. Modern manners and social forms . nd hostess, but with no expectationthat it will be accepted, unless the guest prefers. It is,however, always a pleasant attention, especially to astranger in town, or to an elderly lady, for one of themembers of the family to accompany her to church. A gentleman may make the hostess a present of anysmall article, such as a book or flowers, and a lady maysimilarly remember the children. If she makes a gift,it should be to the hostess, or preferably to the smallestchild, if there are several. In England, every servant who renders a guest anyservice, expects a
. Modern manners and social forms . nd hostess, but with no expectationthat it will be accepted, unless the guest prefers. It is,however, always a pleasant attention, especially to astranger in town, or to an elderly lady, for one of themembers of the family to accompany her to church. A gentleman may make the hostess a present of anysmall article, such as a book or flowers, and a lady maysimilarly remember the children. If she makes a gift,it should be to the hostess, or preferably to the smallestchild, if there are several. In England, every servant who renders a guest anyservice, expects a fee, and so burdensome do these sti-pends often become, that invitations are frequently de-clined by those of limited means, because of the expensesthus entailed. Fortunately, in America, this viciouspractice does not prevail, and while a small fee may begiven to a servant who renders some special service,general fees are not expected or desired in the best pri-vate families. BIRTHS, CHRISTENINGS, CAUDLE PARTIES AND CONFIR- HEN a child is born, the lady friendsand acquaintances call and leave cards,with kind inquiries, or send them by aservant. Gentlemen do not call at suchtimes, but they may visit the happy fatherand inquire after the health of the motherand child. When the mother is able tosee her friends, she sends her cards, with thanks for kind inquiries writtenthereon, to all those who have called, or else she has acaudle party. Children are usually named after some relative orintimate friend, but there is so much freedom of choiceallowed the parents in selecting a name, that no rulescan be laid down. Good taste, however, would seem tosuggest that names be selected for their simplicity andbeauty, rather than their oddity. The baptism and christening are performed in ac-cordance with the rites of the church to which theparents belong. In the Roman Catholic church, if thechild is feeble, the ceremony takes place as soon as pos-sible, the priest performing the cerem
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