son under whose guardianship she is. The invitation would say that
her mother, or Mrs. Burton, or whoever it may be, wishes her to extend
the invitation.

_To a house-party_

An invitation to a house-party, which may imply a visit of several days'
duration (a week, ten days, or perhaps two weeks) must state exactly the
dates of the beginning and end of the visit. The hostess's letter should
mention the most convenient trains, indicating them on a timetable. The
guest at a week-end party knows he is to arrive on Friday afternoon or
Saturday morning and leave on the following Monday morning. It is
thoughtful for the hostess to give an idea of the activities or sports
planned. The letter might be somewhat in the following manner:

(A)

Glory View,
August 1, 1922.

Dear Miss Evans,

Will you be one of our guests at a house-party we are
planning? We shall be glad if you can arrange to come out to
Glory View on August eighth and stay until the seventeenth. I
have asked several of your friends, among them Mary Elliott
and her brother.

The swimming is wonderful and there is a new float at the
Yacht Club. Be sure to bring your tennis racquet and also
hiking togs.

I enclose a timetable with the best trains marked. If you take
the 4:29 on Thursday you can be here in time for dinner. Let
me know what train you expect to get and I will have Jones
meet you.

Most cordially yours,
Myra T. Maxwell.

_Accepting_

500 Park Avenue,
August 3, 1922.

Dear Mrs. Maxwell,

Let me thank you and Mr. Maxwell for the invitation to your
house-party. I shall be very glad to come.

The 4:29 train which you suggest is the most convenient. I am
looking forward to seeing you again.

Very sincerely yours,
Ruth Evans.

(B)

Hawthorne Hill,
January 10, 1920.

My dear Anne,

We are asking some of Dorothy's friends for this week-end and
we should be glad to have you join us. Some of them you
already know, and I am sure you will enjoy me