Turning Down The Corner

The turning of the corner of a note minus au envelope signifies an apology f or sending it without the usual covering. Sucli informality is admissible in these days only among intimate f ï'iends, and even then it is in taste to employ an envelope. With visiting cards, the upper left-hand corner turned down means "visite," and is used for an ordinary cali ; the upper right-hand corner turned down expresses "felicitation," and is employed for a visit of congratulation ; the lower left-hand corner, "conge," represents a farewell cali, and the lower right-hand corner, "condolence," expresses a desire to sympathize with bereaveaaent. The rule most generally observed and unáerstood in card etiquette is the turning of one end of the card, which denotes a desire to see all the ladies of the family without leaving a card for each one. This last practice is derived from the English custom of doubling one card in the middle for all the