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thereby giving her an opportunity of making other acquaintances, and are 

 : -ting your friend in still further promoting the purpose for which she 



her the introduction to yourself. 



A letter of introduction should be given unsealed, not alone be 

 your friend might wish to know what you have said of her, but also as a 

 irantee of your own good faith. . As you should never give such a let- 

 ter unless you can speak highly of the bearer, this rule of etiquett 

 easy to observe. By requesting your friend to fasten the envelope before 

 forwarding the letter to its destination, you tacitly give her permission to 

 inspect its contents. 



VISITING CARDS. 



Visits of ceremony should be short. If even the conversation should 

 have become animated, beware of letting your call exceed half an hour's 

 length. It is .always better to let your friends regret rather than desire 

 your withdrawal. 



On returning visits of ceremony you may, without impoliteness, leave 

 your card at the door without going in. Do not fail, however, to inquire 

 if the family be well. 



Should there be daughters or sisters residing with the lady upon whom 

 you call, you may turn down a corner of your card, to signify that the 

 visit is p-iid to all. It is better taste, however, to leave cards for each. 



Unless when returning thanks for "kind inquiries," or announcing 

 your arrival in, or departure from, town, it is not considered respectful to 



1 round cards by a servant. 



Leaver-taking cards have P.P.C. (pour prendre congf) written ;: 

 corner. S '.me use P.D.A. (pour dire adieu). 



Autographic fac-similes for visiting car. Is are affectations in any ]> 

 but those who are personally remarkable for talent, and whose auto- 



nil.-s of them, would le pri/.od as curiosities. 



Visits of condolence are paid within the week after tin- event which 



occasion- th-in. Personal visits of this kind an- made l.y relations and 



intimate friends only. Anjuaii; 1 hould 1- ;;hnar- 



mournini: hord- ; 



On the first OOCasion wbeD you ; ivd l.y the family after the 



Members, it is etiqnetl I mourning. 



Unil'ivlla- ^hould invariably he left in the hall. 



T take favourite d..--s into a drawing-room whm you m- 



Th.-ir iV.-t may be dusty, 01 tl ''ark at the >i. : ht of 



