The street manners of a lady--Forming street acquaintances--Recognizing friends in the street--Saluting a lady--Passing through a crowd--The first to bow--Do not lack politeness--How a lady and gentleman should walk together--When to offer the lady the arm--Going up and down stairs--Smoking in the streets--Carrying packages--Meeting a lady acquaintance--Corner loafers--Shouting in the street--Shopping etiquette--For public conveyances--Cutting acquaintances--General suggestions 145 CHAPTER XIII. ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES. Conduct in church--Invitations to opera, theatres and concerts--Conduct in public assemblages--Remain until the performance closes--Conduct in picture galleries--Behavior at charity fairs--Conduct at an artist's studio 157 CHAPTER XIV. TRAVELING ETIQUETTE. Courtesies shown to ladies traveling alone--Duties of an escort--Duties of a lady to her escort--Ladies should assist other ladies traveling alone--The seats to be occupied in a railway car--Discretion to be used in forming acquaintances in traveling 167 CHAPTER XV. RIDING AND DRIVING. Learning to ride on horseback--The gentleman's duty as an escort in riding--How to assist a lady to mount--Riding with ladies--Assisting a lady to alight from a horse--Driving--The seat of honor in a carriage--Trusting the driver 174 CHAPTER XVI. COURTSHIP. Proper conduct of gentlemen and ladies toward each other--Premature declaration of love--Love at first sight--Proper manner of courtship--Parents should exercise authority over daughters--An acceptable suitor--Requirements for a happy marriage--Proposals of marriage--A gentleman should not press an unwelcome suit--A lady's refusal--A doubtful answer--Unladylike conduct toward a suitor--The rejected suitor--Asking consent of parents--Presents after engagement--Conduct and relations of the engaged couple--Lovers' quarrels--Breaking an engagement 179 CHAPTER XVII. WEDDING ETIQUETTE. Choice of bridemaids and groomsmen or ushers--The bridal costume Costumes of bridegroom and ushers--Presents of the bride and bridegroom--Ceremonials at church when there are no bridemaids or ushers--Invitations to the ceremony alone--The latest ceremonials--Weddings at home--The evening wedding--"At home" receptions--Calls--The wedding ring--Marriage ceremonials of a widow--Form of invitations to a reception--Duties of invited guests--Of bridemaids and ushers--Bridal presents--Master of ceremonies--Wedding fees--Congratulations--The bridal tour 194 CHAPTER XVIII. HOME LIFE AND ETIQUETTE.