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Show Everyday? In passing the plate for a second helping, the knife and fork should be laid across it, and not held in the hand until the plate is returned. Questions answered by Alicia HoyL (Miss Hoyt will answer in this column all questions on matters of etiquette addressed to her in care of this paper, pa-per, if a personal answer Is desired enclose a two-cent stamp.) Albert- The habit some young men , . . jH have of trying to outstay each other when calling upon a young lady is very Impolite, and most embarrassing to H the lady. When you are paying a call, jH and another caller arrives, you should jf take your leave within a few minutes, unless you have a definite engagement to spend the evening. The second call- er should make way for the thirds etc. No gentleman will sit throughout the visit of another, unless they have- arrived together. Muriel: The diamond studded wed- j ding rings that you refer to are usu- B jH ally of platinum set with a complete 9 circle of small stones. They are not, i In my opinion, as suitable as the plain.' gold bands, for several reasons. The ' gold band worn on the third finger of -r the left hand is the acceptable badge of the married woman. Then, the wed-ding wed-ding ring is not supposed to be taken. off, and the diamonds would be left' dull every time the hands were washed, as they could not be properly cleaned with alcohol wh'ile the ring was on the hand. Again, the ring wo.uld have to be examined by the jew-eler jew-eler at Intervals, or the settings might be lost. If your future husband wishes to spend money lavishly, he can buy a circle of small diamonds 9 for you to wear above the wedding ring as a guard. |