. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . »M»«M»MI|MM»l|»lUMWM«MHi||iMtl(M|iyM,M»<M»MW,«»^ »M„.,.«,..M«.«■ » • CHAPTER of UiBttitx^ OME of the social observances per-taining to visiting away from onesown home, and accepting the hospi-talities of friends, are here given,and are applicable to ladies andgentlemen alike. GENERAL INVITATIONS. No one should accept a general invita-tion for a prolonged vi
. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . »M»«M»MI|MM»l|»lUMWM«MHi||iMtl(M|iyM,M»<M»MW,«»^ »M„.,.«,..M«.«■ » • CHAPTER of UiBttitx^ OME of the social observances per-taining to visiting away from onesown home, and accepting the hospi-talities of friends, are here given,and are applicable to ladies andgentlemen alike. GENERAL INVITATIONS. No one should accept a general invita-tion for a prolonged visit. Do comeand spend some time with me may besaid with all earnestness and cordiality, but togive the invitation real meaning the dateshould be definitely fixed and the length oftime stated. A person who pays a visit upon a general invitationneed not be surprised if he finds himself as unwelcomeas he is unexpected. His friends may be absent fromhome, or their house may be already full, or they maynot have made arrangements for visitors. From theseand other causes they may be greatly inconvenienced byan unexpected arrival. (69). l.(<l,M««nH„ii,MMn( ,1M,(tll»,,(i11fi«.»«u»M«ilMl(.i,»n«iiri(iMir«iiiiwMl-; Zf £«>Ml4>ltMlarit4MiMl<«laMlliMllPltMl^lHMiMUliMl|Mi4niMUliMliMi4t|iMwi|tMliMWM>MUM>Mui|tMt«llkMl<»^ 70 ETIQUETTE OF VISITING. It would be well if people would abstain altogetherfrom this custom of giving general invitations, whichreally mean nothing, and be scrupulous to invite theirdesired guests at a stated time and for a given period. LIMIT OF A PROLONGED VISIT. If no exact length of time is specified, it is well for -visitors to limit a visit to three days or a week, accord-ing to the degree of intimacy they may have with thefamily, or the distance they have come to pay the visit,announcing this limitation soon after arrival, so that thehost and the hostess may invite a prolongation of thestay if they desire
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