. American etiquette and rules of politeness. 735 N. ILLINOIS STREET. P. P. C. CARDS. UP. P. C. (Pour prendre conge) should be writtenin one corner of a card left at a farewell visit, beforea long protracted absence. Such cards may be sentby messenger, or by post, it not being necessary todeliver them in person. It is not customary to sendUP. P. C. cards when the absence from home is onlyfor a few months, nor when starting in midsummerfor a foreign country. They are sent by ladies justprevious to their contemplated marriage to serve thepurpose of a call. LEAVE CARDS IN MAKING FIRST CALLS. In m
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. 735 N. ILLINOIS STREET. P. P. C. CARDS. UP. P. C. (Pour prendre conge) should be writtenin one corner of a card left at a farewell visit, beforea long protracted absence. Such cards may be sentby messenger, or by post, it not being necessary todeliver them in person. It is not customary to sendUP. P. C. cards when the absence from home is onlyfor a few months, nor when starting in midsummerfor a foreign country. They are sent by ladies justprevious to their contemplated marriage to serve thepurpose of a call. LEAVE CARDS IN MAKING FIRST CALLS. In making the first calls of the season, both ladiesand gentlemen should each leave a card, at everyhouse called upon, even if the ladies are number and street should be written on the cardsof young gentlemen. LEAVE CARDS AFTER AN INVITATION. Cards must be left with those who have sent invi-tations, whether accepted or not. If it is desired to CARDS. 343 end the acquaintance, the cards can be left withoutinquiring whether the ladie
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