ends, sends to them her card containing her temporary address and
the length of her stay, as "Here until June second," or "Here until
Sunday."

A man, however, calls upon his friends, and if they are absent leaves
his card giving the same information.

If a son old enough to go into society wishes to do so, his card is
left with his father's and mother's at the beginning of the season.
He will then be invited to the functions given by the friends of his
parents.

When there is illness or mourning in the household, friends leave
their cards with the words "To inquire," "Sincere condolence," or
"Sympathy" written upon them.

The card which accompanies wedding gifts should be the joint card of
"Mr. and Mrs.," if the gift is sent jointly, and may well have the
words "Best wishes and congratulations," written upon it.

The initials "_P. p. c._," meaning "_Pour prendre conge_," or "To take
leave," are written upon one's personal cards, which are then sent out
to one's friends when one is going away from a place either
permanently or for a long time. They are usually written in the lower
left-hand corner of the card. These cards may be sent by post, when
the person leaving town has not the time to make a personal visit.
They are not used when leaving town for the summer.

It is quite proper to send or leave "_P. p. c._" cards when one goes
away from a summer resort, especially if the people to whom they are
sent do not live during the year in the same town or city with the
sender.

It is no longer permissible to fold over the ends of a card, to
signify that it was intended for all the members of the family.

The birth of a child may be announced by a small card containing the
full name of the child daintily engraved, with the date of the birth
in the lower left-hand corner. The card is tied to the mother's card
by white ribbon, and both are enclosed in one envelope and sent by
post.

Visiting cards for those who are in mourning are the same size as the
ordinary card. The width of the black border is regulated by the
degree of the relationship to the deceased.

_The Engraved Invitation_

A fine grade of heavy, unglazed, pure white paper, suede finish, in
double sheet folded to a size about five by seven and a half inches,
or less, inserted in an envelope of the same width but half the
length, is used for the billet on which wedding invitations and
announcements are engraved. The impress of the plate demarks a m