You might, with equal
satisfaction, go as an Indian.
It occurs to me that it might even be a clever move to attend the
party dressed as a Dry Agent. All suspicion would be instantly
lost in the uproar of laughter which would greet your
announcement of your disguise; many men would probably so far
enter into the spirit of the joke as to offer you drinks from
their flasks, and much valuable evidence could be obtained in
this way. And the costume is quite easy--simply wear a pleated
soft-bosom dress shirt with your evening dress, and tuck the ends
of your black tie under your collar.
{illustration caption =
Packets of old letters, bits of verse, locks of hair, pressed
flowers, inscribed books, photographs, etc., all make acceptable
wedding gifts. By telling you whether they should be presented to
the Bride or to the Groom PERFECT BEHAVIOR has, we feel, settled
the question of future happiness in many a new-made home.}
{illustration caption =
You are, let us say, one of the Ushers attending the Bachelor
Dinner. You are handed a bottle of Chateau Lafitte '69. Can you
select, from the diagram above, the proper implement to use in
getting at its contents? The correct methods of choosing and
using table hardware are explained in PERFECT BEHAVIOR.}
{illustration caption =
The young couple in the picture are trying to word a plausible
letter of regret in answer to an invitation to a house-party.
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