. Modern manners and social forms . tions of the two receiving these cards a congratulatory visit should bemade if possible. When young children receive an invitation in whichthe parents are not included, the parents may leave orsend their own cards, together with those of their chil-dren, after the entertainment, to show their apprecia-tion of the attention. These may be called cards ofceremony. In sending gifts of fruits, flowers, books or otherfriendly offerings, a card should accompany them. Tosimply send a card in return is not, however, a sufficientacknowledgement on receivin
. Modern manners and social forms . tions of the two receiving these cards a congratulatory visit should bemade if possible. When young children receive an invitation in whichthe parents are not included, the parents may leave orsend their own cards, together with those of their chil-dren, after the entertainment, to show their apprecia-tion of the attention. These may be called cards ofceremony. In sending gifts of fruits, flowers, books or otherfriendly offerings, a card should accompany them. Tosimply send a card in return is not, however, a sufficientacknowledgement on receiving an attention of this note should be sent expressing appreciation, or a giftreturned. The following is a good form for a presentationcard : CZ/F^^i. cJ0<l<tz^i4Z dewad dUd ^^-ri4scdfc<yitz-d tz4#el=* ?WltZd fo C^i^^d <3tr£Wt*/, avid&etyd< w&t ce/z:z %%e *^^^z^z^z ^st--?^ez /-Ujf/e tzd <z d-ppzcfr/l fo/veii <^f ?H^d 4e€Zez4s€£. ^Atidj/wiad, /tffy CALLING N sparsely settled farming districts, peoplevisit their friends, but the formal call isunknown. Those, however, who aspire toenter the best social circles in the citiesand large towns, should learn the rules thatgovern calls and cards, for they underlieall social intercourse. Those reared andeducated in the polished circles of a city?imbibe these rules as part of their training,but there is a large class constantly moving up in thesocial scale, and others moving into the cities from thecountry, and as they prosper in the world they aredrawn into society and must learn its rules and observ-ances. These customs are the outgrowth of long ex-perience, and wonderfully facilitate the interchange ofcivilities, which constitutes society, and to the experi-enced eye the standing of the stranger is readily indi-cated by the knowledge or ignorance displayed in regardto these observances. FIRST CALLS. In nearly all cities and large towns it is the rule forthe older residents to call first on new-
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