of a woman who failed in this particular:
"We don't know whether she reached home or not; we never heard from her
after she left."

On departure, maids or servants who have attended one should receive a
gratuity, proportioned to the means of the visitor and the style of the
establishment.

The hostess should arrange to have the visitor met, either meeting her in
person at the station or being first to greet her on her arrival at the
house.

Guest rooms should be in perfect order and equipped with every possible
convenience for the comfort of visitors.

The hostess arranges whatever pleasures are possible for her guest's
enjoyment, invites her friends to call on her, and probably gives a tea or
reception in her honor.

Do not forget that it is ill-bred as well as unkind to discuss the family
affairs of one's hostess with others; to criticise or complain of her
arrangements; or gossip about her or her family.

Remember--

The announcement of an engagement comes from the family of the girl.

The parents and relatives of the bridegroom-elect should call on the girl
and her mother, or if living in another city write cordial letters without
delay.

The bride-elect should respond to these advances with cordiality.

She should try to make her future husband's family like her.

Etiquette is not relaxed in the case of an engaged couple. They do not
make calls together except on relatives or very close friends. They may
not make journeys together unchaperoned.

The cost of a wedding, whether at church or at home, is borne by the
bride's family, the bridegroom paying for the wedding ring, the
clergyman's fee, and the carriage in which the pair leave the church after
the ceremony.

Though it may be necessary to limit the number of invitations to a
wedding, announcement cards should be sent to all the friends and
acquaintances of the two families.

[786 MOTHERS' REMEDIES]

The "giving away" of a bride by her father is no mere form; it is a
recognition of family authority, the claim of a father upon his daughter.
It should therefore be a part of the ceremony.

Invitations to the church ceremony do not necessitate a wedding gift.
Those invited to the reception may send gifts if they so desire.

Cards are usually removed from gifts, but in some cases are left on.

All gifts should be acknowledged before the ceremony if possible, by the
bride herself.

If the bridegroom's parents live out of town, it is custom