PART IV. SOCIAL INTERCOURSE
=Chapter I--Introductory Remarks= 173 =Chapter II--Requesting, or Granting, Introductions, Favors, etc.= 178 261. A gentleman requesting a presentation at a foreign court 178 262. Answer to the above 178 263. General letter of introduction 178 264. A lady asking a letter of introduction 179 265. Asking a lady to call on a stranger 179 266. Asking a lady for letters of introduction 180 267. Introducing a young married couple 180 268. A father introducing a son to a minister 181 269. A lady introducing a friend to a schoolmate 182 270. A gentleman introducing a college chum to his sister 182 271. Asking a subscription to some charity 183 272. A young lady asking a girl friend for a photograph 183 273. Answer to the above 184 274. Asking a gentleman to be godfather 184 275. Answer to the above 184 276. Asking a lady to be godmother 185 277. Answer to the above 185 278. To a lady after visiting at her country home 185 279. Asking a pastor to visit the writer's sick mother 186 280. Asking a pastor to call at once 186 281. Asking for information from a minister 187 282. To a pastor concerning a school treat 187 283. A gentleman presenting a young lady with flowers 187 284. A gentleman sending a song to a young lady 188 285. Answer to the above 188 286. An elderly gentleman offering a young lady a present 188 287. Answer to the above 189 288. A gentleman, offering tickets to an entertainment 189 289. Answer to the above (acceptance) 189 290. Answer to No. 288 (regrets) 190 291. A stranger offering an invalid fruit and flowers 190 292. Answer to the above 190 293. Asking an invitation for a friend 191 294. Answer to the above 191 295. Another request of an invitation for a friend 191 296. Another request of an invitation for friends 192
=Chapter III--Congratulations, Condolences, etc.= 193 297. A lady, addressing birthday congratulations 193 298. Condoling with a friend having failed in business 193 299. Informing a wife of her husband's illness 194 300. Informing a husband of the illness of his wife 195 301. Informing a daughter of the illness of her mother 195 302. Inquiring after a person's health 196 303. Inquiring indirectly after a person's health 196 304. Sympathizing with an invalid 197 305. A daughter announcing her mother's death 197 306. A lady announcing her husband's death to a brother-in-law 198 307. Condoling with a lady on her husband's death 198 308. Answer to the above 198 309. Condoling with a gentleman on his wife's death 199 310. Answer to the above 199 311. Condoling with a lady on her brother's death 200 312. Answer to the above 200 313. Condoling with a young lady on her mother's death 201 314. Condoling with a mother on a child's death 201 315. Condoling with a lady on a friend's death 202 316. Answer to the above 203 317. Inviting a friend to a funeral 203 318. Offering to attend the funeral of a lady's husband 203 319. Asking a relative to attend a funeral 204 320. Offering to attend the funeral of a relative 204
=Chapter IV--Invitations and Regrets= 205 321. Inviting a married couple to a formal dinner 205 322. Answer to the above (acceptance) 205 323. Answer to No. 321 (regrets) 205 324. Inviting a married couple to an informal dinner 206 325. Answer to the above (acceptance) 206 326. Answer to No. 324 (regrets) 206 327. Inviting a gentleman to a formal dinner 207 328. Inviting a gentleman to an informal dinner 207 329. Answer to the above (acceptance) 207 330. Answer to No. 328 (regrets) 207 331. Inviting a lady to a luncheon 208 332. Answer to the above (acceptance) 208 333. Answer to No. 331 (regrets) 208 334. Inviting a gentleman to a luncheon 208 335. Answer to the above (acceptance) 209 336. Answer to No. 334 (regrets) 209 337. Asking a lady to sing at an afternoon tea 209 338. Answer to the above 210 339. Inviting a lady to a formal afternoon tea 210 340. Answer to the above 210 341. Inviting a lady to an informal afternoon tea 210 342. Asking a gentleman to recite at an afternoon tea 211 343. Inviting a lady to a garden-party 211 344. Answer to the above 211 345. Inviting a lady to a church sociable 212 346. Inviting a lady to a picnic 212 347. Answer to the above 212 348. Inviting a gentleman to a picnic 213 349. Answer to the above 213 350. Invitation to a theater-party 213 351. Answer to the above 214 352. A gentleman inviting a young lady to attend a theater 214 353. Answer to the above 214 354. Inviting a lady to a small evening party 215 355. Inviting a lady and her daughter to a dance 215 356. Answer to the above 215 357. Inviting a young lady to a dance 216 358. Answer to the above 216 359. Inviting a gentleman to a dance 216 360. Answer to the above 216 361. Inviting a gentleman to a garden-party 217 362. Answer to the above 217 363. A gentleman inviting a young lady to visit a theater 218 364. Answer to the above 218 365. A little girl asking a friend to tea 218 366. Answer to the above 219 367. Inviting a lady to visit the writer in the city 219 368. Answer to the above 219 369. Inviting a lady to visit the writer in the country 220 370. Answer to the above 220 371. Inviting a lady to visit the writer at the seashore 220 372. Answer to the above 221 373. Postponing a dinner-party on account of a death 221 374. Postponing a dance 222 375. Postponing a visit on account of illness in the family 222 376. A gentleman excusing himself from keeping a dinner engagement 222 377. A lady excusing herself from keeping a dinner engagement 223 378. Resigning from membership in a club 223