The national encyclopædia of business and social forms, embracing the laws of etiquette and good society (1879)
McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Chicago [etc.] The National publishing co · leaf 238
boy. In matters of this kind, hopefulhusbands are often doomed to disappointment. I have noticed frequently that anxiety for ason generally results in a daughter. We are lucky. Need I say that the boy is a jine boy?Did you ever know a baby of either sex that was not fine ? Mother and child—heaven… … Letters of Sympathy and condolence are difficult to write, and require greattact as well as good taste on the part of the writer. Properly written andinspired by a genuine sympathy, they may be of great comfort to your friend. The letter should not be too long, and should be earnest and simple in…
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