It is proper to call, after an engagement has been announced, or a marriage has taken place, in the family.

For the older residents in the city or street to call upon the newcomers to their neighborhood is a long recognized custom.

It is proper, after a removal from one part of the city to another, to send out cards with one’s new address upon them.

To ascertain what are the prescribed hours for calling in the place where one is living, or making a visit, and to adhere to those hours is a duty that must not be overlooked.

A gentleman should ask for the lady of the house as well as the young ladies, and leave cards for her as well as for the head of the family.

[Illustration:  Improve Your Speech by Reading.]

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ETIQUETTE IN YOUR SPEECH.

Don’t say Miss or Mister without the person’s name.

Don’t say pants for trousers.

Don’t say gents for gentlemen.

Don’t say female for woman.

Don’t say elegant to mean everything that pleases you.

Don’t say genteel for well-bred.

Don’t say ain’t for isn’t.

Don’t say I done it for I did it.

Don’t say he is older than me; say older than I.

Don’t say she does not see any; say she does not see at all.

Don’t say not as I know; say not that I know.

Don’t say he calculates to get off; say he expects to get off.

Don’t say he don’t; say he doesn’t.

Don’t say she is some better; say she is somewhat better.

Don’t say where are you stopping? say where are you staying?

Don’t say you was; say you were.

Don’t say I say, says I, but simply say I said.

Don’t sign your letters yours etc., but yours truly.

Don’t say lay for lie; lay expresses action; lie expresses rest.

Don’t say them bonnets; say those bonnets.

Don’t say party for person.

Don’t say it looks beautifully, but say it looks beautiful.

Don’t say feller, winder, to-morrer, for fellow, window, to-morrow.

Don’t use slangy words; they are vulgar.

Don’t use profane words; they are sinful and foolish.

Don’t say it was her, when you mean it was she.

Don’t say not at once for at once.

Don’t say he gave me a recommend, but say he gave me a recommendation.

Don’t say the two first for the first two.

Don’t say he learnt me French; say he taught me French.

Don’t say lit the fire; say lighted the fire.

Don’t say the man which you saw; say the man whom you saw.

Don’t say who done it; say who did it

Don’t say if I was rich I would buy a carriage; say if I were rich.

Don’t say if I am not mistaken you are in the wrong; say if I mistake not.