more criticism of or the tho same ord order l' l aa ns that of C D B. B A. A I J am compelled to reiterate my opinion that except In rare eases cases no girl should form an acquaintance with wilh a 0 man Unless he has bc beon n properly prOf vouched for tor Jj by an introduction The l ense SP of C B. B A. A was Vas a rare one and therefore there r- r fore tore his criticism Is silly HI and point lose less 99 Formal introduction Is necessary iry for forthe forthe or orthe the protection of or women If Ir every man who took tooL a fancy Cancy to a a. pretty girl wore were allowed to approach her and sp speak ak to LO her hur without an introduction it would not be safe for tor her hel to go out alone alon When two people are arc thrown n to together to- to gether r through accident through business business bus bus- iness mess or some Borne other perfectly legitimate mate cause to wait walt for or a formal in- in would be hc ridiculous But Dut sup supposing some somo man ril rides on the same train with a girl every very morning morn morn- InS Ills does docs that give him an excuse for fors s speaking sneaking to her hel Not the h least ORt in the world and no gentleman would a assume assume as as- sume slime that It 11 did 1 If Ie a 0 girl gh Is In the same office ome or working In the same room loom day after day dey with a n. man It would Jj be prudish not to bow to him if It she met him Inthe fn In the street even It if they had hod not h been ho o formally Introduced The fact that mat matthey t they are Dle fellow tellow worl workers ers is introduction lion tion enough But Dut wh where r an tin n acquaintance bf begins ln through flirtation there is always u o grave risk of or its turning out badly hadly What does a girl know about a 1 mat man Whom she picks up an acquaintance with In such an irregular l way vay Absolutely nothing He lie may be a good man but on I the h. h contrary he may he be a n. ver very bail bad unscrupulous un un- unscrupulous scrupulous one When h m a a. man Is Ix prop prop- erly Introduced to her hel she Rho at least leapt knows something about abouL him him who who h h. h Is what his business 1 Is Is etc Possibly some of or orthe the oun young men who ho go co about ogling girls and speaking speak spank ing to them without waiting t. t to Sf se SPI- SPI whether 1 th their ir attentions ar are or 01 not will disagree Ice with wilh what I haw have written But the manly honor bi men will I I know no agree with wIlli me Th lh man whose intentions are arC serious and anal honorable prefers rs to meet a a. girl in the r regulation manner lie wish wishes to stand well wI in her het parents parents' eyes n ns as well weH as In her own Mr fr C B. B A. A would probably object ob ob- vel very sn strenuously should an any mUll mien Attempt to force olce his hil acquaintance on Jho Jh lady hilly whom ho lie elected to become Sirs 1 C B. B A A. A Tie TIo probably would b be l 1 tl 1 t l r l n h hr r S' S doubt oil t about It It Mr lr C C. B. B A A. to U the that formal Introduction is necessary ary for 10 Ih the protection pro pro- of or girls g a and women om n 11 against Ja i TI I undesirable un un- desirable acquaintance |