quaintance. Above all she
must avoid comparisons. If she has been visiting more wealthy people it is
not good form to wax eloquent over the elegance of their establishment or
their more expensive mode of entertaining.

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Concerning Departure.--If there has been no time named as the length of
her visit, she should take an early opportunity to mention now long she
will remain "if perfectly convenient." And it is almost invariably a
mistake to remain beyond the date named. Better go, and have your
departure regretted, than linger to find the later days give a flat ending
and you and your hostess alike relieved at parting.

It is customary, on leaving, to give a small fee to the maid who has cared
for one's room, and to the waitress, if one is employed. Anyone who has
rendered personal service is generally remembered. A dollar is usually
given at the close of a week's visit: something depends upon the style of
the household. Men generally tip the chauffeur.

After having been received as a guest in a family it is the height of
incivility and bad manners to criticise their mode of living, discuss the
peculiarities of any member, or make unkind remarks in reference to a
slight, real or fancied, or any negligence or oversight. Having eaten your
hostess's salt, there is an obligation of silence imposed, unless one can
speak in terms of praise.

At Home Again.--Immediately after one's return home it is obligatory to
write what is sometimes called "the bread-and-butter letter"--that in
which one expresses her pleasure in the visit and her appreciation of the
hospitality received. A serviceable form for this follows:

My Dear Mrs. Blank:
I wish to tell you at once how much I enjoyed my visit to your
charming home and how truly I appreciate all you did to make my stay so
pleasant. I shall always remember my good times with you, and
especially that most delightful picnic to Ferndale.

With kind remembrances to Mr. Blank and to Lois, who helped so much to
make me happy, believe me,
Yours most sincerely,
Mary Annesley.

This recognition of hospitality enjoyed must on no account be omitted.

VISITING ETIQUETTE FOR GIRLS.

The best personal asset a girl can have is "nice manners;" they will
contribute more to her lasting popularity than beauty or wealth. Girls
sometimes wonder how it hap