It is not to a girl's credit or advantage to assume control at home in social matters or seem to push her parents in the background. A girl who is the eldest daughter and has lost her mother may take the mother's place as far as possible in the household. When her younger sister's friends call it may not always be obligatory for her to receive them, if her sister is at home, but they should, when making a first call, inquire for her, and on that occasion she should see them. The father of the family is, under the circumstances, the proper person to decide the question as to what young men may call on his daughters. Respect for parents and elders holds firmly among the nicest girls and in the best social life.
Parents assume the right to issue invitations and receive guests.
A well-bred girl does not permit men to think they can make her acquaintance in any familiar way. If they wish to know her, they can ask a mutual friend to introduce them properly at the first opportunity. If a man is introduced to a girl at the home of one of her friends it is to be supposed that he is not an undesirable acquaintance and there might be no objection to asking him to call, but it is best not to do so on the very first occasion of meeting him. It is not proper for a girl to give her card to a man, even by way of reminding him of her address. If he really cares to call he will remember the address.