the
Duke's motto. I saw my little man off on Monday, after
expedition over Bank and Tower. Thence to Pym's, Poultry:
oysters consumed by dozings. Thence to Purcell's: great
devastation of pastry. Thence to Shoreditch, where Sons calmly
said: "Never mind, Papa; it is no use minding it. I shall soon
be back to you," and so administered comfort to his forlorn
Dad.--My salute to the Conquered One, and I am your loving,
hard-druv, much be-bullied

Robin.

[3] From "The Letters of George Meredith." Copyright, 1912, by Charles
Scribner's Sons. By permission of the publishers.

_To a theatre_

347 Madison Avenue,
December 8, 1919.

My dear Miss Evans,

Mr. Smith and I are planning a small party of friends to see
"The Mikado" on Thursday evening, December the eighteenth, and
we hope that you will be among our guests.

We have arranged to meet in the lobby of the Garrick Theatre
at quarter after eight o'clock. I do hope you have no other
engagement.

Very cordially yours,
Gertrude Ellison Smith.

_Accepting_

My dear Mrs. Smith,

I shall be delighted to come to your theatre party on Thursday
evening, December the eighteenth. I shall be in the lobby of
the Garrick Theatre at a quarter past eight o'clock.

It is so kind of you to ask me.

Sincerely yours,
Ruth Evans.
December 12,1919.

_Regretting_

My dear Mrs. Smith,

With great regret I must write that I shall be unable to join
your theatre party on Thursday evening, December the
eighteenth. My two cousins are visiting me and we had planned
to go to the Hippodrome.

I much appreciate your thinking of me.

Very sincerely yours,
Ruth Evans.

For an informal affair, if at all in doubt as to what kind of invitation
to issue, it is safe to write a brief note in the first person.

Two or more sisters may receive one invitation addressed "The Misses
Evans." But two bachelor brothers must receive separate invitations. A
whole family should never be included in one invitation. It is