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the one departing is a woman and a good friend, the hostess is privileged to accompany her even to the street door, if she wishes to do so. But at no time during an afternoon at home, when there are several persons in the drawing room, has the hostess the right to devote any exclusive attention to any one friend, and especially to draw a visitor aside and, conversing in an undertone or whisper, discuss personal or private affairs.
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T IS the custom to serve tea on the day at home. If the lady is at home informally, the maid has in readiness in the drawing room or brings in after the arrival of the first guests a small table covered with an embroidered tea-cloth. On this she places the tray with the tea-service, to which are added cups and saucers, spoons, a small pitcher of cream, a bowl of sugar, a dish of freshly cut lemon sliced very thin,
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a plate of sandwiches, another with cake, and tea-napkins. The tea-kettle should be filled with hot water before it is brought in, and should be placed above the lamp. The
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