Show When and What to Write By Mrs Frank Learned Rosamond dear said Mrs 1 Wright ht I have something for tor you to do this the morning 9 What Is It It mother I want you to bo be m my secretary ant an d attend to some somo of ot my notes and Iv- Iv Rosamond seated herself at her he r mothers mother's writing desk sn saying I like lik o to sit down at nt your our do df desk k mother I It ItIs ItIs t Is so 80 well supplied with with writing t ma mn note noto note paper pens Ink blotting blottin I paper stamps stamps everything read ready t to i use It makes make mo feel like writing I want you to begin In today to l l my desk In order and to stua study th the details of ot note writing which Is ar art allart art that should bo be practiced by every woman who wishes to be polite I It lt seems to be bo a a. talent to write notes well said Rosamond with a sigh I r am nm afraid I shall never nevor beable be beable beable able to do it It Yes it Is an accomplishment nt A Avery Avery very small talent can bo be improved by giving time and thought to It Every Ever Everyone one ono may not find It easy to acquire a charming or graceful style stylo In note writing but you Ou will find that facility comes by practice What sort of note paper do you like best asked Rosamond Plain white rather heavy In quality qualIty quality ity is ah always ah's s 's in good taste Pale gray is used by many people The Tho size Is la about six and a a. half Inches by five You will find a a. lar larger cr size In my desk for letters and a smaller size about five lye Inches b by four and a half halt for tor short notes or Invitations Noto Note paper is folded once to fit the thc envelope I liko 1110 to to have tho the address addre s engraved across the top of ot tho the note noto paper but It is allowable to write an address at tho the top toward the right If It It Is not engraved eng Remember that a letter Is dated at tho the beginning on the thc right right- hand side a note Is dated at tho the endon end endon endon on the left-hand left sl side Vel Very important elem elementary things In note noto writing are arc handwriting spelling punctuation correct beginnings s 's and terminations Bo Be careful always to write legibly and ana straight If It you OU aro are in doubt about tho spelling of ot a n word consult a dic dic- Do not abbreviate What hat are aro obligatory notes asked aske Rosamund As a rule they aro replies to anything any any- thing thinS where a hostess requests the pleasure of ot your our company or you feel teel sure that she will wish to know lenow whether she mn may expect you For instance In Instance In- In stance hero here Is an invitation I have e Just received to a formal luncheon ItIs It Is obligatory ator to reply Write tho the reply In the tho same form torm as tho the Invitation In Inthe tho the third person person Mrs Irs Wright accepts with pleasure pleasure pleasure pleas pleas- ure Mrs l Robinsons Robinson's invitation to luncheon on Tuesday March l third at past half-past ono one o'clock You see that the date and hour must be repeated in the answer In order to avoid mistakes or mIsunderstandings standings After Rosamond had written the reply reply reply re re- re- re ply 1 Mrs IS I'S Wright said I 1 intend to give a luncheon for my friend J Mrs Irs Howo Howe It will wUl bo be a pleasant way for me mo to meet some old friends and ana make mako new now ones I have havo consulted with her about the date and she tells mo me It Is convenient convenient convenient con con- for her I shall shaH send informal invitations and must write them myself my my- m myself self I shall say Dear Mrs Irs Robinson Robinson- Will you give gI mo me the tho pleasure of your company at luncheon on Thursday March the fifth at half- half past one o'clock b 1 I am asking some friends to meet Mrs Irs Howard Howe who has returned recently to town to live after a long absence an and I hope you ou can come I Yours sincerely CONSTANCE WRIGHT In lit a little while Rosamond said hesitatingly I want to write to Alice to thank her hor for the birthday present she sho sent me Have you forgotten to do so asked Mrs l Wright In surprise You I must not tot delay another moment I No o. o I r had not forgotten or but it isso Is Isso isso so hard to say tay the right ht thing and to say it properly said Rosamond in a despairing tone Think chink about It yourself first re replied re- re plied piled her hor mother It will help you moro more In your note writing If It you do that than If It I r should dictate Remember Remember ber that a note of that sort should be I your own A friendly note noto a note of or appreciation for a n gift should be natural spontaneous It must not bo be abrupt but It need not be bo long It may be bo enthusiastic without without being gushing o Your friend has taken time timeto to think of you and to choose somethIng something something some some- thing which he she hopes ma may please you I r am sure you are arc not Indifferent but butI you have allowed three days to pass I without acknowledging her present Tho The simplest rule about writing a 3 friendly no note to Is to think what hat you would say eay If speaking What would you say to Alice If you saw her at this moment 7 Perhaps I would sa say Alice dear It was charming of or you ou to send me that pretty fa far fan It is Just what I have havo been wishing for tor I am delighted with It it- it That Is la very natural and will do dovery dovery dovery very well Write it You may ma- mand nd add 1 something of ot this sort I hope that I may see you OU soon when hen I r can tell you personally how hot much pleasure you havo have given me and sign It Yours Youra affectionately af af- |