Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
FORMS OF SOCIETY
ETIQUETTE THAT MARKS THE
WELL BRED.
Time for Returning First Calls . Mat
ter on Which Authorities Differ
-"Housewife" for the
Sewing Room.

First calls should be returned with
In week. according to Manners and
Social Usages" Harper Brothers). or.
as some authorities say, within
fortnight. II lady Is invited to any
entertainment by new acquaintance.
whether the invitation come through
q friend or not. she should Immediate
ly leave cards. and send either re-
gret or an acceptance. To lose time
In this matter is rude. Whether she
attend the entertainment or not, she
should call after II within u week.
Then. having done all that is polite.
and having shown herself u woman OF
good breeding. she can keep up the
acquaintance or not as she pieases.
Sometimes there are reasons why
lady does not wish to keep up the ac-
Qunintance. but she must recognize
the politcness extended.
No first visit should be returned by
card only: this would be considered
n slight unless followed by an invi.
tation. The size OF New York. the
great distances. the busy life OF
woman OF charities. large family. and
render a personal visit almost impos.
sibie. She may be considered TO have
done her duty II she. In her turn. asks
her new acquaintance to call on her
on n specified day. II she Is not her
self able to call In person.
After balls. amateur concerts. thcat'
ricai parties. garden parties. ''at
homes" cards should bc left by all In
vitcd guests within week after the
event. particularly II the invited
guest has been obliged TO decline.
These cards may be left without In.
quiring for tho hostess. II time press.
cs or II the weather Is bad: but II Is
more polite To ask for her. even II II
is not her day. II Il is her reception
day. IL would be rude not To inquire.
enter. and pay n personal visit After
dinner or formal luncheon. one
must pay n personal visit. These are
called visits OF Digestion and u per.
son who fails TO pay them IL thought
to b. lacking In courtesy. especially
In the case OF an Invitation to din.
ncr.
IL Is proper to call In person. or To
leave card. after an acquaintance
has los; n relative. after an engage.
mcnt Is announced. after marring.
has taken place. and after return
from Europe: but. as society grows
larger and larger. these visits may bc
omitted. and cards sent II II II impos.
sibic To pay the visits personally.
a novel and convenient article for
the sewing room Is the housewife
made on tho plan OF suit case. II
stands vertically. and Ii made of
woci. The upper inside IL fitted with
shelves and PEGS for spooiH. hooks for
scissors. etc. and also small folding
shelf supported by hinges and chains.
The lower part il lined with n pretty
d-slsn OF crcionnc. against which IL
tackled several pockets Of tho same
material for pieces. tapes. etc. three
on one side AMI large one on the
other. on each aide of the large
pocket iA brass fixture TO hold
shears. All inside metal fittings arc
of brass. This particular housewife
Is stained n dark brown. with row
Of nickel like n regular suit case. bu,
IL can be made In any color to match
tho furniture OF the sewing room.
When not In use 1, can be closed. and
thus be kept free from dust. Al.
though this convenient article IL rath.
or expensive TO buy at the shops. any
competent worker In wood can make
I, at slight cost.