The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-15

If the woman who wishes to make
herself agreeable-and who does not?
realized the value OF pen. ink. and
paper she would learn to let them act
frequently for her. ! know many men
and women who wonder as they grow
older why so and so keeps the friends
of youth. when time has separated
them. My friends are not interested
In me- says Mrs. A We have drift
ed apart. live in different towns. and 1
never hear from them"
Probably Mrs. a. does not realize
that II she had been tribe more par
ticular about letter writing her friends
would still have been interested and
her joys and sOrrows been alive IN
their minds. Half OF the secret OF
friendship lies in letter writing.
II the woman who IS separated from
early friends will keep up a CORES
pondence with them she will not be
forgotten, they Will be interested in
her affairs. in her children If she mar
ries, and If circumstances are such she
can meet them, she will find them az
OF yore and be thankful she never al
lowed the correspondence 10 drop as
she feels the interest they manifest
Even IN everyday affairs women are
prone to be negligent as regards letter
and note writing. box OF small note
paper. a good pen. ink and a CHEEKY dis
position 10 impart some good word TO
a friend goes a long way toward keep
ing friendships and interest and good
will in these days Of strenuous living
A 2-cent stamp can accomplish hun
dreds OF dollars worth Of service. and
the woman who puts off writing her
friends or neglects it altogether fails
10 realize this.
There is lots OF potency in a 2-cent
stamp" said woman the other day
when asked to give the secret OF her
popularity. Business and social cor
dependence ought 10 be promptly at
snded 10. I am not speaking of fam
Il. correspondence that every one keeps
up Il is the social spondence that
heip- TO make a woman popular.
A few graceful words penned tact
IuiIy ae like the voice. smile. good will
OF anecSonate regard of a friend. You
wondered II Mrs. Brown understood you
the other night when you passed her in
haste on tse way to your car with sim
ply low DOW, when you always stop
10 converts. Then write her a little
graceful nola. using the prettiest note
paper with Which your desk is supplied.
and explain yosr regret at the hurried
recognition. It viii put an end 10 any
might arise.
Perhaps you have a friend whose
friendship you are as sure OF as that
day follows night. You are thinking of
her. OF her many kindly deeds, her
pleasant words, that you have not see
her for some time, are too busy 10 call,
and you wonder II she and her family
are we'll Take the pen again and the
note paper and tell her this, with some
added words OF your affection and es-
teem."
| II what this woman advises were car
pied out half OF the friendships Of the
world would not prove so ephemeral
But do not Jot the sentences down hur-
nedly. Have the sentences in your LET
er we'll composed. learn TO indite a
pod note and the fewSrd in kindly feel
r. igs toward you will be great.
EDo not take epistolatoTy obligations
easily. Reply TO invitations soon,
4 not use the telephone in cases where
hote is more elegant. and by ali means
eite when for any reason you cannot
el II af1iction or rejoicing makes YOU
a you ought to see a friend You are
ID with friends Joy, sorrow in
snds affiiction. Tell them so by note
you are called abroad suddenly
cannot see your friends write them
p the steamer expressing your regret
= mail 1t AT the first stopping point
sthe stamp that conveys the MESA &c
49, be worth thousands OF dollars in
---- stionate regard
fhis was realized a trihe better. the
.5I5f Sful art of letter writing would NOT
ct Girls would cutlivate the habit
krow up In II. Tongue is better
paper, but In many cases the pen
l. what the tongue cannot
whole suggestion that a note I'm