Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BY Frances Marshall
WHEN YOU WRITE TO YOUR
FRIENDS.

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The only good excuse the housewife
ever has for writing unattractive let
tiers to her friends is the excuse of
sheer laziness or unwillingness. For it
really takes very little more time to
write a neat letter than a sloppy one
and even in these days of high prices
high paper prices in particular-the
, cost Of fresh, attractive paper for a let
ter is really inconsiderable. Some
women feel that it doesn't much mat
ter what sort of letters they send to
their friends-tfa at the better they
know the recipient the less need there
is for a careful letter. But don't you
think that this is little absurd?
Shouldn't you be just as anxious to
send an attractive letter to the ones
who are dearest as to those who know
you only slightly?
Of course, you know in choosing sta
tionery that the paper in best form is
never freakish. Pure white or a very
faint gray blue or gray is best Pinks,
yellows or other decided colors are in
bad form. Freak shapes are also in
bad form. The envelope that is regu-
latiOn nCte size or the envelope that is
slightly more square thar this is the
best. Do not use stamped envelopes
for personal letters. You save very
little in this way. Such envelopes are
we'll enough for business purposes, but
they are not suited for friendly let
tiers.
If you write long letters it Is per.
fectly permissible to use tablet paper.
providing YOU have envelopes to go
with it. Thin paper in tablet form is
often most convenient for letter writ
ing when away from home.
OF course. we all know that penciled
notes are not polite. But we all do use
pencils sometimes. when we write to
our friends. The little courtesy of talk
ing the trouble to use ink is some
thing that you ought to be willing to
accord those who are near to YOU. as
we'll as those who are merely acquaint-
ances.
Scented stationery Is an abomination.
OF course. and so are sachets for the
writing tablet. Sometimes there is
very SlISnl scent IN the sealing wax
and this is so faint as to be inoffensive
But do not attempt to use sealing wax
unless YOU can do so with the great
est neatness. An untidy seal is an alb
omination. IF you do use sealing wax
select the wax with care. Choose either
red wax which is the most business
like or a dark blue or green. Light
pink or other shades suggestive more
Of lingerie than Of stationery are to be
avoided religiously
And. by the way, always date your
letters. If you 90, you are a rare wom-
an, but it Is we'll worth while And al
ways give your address. OF course,
your friend may know your address.
but II you always add it then 1t will
become a habit and when you are in a
strange place or write to those who do
not know your address you will re-
member to do so.
The best sort of embossed paper Is
paper that is marked with Your adj
dress. This is really better than mon
ogrem paper for most persons, because
the address serves a distinct purpose
beside decorating the paper. The en-
bossed letters should be extremely we'll
done. but it is less expensive than the
cost Of having a plate specially made.
No one uses printed calling card. but
it is perfectly correct to use stationery
that IS heavily and we'll printed with
your address.