Letter from a Husband, Absent on Business, to his

Wife, From a Young Lady to a Schoolmate just

Married,―From a Young Girl, at Boarding-School,

to her Mother,

Answer of the Mother,-From an Absent Wife to

her Husband,-Answer to the Foregoing-From a

Servant in the City, to her Parents in the Country,

-The Mother's Reply,-Letter from a Father Re-

monstrating with his Son,

The Son's Reply, -From a Married Man to a Friend

about to Marry,-From a Young Man Who Has

Recently Entered College, - Descriptive Letter

From a Young Man at the "Old Home," to his

Parents in the West,

Favorable Reply,-Unfavorable Reply,-Reply Dis-
carding a Young Man that Uses Tobacco,-Letter
to an Entire Stranger,-Unfavorable Reply,
Reply More Favorable,-A Personal Advertisement
in a Morning Paper,-Remarks, with Advice Con-
cerning Answers to "Personals,"―The Reply,

Personal Advertisement, — A Gentleman Makes a

Frank Acknowledgment, Gushing with Sentiment,

and Running Over with Poetry,

Favorable Reply, - From a Gentleman Confessing

Change of Sentiment, - Reply to a Young Man

Addicted to Intemperance,

One Way of Breaking the Ice,-An Offer of Marriage,
-Favorable Reply,-Letter from a Young Man,
Who Proposes Marriage and Emigration,-Reply,

WEDDING CARDS AND INVITATIONS.

General Directions,-Wedding Cards,-Specimens of

Cards,

Invitations to the Wedding,-General Directions,—
Form of Note of Invitation, with Monogram,
"At Home" Cards after the Bridal Tour,-Card of
invitation to the Wedding at the Bride's Residence,
-Form of Invitation to the Marriage Ceremony in
Church,-Note of Invitation and an "At Home"
Card Combined,
Illustration of Wedding Cards, with Tie in the Cen-
ter, Illustration of Cards Fastened Together with
a Ribbon at the Top,-Note of Invitation to the
Marriage Reception,-Note of Invitation to the
Reception at the Residence of the Parents of the
Bride, the Marriage Ceremony Having Been Pre-
viously Performed at Church,

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WEDDING CEREMONIES.

LETTERS OF LOVE AND COURTSHIP.

General Directions.-Importance of Care,-Necessity

of Caution,-At What Age to Write Love-Letters,

-Approval of Parents,-Times for Courtship,—

Honesty,

Marrying for a Home,-Intemperate Men,-Marry-

ing Wealth,-Poverty,-Confidence and Honor,

How to Begin the Love-Correspondence,-Letter of a

Gentleman to a Lady, Requesting the Privilege of

Calling Upon Her,-Favorable Reply,-Unfavora-

ble Reply,-An Invitation to a Place of Public

Amusement,-Reply Accepting,-Reply Refusing,

-Reply with Conditions,

Love at First Sight,—Unfavorable Reply,—Favorable

Marriage License,-The Law of Different States Con-

cerning the Age at which Parties can Legally Marry,

The Ceremony,-Form of Marriage,- Form of Ad-

dress to the Husband,-To the Wife,-To Both,-

Short Form of Marriage,-Marriage Certificate,

MARRIAGE NOTICES.

General Directions in Preparing them for the News-

papers, Examples of Marriage Notices,-Married,

Short Form of Will,-Form of Will, where Property

is Left to Wife Absolutely,-Form of Will, with En-

tire Property Left to Wife, for Life or Widowhood,

with Disposition of the same after her Marriage or

Death, Provision being made for Maintaining Chil-

dren, etc.,-Legacies to Executors,

Nuncupative Will,-Affidavit to the Foregoing,-A

Short Form of Will, Conveying the Entire Real

and Personal Property to the Wife of the Testator,

-Clauses for Insertion in Wills,- Cancelling Debts

that are or may be due,

Desiring that Difference of Opinion about Provisions

of the Will be Settled by Arbitrators,-Providing

that the Wife shall have the Custody of the Chil-

dren, and Appointing a Guardian in case of her

Death,

Form of a Majority Report,-Form of a Minority Re-

port,-Report of the Treasurer of an Association,

Report of a Special Committee,-Report of a Com-

mittee at an Agricultural Fair,

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