The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-06

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] nicer tasts in the matter Of note paper,
and stand less in need Of those admonito-
~ initials, r. S. v.P.-at which well bred
people turn up their noses, Is If thy
should ever need to be reminded to reply
to IN invitation-than the people Of any
other American city. They are punctili-
Gus about variety Of matter, by the way,
and speak delicious English-better Eng
lish, it is Philadelphia boast, than the
English themselves, but not so good as the
English spoken in Dublin, the delicious
touch of brogue that trills the Irish gen
tlemau's rs being the perfection Of
speech.
Your correspondent recalls . merry
Philadelphia girl with whom she learned
French verbs and picked mp some desul-
tory information about q variety Of matters
at famous school In the early ages Of the
world. This unique young woman always
spoke Of "leaytng her gums In the
space" and rs she did not wear store
teeth she was called upon to explain, when
1t was learned that the impression she IN
tended to convey was that she had lett
her India rubber overshoes In the hall.
you see it is possible 70 speak with the
accent of an angel and yet not be under
stood by the non-elect. But In the matter
Of note paper she was unimpeachable,
and she sealed and signed her arrest mis-
siyes with the pomp and circumstance that
mark State paper.
Ladies select for letter paper either the
smooth satin finish or the rough-surtaeed
paper, with square envelopes to match.
Pure white or the faintest cream tint Is
oftenest chosen, and the monogram APP
pears on both paper and envelopes, plain |
white embossed letters being the choice.
II the monogram is not used, tiny four |
leaf clover in the right hand corner Of the |
sheet has flavor Of good luck about it.
and an oak leaf suggests possibly that
heart Of oak Is among the worldly assets
of the writer. Paper so decorated costs
seventy-fve cents the quire, including en-
velopes.
Correspondence cards have almost en-
'tireFy taken the place Of note paper for re-
grets, acceptances and small communica-
tons of one sort and another. The latter
are quite square and show slightly bey-
eled edge; while Bristol board is generally
preferred, though pale pink and gray have
their admirers. These cards are used to
accept or decline formal invitations, and
these communications must be In the
handwriting OF the lady herself. It is
considered very bad style to use stereo-
typed phrases in expressing ones regret
or pleasure, we learn from fashionable
authority, and you, must strive after
originality, but do not, as you value your
life and social status, tell the truth.
The truth would most likely be some
thing like this: You tell your husband
that Mrs. Captain Shooter has sent an in
yitation for dinner party. he immedi-
ately replies that money couldn't hire
him to dine with old Shooter; that he
makes his claret out OF logwood and water
in the pantry, and never had decent
cigar in the house since he has known
him; that you can go and welcome, but
thai he will stay at home and cut his NUT
ton and drink his sherry In peace. He
also reminds you that he has wife and
an interesting family Of children, and he
doesn't propose TO take his lie IN bus
hand BY eating one Of Shooters swell din
ners-not much.
Now you take one Of your little cores
pondence cards-quite square, snowy
white, with beveled edges-twenty-hye in
g box, and they cost you sixty cents-and
you soften down these remarks, and regret
thata previous ngagementt dinner atsharp
s in his own house,, from which he finds
il impossible to release himself, will pre-
vent your husbands acceptance, and as
You never go out without him, &c. That
Won can scarcely hope to be missed from
the brilliant company Mrs. Shooter always
gathers about her, and so on, and so on.
II one card will not contain all the civil
things you wish to say take double one,
scored for folding, and that is invented for
Just such emergencies.
Decorated paper is shown in variety
Of pretty styles. A camp.kettle, swinging
over the fire for kettle drums, and q
watch-dial ut the top Of the page on which
TO note the hour and moment when you
cake your pen in hand" are novels. The
new. dinner cards have bit OF hand paint
ing on the left corner, q jonquil or eat-tail
rush. and the center OF the card Is affixed
A tiny envelope from which little card
pulls out BIT of ribbon, and on this Is
written the name OF the guest. These
cards cost 3 dozen. Cards similar In
styls, but without the envelope, ares 50.
Palettes are not novel, but their graceful
shape and low price keep them popular.
Decorated they are s. dozen, and I'M
decorated forty cents.
A novelty tor wooden weddings Is .
paper which copies the grain OF white oak
10 perfection. Nobody need send his
regards written on piece OF shingle, with
such paper as this to be had. For tin
weddings, paper and envelopes are OF
tinsel paper, and for silver weddings q
band Of silver outlines both paper and
envelope. Invitations for these festive
occasions are printed at the rate OF six dol
lars for q single hundred.
Visiting cards are Of medium size, in fine
Bristol board. The type chosen Is script,
the light English angular hand or the
heavy angular being most fashionable. a
plate with package OF cards In the light
angular style is furnished for 81 50. Cards
are printed from ones own plate for from
so cents TO 81, according to the expensive
ness of the cards selected. No man or
woman need affront high heaven and
good society by using printed card IN
the face OF these prices. And nobody
should intrust her precious communica-
tons to the uncertainties OF verbal mes
sage when q box OF correspondence cards
loo cards and envelopes in aneat box
can be bought for ninety cents.
LADIES, delicate and feeble, il you wish |
to be healthy and beautiful. take Colden's |
Liebig's Liquid Extract OF Beef. D4w