V is ITI XG -MORNING CALLS-CARDS. 959 



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

 your friend may wish to know what you have said of him, but also as a 

 guarantee of your own good faith. As you should never give such a letter 

 unless you can speak highly of the bearer, this rule of etiquette is easy to 

 observe. By requesting your friend to fasten the envelope before for- 

 warding the letter to its destination you tacitly give him permission to 

 inspect its content-. 



Let your note paper be of the best quality and proper size. 



VISITING-MORNING CALLS-CARDS, 



A morning visit should be paid between the hours of 2 and 4 P.M. in 

 winter, and '2 and 5 in summer. 



Vi>its of ceremony should be short. If even your conversation should 

 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 paid to all. It is in 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 sen<l 

 round by a servant. 



Leu \. '-taking cards have P.P.C. (pour prendre conge) written in the 

 Some use P.D.A. (pour dire adieu). 



The visiting cards of gentlemen are half the size of til".,- n- t >d ly 

 ladi 



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

 occasions tin-in. Personal visits of this kind are made by relations and 

 v.-ry intimate friends only. Acquaintances should leave cards with nar- 

 row niourninir boiti 



On tin* first occasion, when you are received by the family after the 



th of One of it- meml>er>, it i.s etiquette to wear slight mourning. 



When a '_o-ntleman makes a morning e;ill. he -hould Q6V6I leave his hat 



01 riding whip in the hall, but should take both into the room. To do 



Oth vould \^ to make himself too mueh at home. The hat, how- 



never ! laid mi a table, piano, or any article of furniture, it, 



