ners, in any case; but to break an appointment with a business man, is likewise a positive wrong. How little do you know what sacrifices he may be making to keep his engagement good.

When circumstances inevitably prevent your keeping an appointment, at once write, or, what is still better, send a special message to that effect.

Make it a rule to reply to all letters immediately. Never even glance at any mercantile book or paper which may accidentally be left open before you. Do not listen to any business conversation carried on by persons near you, and which they evidently don't desire you to overhear.

Do not inflict upon a mere business acquaintance a tedious recital of your gains and losses. Every man has just as much of his own affairs to think about as he cares to employ his mind upon.

It may seem a trite remark, but true politeness is often shown by not neglecting to "shut the door."

Call on a business man at business times only, and on business; transact your business, and go about your business, in order to give him time to finish his business.

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CHAPTER XX.

ANNIVERSARY WEDDINGS.

ELEBRATING Anniversary weddings is a

very pleasant custom which is coming gradually into general favor. Special anniversaries are designated by special names, indicating the presents suitable on each occasion.

THE PAPER WEDDING.

The first anniversary is called the paper wedding. The invitations to this wedding should be issued on a gray paper, representing thin cardboard.

Presents from the guests are appropriate, but not by any means obligatory. These presents, if given, should be only of articles made of paper. Thus, boxes of note-paper and envelopes, books, sheets of music, engravings and delicate knickknacks of papier mache are all appropriate for this occasion.

THE WOODEN WEDDING.

We celebrate the wooden wedding on the fifth anniversary of the marriage. The invitations for

this wedding, if it is desired to make them appropriate to the occasion, should be upon thin cards of wood. They may also be written on a sheet of wedding note-paper, and a card of wood enclosed in the envelope.

The presents suitable to this occasion are very numerous, and may range from a wooden paperknife or trifling article for kitchen use up to a complete set of chamber or parlor furniture.

THE TIN WEDDING.

The tenth anniversary of the marriage calls for the tin wedding. The invitations for this anniversary may be made upon cards covered with tin-foil, or upon the ordinary wedding note-paper, with a tin card enclosed.

Those guests, who desire to accompany their congratulations with appropriate presents, have the whole list of articles manufactured by the tinner from which to select.

THE CRYSTAL WEDDING.

Next in order comes the crystal wedding being the fifteenth anniversary. Invitations to this wedding may be on thin transparent paper, on colored sheets of prepared gelatine or on ordinary wedding note-paper, enclosing a sheet of mica.

The guests make their offerings to their host and hostess of trifles of glass, which are more or less valuable, as the donor feels inclined.

THE CHINA WEDDING.

The china wedding takes place on the twentieth anniversary of the wedding-day. Invitations to this anniversary wedding should be issued on exceedingly fine, semi-transparent note-paper or cards.

Various articles for the dining or tea-table or for the toilet-stand, vases or mantel ornaments, all are appropriate on this occasion.

THE SILVER WEDDING.

The silver wedding is celebrated on the twentyfifth marriage anniversary. The invitations given for this wedding should be upon the finest note-paper, printed in bright silver, with monogram or crest upon both paper and envelope, in silver also.

If presents are offered by any of the guests, they should be of silver, and may be mere trifles or more expensive, as the means and inclinations of the donors incline them to present.

THE GOLDEN WEDDING.

At the close of the fiftieth year of married life is the time for the golden wedding. Fifty years of married happiness should indeed be crowned with gold.

The invitations for this anniversary celebration should be printed on the finest note-paper in gold, with crest or monogram on both envelope and pa

per in highly-burnished gold. The presents, if any, are also in gold.

THE DIAMOND WEDDING.

These

Few, there are that celebrate their diamond wedding. This is celebrated on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the marriage-day. So rare is this occurrence that custom has given us no particular style or form to be observed in the invitations. invitations may be issued upon diamond-shaped cards, enclosed in envelopes of a corresponding shape. There can be no general offering of presents at such a wedding, since diamonds in any number are beyond the means of most persons.

PRESENTS AT ANNIVERSARY WEDDINGS.

It is not required that an invitation to an anniversary wedding be acknowledged by a valuable gift, or indeed by any. The donors on such occasions are usually only members of the family or intimate friends.

On the celebration of golden or silver weddings it is a good plan to have printed at the bottom of the invitation the words "No presents," or to enclose a card reading thus:

"It is preferred that no wedding gifts be offered." It is perfectly proper, though not at all obligatory, at the earlier anniversaries to present trifles in paper, wood, tin, glass or china, which, if well chos en, often add to the amusement and sociability of the evening.