Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — Social Forms and Intertainments [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Social Forms and Intertainments

Announcing an Engagement. Will you kindly suggest an original way of announcing an engagement at an informal card party?—M. A. This may not be an original way, for I find nearly every scheme has been tried by some one, but it is a very pretty manner in which to make the glad tidings known. When refreshments are served have the cakes heart-shaped. Put two on each plate, one frosted with pink and the man’s Initial or last name on it in white, and the other in white with the girl's last initial in pink. The guests will soon “catch on” and congratulations follow. ‘ .

From “Sweet Sixteen.” I am always interested in your columns and* find them a great help. I am in doubt about a few questions that bother me. A boy friend of mine is about to leave town and has asked me to keep corresponding with him and not to go with anyone else. Should I keep this promise if I see someone I like better? Is it proper to kiss a boy good-bye at the train, whom I’ve gone with for over a year? What would be nice for a gift to give a boy who is going away? Most girls at the age of sixteen do these things. Is It proper? I want to know the right thing. < SWEET SIXTEEN. I do not think a girl as young as you are should make such a promise to any boy, and do not kiss him goodbye at the train. It would make you conspicuous and you might regret It some time. I know It is hard for all you young people to look ahead, but you will see things like 1 do some day. Give the boy a silver pencil or a desk set, something that he will find convenient. Most boys like practical cushions for their couches.

A Variety of Questions. Do you think It is proper for a young man and a lady to have pictures taken together? Do you think ft Is all right to have a young boy take you to a party at night? My mother never objects to me talking to a boy and all the other girls talk to them and I do, too. I hope to have my answers In the paper soon. , a a. I hope. I am not too late with your answers. The correspondence Is large and the space small, so only a few letters can appear each week. There Is no harm in having pictures taken together, especially of the postcard variety, which are usually "just for fun," and I suppose that is what you mean. There is certainly no impropriety in accepting a boy’s escort to a party or In talking to boys. They are not dragons and I hope I never object to anything reasonable. MADAME MERRI.