A return request may be Avritten in the upper left-hand corner, as indicated by dotted lines. If it is desired to send "in care" of any one, the notification should be in lower left-hand corner, as indicated by dotted lines. X. Suggestions for Letter-Writers. A TEW suggestions in regard to Avi-iting and sending lettei's may not be amiss, and are herewith given : 1. It is best to read your letters carefully after having finished them, to see that you have omitted nothing of importance. In the haste of composition much may be overlooked. 2. Letters on business should be brief, and to the point. Kemember that to a business man time is money. 3. Always write at least legibly. This will ensure your letters being read, which is not the case with all scrawds. 4. All letters, especially those relating to business, should be promptly answered. 5. Don't fail to copy all important letters that you may write. 6. It is best to give your address, town, county and State, in each letter. If living in a city, street and number will be suflicient. 7. It is best to use what the Government calls " request envelopes," that is, envelopes with the request printed on them that, " if not called for in days, they shall be returned to ." 8. Never forget to date your letters. Often a great deal depends on the correct dating of a letter. Lives and fortunes have been lost by this slight omission. 9. By draft, P. O. order, the new postal-card orders, checks, or by express, are all better modes of sending money than by registered letter. The Government is not responsible for money lost in a registered letter. 10. Letters of any importance should be preserved. File them carefully, en- dorsing on back date of receipt, nature of contents and name of writer. 11. In writing, use moderately heavy paper. Black ink is best, though many now use only the purple inks, as they flow very freely and do not corrode steel pens. 12. In dating and beginning letters, the following is the correct form in which the writing should appear, though, of course, any other wording may be used : Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, Oct. 1st, 1SS3. Maxioell B. Norton, Esqr. Dear Sir: Tour favor of the 12th day of September is at hand, etc., etc. I OEMS, LETTERS, FRENCH PHEASES, ETC. XI. Styles of Cards. VISITING CARDS. Maby Walker, M. D. FOR A PROFESSIONAL L.1-DY. FOR MARRIED LADY. James A. Jackson. FOR GENTLEJIAM. JnO. HjUIKINGTON, U. S. N. FOR NAVAL OFFICER. The Misses Simpson. FOR SISTERS CALLING TOGETHER. Miss Maey Smith. FOR UNMARRIED LADY. Wm. Gibson, 427 U. S. A. FOR ARMY OFFICER. Mrs. Chas. Green, Miss Green. FOR LADY AND DAUGHTER. 428 TWENTIETH CENTURY HOME COOK BOOK. Visiting cards may have printed on ttiem the day of week on which their owners receive, thus: Mes. Wm. Jajies, I2 Berky Place. Tuesdays. Col. AND Mes . T. Green, 18 Glenwood Ave. Thursdays. WITH DAY OP KECEPTION. OTHER CARDS. Me. and Mrs. B. Jones, Tuesday Evenings. 19 Block Place. Mr. and Mrs. W. Manning, AT HOME, TuesdoAj, November 9th, 1883, J to 6 o'clock. 8 Westminster Terrace. A lady's visiting cards should not have street and number printed upon them — especially is this the case if the card belongs to an unmarried lady. If it is neces- sary to place the number on the card, as in case of a removal, visiting a stranger, etc., it may be neatly added with a pencil. XII. French Words and Phrases in General Use- There are many French phrases that have come into such general usage amono- society people that they have almost entirely displaced the corresponding English phrases. As it is important to know them, we herewith append a list of those most generally in use, with a translation of them, which will, no doubt, prove of service to many novices.

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A return request may be written in the upper left-hand corner, as indicated by dotted lines. If it is desired to send "in care" of any one, the notification should be in lower left-hand corner, as indicated by dotted lines. X. Suggestions for Letter-Writers. A TEW suggestions in regard to writing and sending letters may not be amiss, and are herewith given : 1. It is best to read your letters carefully after having finished them, to see that you have omitted nothing of importance. In the haste of composition much may be overlooked. 2. Letters on business should be brief, and to the point. Kemember that to a business man time is money. 3. Always write at least legibly. This will ensure your letters being read, which is not the case with all scrawls. 4. All letters, especially those relating to business, should be promptly answered. 5. Don't fail to copy all important letters that you may write. 6. It is best to give your address, town, county and State, in each letter. If living in a city, street and number will be suflicient. 7. It is best to use what the Government calls " request envelopes," that is, envelopes with the request printed on them that, " if not called for in days, they shall be returned to ." 8. Never forget to date your letters. Often a great deal depends on the correct dating of a letter. Lives and fortunes have been lost by this slight omission. 9. By draft, P. O. order, the new postal-card orders, checks, or by express, are all better modes of sending money than by registered letter. The Government is not responsible for money lost in a registered letter. 10. Letters of any importance should be preserved. File them carefully, endorsing on back date of receipt, nature of contents and name of writer. 11. In writing, use moderately heavy paper. Black ink is best, though many now use only the purple inks, as they flow very freely and do not corrode steel pens. 12. In dating and beginning letters, the following is the correct form in which the writing should appear, though, of course, any other wording may be used : Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, Oct. 1st, 1883. Maxioell B. Norton, Esqr. Dear Sir: Tour favor of the 12th day of September is at hand, etc., etc. I OEMS, LETTERS, FRENCH PHRASES, ETC. XI. Styles of Cards. VISITING CARDS. Mary Walker, M. D. FOR A PROFESSIONAL L.1-DY. FOR MARRIED LADY. James A. Jackson. FOR GENTLEJIAM. Jno. Huntington, U. S. N. FOR NAVAL OFFICER. The Misses Simpson. FOR SISTERS CALLING TOGETHER. Miss Mary Smith. FOR UNMARRIED LADY. Wm. Gibson, U. S. A. FOR ARMY OFFICER. Mrs. Chas. Green, Miss Green. FOR LADY AND DAUGHTER. Visiting cards may have printed on ttiem the day of week on which their owners receive, thus: Mes. Wm. Jajies, I2 Berky Place. Tuesdays. Col. AND Mes . T. Green, 18 Glenwood Ave. Thursdays. WITH DAY OP RECEPTION. OTHER CARDS. Me. and Mrs. B. Jones, Tuesday Evenings. 19 Block Place. Mr. and Mrs. W. Manning, AT HOME, TuesdoAj, November 9th, 1883, J to 6 o'clock. 8 Westminster Terrace. A lady's visiting cards should not have street and number printed upon them — especially is this the case if the card belongs to an unmarried lady. If it is necessary to place the number on the card, as in case of a removal, visiting a stranger, etc., it may be neatly added with a pencil. XII. French Words and Phrases in General Use- There are many French phrases that have come into such general usage among society people that they have almost entirely displaced the corresponding English phrases. As it is important to know them, we herewith append a list of those most generally in use, with a translation of them, which will, no doubt, prove of service to many novices.

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