. Modern manners and social forms . short, from fiveto fifteen minutes being the usual limit. On leaving,the simple formula of Good morning, or Goodevening, is all that is used. The best authorities unite in saying that a gentle-man should either make personal calls or take no noticeof the day. To merely send a card does not fulfill thedesign of a New Years call. An introduction to a lady at a New Years receptiondoes not give a gentleman the right to call on her withouta special invitation. A lady who is introduced on New Years day to agentleman with whom she is pleased, may, with pro-priety,
. Modern manners and social forms . short, from fiveto fifteen minutes being the usual limit. On leaving,the simple formula of Good morning, or Goodevening, is all that is used. The best authorities unite in saying that a gentle-man should either make personal calls or take no noticeof the day. To merely send a card does not fulfill thedesign of a New Years call. An introduction to a lady at a New Years receptiondoes not give a gentleman the right to call on her withouta special invitation. A lady who is introduced on New Years day to agentleman with whom she is pleased, may, with pro-priety, invite him to call on her. The ordinary, neatly engraved, visiting card is pre-ferable to any of the fancy, and often gaudy, cards so NEW years calls. 87 frequently used. Much latitude is allowed in NewYears cards, but avoid extreme display, and rememberthat a quiet simplicity is always in the best taste. In France, gentlemen wear a full dress suit whenmaking New Years calls, but that is not the correctcostume in America, VISITING,. OCIETY pays more attention to the etiquetteof visiting now than formerly. The oldcustom of inviting friends to come when-ever they can, and stay as long as they like,causes so much inconvenience that it is notmuch practiced at present by the best soci-ety. Friends accepting such invitationsoften come at the most inopportune times,and sadly disarrange ones plans, and, toavoid this, the rule now is to invite them for a specifiedtime, as, for example, I shall be glad to have you comeon Wednesday and stay a week with us. HINTS TO THE HOSTESS. If invited to come on a certain day, the guest maybe met at the railway station by some member of thefamily ; if the guest is a stranger this rule is arriving at the house the guest should be pleasantlywelcomed, and at once shown to her room. Previous toher arrival, every arrangement for her comfort shouldbe made, such as providing plenty of fresh water, cleantowels, and so on. Study the convenience o
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