ed, and the reminiscent interest of the
married, tend to focus all eyes upon them. For this reason they will
try and be as little conspicuous as may be.

_Announcement of Engagement_

The announcement of an engagement may be made in several ways, but
always first by the family of the young woman. If a public newspaper
announcement is desired, a notice similar to the following, signed
with a name and address, must be sent to the society editor of the
local paper or papers:

"Mr. and Mrs. Howard Abbott announce the engagement of their daughter
Ethel to Mr. Hayden B. Bradley, of Cleveland. The date of the wedding
has not been fixed, but it will probably take place soon after
Easter."

Or it may read: "Miss Ethel Abbott announces her engagement to Mr.
Hayden B. Bradley," etc.

If a less public announcement is desired, the young couple may each
write personal notes to their friends. In these notes one or two
afternoons are mentioned when the young woman with her mother will be
"At Home." This gives an opportunity for the relatives and friends of
the young man to meet his fiancee.

The entertainment will be an informal afternoon tea, in which she and
her mother receive, the former wearing a pretty but not too
rich-looking gown with long or elbow sleeves. Sandwiches, cakes, and
tea should be served.

If an engagement is to be for long, it would be well to have the
announcement of it as quiet as possible, or not to announce it until
the time for the wedding draws near, and, also, for the young people
not to be seen very much together until its final stages.

Immediately upon the announcement of an engagement, the mother of the
man should at once call upon the young woman and her mother, and
invite them, or the entire family, to dinner.

The family of the young man should be the first to make advances. The
other members of the young man's family should call upon the young
woman promptly, even if they have never met her before, or, if calling
is impossible, they should write and express their approval and good
wishes. According to the position of the family, should the
elaborateness of entertainment be. It is a nice custom, when the young
lady lives in another city and has never met the family of her fiance,
for them to invite her to come and visit them.

The calls of his family upon her, and their letters to her, should be
very promptly returned or answered.

If the young woman live in the country, her father wi