The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19


But Miss Go-Ahead bounced out OF her
chair and tripod to the door in a high
state Of Indignation
Why do YOU advertise that you want a
lady for office work, when you do not
mean to employ her in that capacity, but
want to send her out to peddle books?"
slant az the door.
The suave man was more suave than
ever as he bowed ironically and answered:
If We We're to tell in our advertisements
what We want done We should not receive
any answers. So we say that we want a
lady for, office work. 1t is purely a business
oh" snapped Miss Go-Ahead, as she
bounced through the doorway
Miss Go-Ahead has given up all idea Of
becoming a New York business woman,
unless her father will procure a position
for her that viii not be waiting upon
leading citizens with magnificent work
OF art in a splendidly bound volume.
The Letter
Her heart was its forerunner;
She knew that he would speak;
Already had he won her
When bushes dyed her cheek.
At last she held his letter:
Its words-ah! did she guess?
Before she broke its fetter.
Her heart had ansewerd Yes"
Lydia Avery Coonley in Under the
Pines"
There is nothing. says the New York
else OF hospitality, when everything goes
on successfully, and there is nothing, per-
haps, short of actual misfortune. that
causes such acute discomfort and misery
as distinct failure in the way Of an en-
tertainment What shall be done in case
of anything going WrOng?" was a mOOted
question al a WOman's luncheon the other
day To act as if nothing was amiss in
case of any obvious blunder and OFFER no
explanation for enforced waits, cold en-
trees and other familiar contretemps. was
the old-fashioned idea of correct deport-
ment. Mistress of herself, though china
IAN, was the creed that was taught 10
embryo housekeepers as rule Of con-
duct. This, however, on the above Occa-
sion was pronounced stilted and unnat-
ural and really more uncomfortable for
the guest than If any chance and unto
ward happening was openly commented
For instance" said one of the advo-
Gates of this latter theory, Il dined at
house the other evening where 1 happen
ed TO hear afterward the chef was drunk
and the whole kitchen, and, therefore,
the dinner, was upset. OF course, this IS
a misfortune that might happen to any
one, and If Mr.. and Mrs. A. had Just
laughed off the whole thing and had sent
word int a caterer for a few hot entrees
no one would have minded il in the least
Instead Of this, however, nothing what
ever was said. and the dinner was dragged
on 10 an interminable length, with any
number OF execrably cooked dishes which
were really UNBEATABLE. Mr.. A., who had
taken me in, grew gloomier and gloomier
so that the cOnvers ton was worse than
the food, and all this might have been
avoided by a little matter-Of-fact frank
ness. which would have inspired the good
nature of every one
81 quite agree with you" observed an
other lady who was present IF, as you
say, people would only be frank about such
matters ii would be far better for their
guests, and J. for one would have been
spared an extremely Edisagreeable expert
ence. l forget what the cause OF the trOu-
afterward Any way, the dinner was the
worst mess / ever sat down TO. Our host
and hostess said nothing, so We were
obliged to make pretense of eating, and
finally. after the dinner was over, took
an early departure. But the worst is to
comet A number Of us happened to leave
at the same time, and some on the door
step proposed that we should all adjourn
in body TO the Waldorf for a good dinner.
AS we were all really hungry, we accept
ed with joy, and were soon discussing
delicious little menu, when, TO our con-
sternation and dismay, in walked our
quOndam host and hostess. They, too,
were doubtless hungry, and had FASTENED
as soon as their guests departed TO con-
sole themselves for their unhappy even
ing by a cosey little hot supper. AS they
went to the furuhest end of the room and
pretended not to see us, we, of course, had
to follow their cue, but never felt more
uncomfortable, although the situation was
altogether laughable. How much better
1t would have been in this case also If
they had simply said that their domestic
arrangements were upset, and had given
US good hot supper, instead of feeling
obliged by conventiOnality TO have a GER
Cards Of coincidence, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch, are sent a week after a death
occurs One card is left for family
no more.
Cards of congratulation should be left in
person, and if the family are at home the
visitor should go in and express her good
wishes.
Cards of courtesy should be sent with
all gifts, such as books, fruits and flow
ers, or any trihing remembrances sent
by friends to friends.
Cards of ceremony are generally used
when an invitation to a wedding is given,
or after an acceptance to a dinner-in
any case where the card is required TO 90
duty for formal entertainments
Cards should be sent after change in
residence or an absence abroad.
Cards should not be used when regret
is necessary. A note is the good form
At an afternoon tea or reception every
one should leave her card with the SER
want on entering. II unable to attend, she
should write a note the next morning.
giving the reason.
The ''at home" card is sometimes used
for reception, with an additional name or
names of the ladies to which the reception
is given. Very often a separate card Of a
lady assisting will be sent; either IS cor
TO write regrets or accents" on
card is very bad form. a note is the
proper way in declining or accepting inv
When an engagement is announced leave
After a marriage takes place leave
a card.
on the return Of a friend from a long
Journey leave a card.
After a death in a family leave a card
Strangers in town should send their
cards with their addresses to friends ana
a call should be made on them as soon as
possible.
sent BY mail on the day Of the depart
ure.
When a card is left for a stranger who
I "a nfnuWfmg a hotel ttEor Mira
should be written on the top Of the card.
The correspondence card ls no longer
used except as a business message.
10 ask for a sick friend leave a card
with the words To Inquire written
across the top. Expect 70 reply
Cards Of cnnnolerce need not % answer