letters--Business letters and correspondence--Form of letter requesting
employment--Regarding the character of a servant--Forms for notes,
drafts, bills and receipts 242


CHAPTER XXIII.

GENERAL RULES TO GOVERN CONDUCT.

Attention to the young in society--Gracefulness of carriage--Attitude,
coughing, sneezing, etc.--Anecdotes, puns, etc.--A sweet and pure
breath--Smoking--A good listener--Give precedence to others--Be moderate
in speaking--Singing and playing in society--Receiving and making
presents--Governing our moods--A lady driving with a gentleman--An
invitation cannot be recalled--Avoid talking of personalities--Shun gossip
and tale bearing--Removing the hat--Intruding on privacy--Politeness
--Adapting yourself to others--Contradicting--A woman's good name
--Expressing unfavorable opinions--Vulgarities--Miscellaneous rules
governing conduct--Washington's maxims 266


CHAPTER XXIV.

ANNIVERSARY WEDDINGS.

How and when they are celebrated--The paper, cotton and leather
weddings--The wooden wedding--The tin wedding--The crystal wedding--The
silver wedding--The golden wedding--The diamond wedding--Presents at
anniversary weddings--Forms of invitations, etc. 285