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      5.—A Business Introduction.

      Chicago., Ill., May 1st, 1894.

      J. W. Brown,

       Earlville, Ill.

      My Dear Sir: This will introduce to you Mr. William Channing, of this city, who visits Earlville on a matter of business, which he will explain to you in person. You can rely upon his statements, as he is a gentleman of high character, and should you be able to render him any assistance, it would be greatly appreciated by

      Yours truly,

      Haight Larabee.

      6.—Introducing One Lady to Another.

      Dundee, Tenn., May 5th, 1894.

      Dear Mary:

      Allow me to introduce to you my ever dear friend, Miss Nellie Reynolds, the bearer of this letter. You have heard me speak of her so often that you will know at once who she is. As I am sure you will be mutually pleased with each other, I have asked her to inform you of her presence in your city. Any attention you may show her will be highly appreciated by

      Yours affectionately,

      Lizzie Eicher.

      7.—To a Lady, Apologizing for a Broken Engagement.

      Albany, N. Y., May 10th, 1894.

      My Dear Miss Lee:

      Permit me to explain my failure to keep my appointment with you this evening. I was on my way to your house, with the assurance of a pleasant evening, when unfortunately I was very unexpectedly called from home on very important business.

      I regret my disappointment, but hope that the future may afford us many pleasant meetings.

      Sincerely your friend,

      Irving Goodrich.

      8.—Form of an Excuse for a Pupil.

      Thursday Morning, April 4th.

      Mr. Bunnel:

      You will please excuse William for non-attendance at school yesterday, as I was compelled to keep him at home to attend to a matter of business.

      Mrs. A. Smith.

      9.—Form of Letter Accompanying a Present.

      Louisville, July 6, 1894.

      My Dearest Nelly:

      Many happy returns of the day. So fearful was I that it would escape your memory, that I thought I would send you this little trinket by way of reminder. I beg you to accept it and wear it for the sake of the giver. With love and best wishes.

      Believe me ever, your sincere friend,

      Caroline Collins.

      10.—Returning Thanks for the Present.

      Louisville, July 6, 1894.

      Dear Mrs. Collins:

      I am very much obliged to you for the handsome bracelet you have sent me. How kind and thoughtful it was of you to remember me on my birthday. I am sure I have every cause to bless the day, and did I forget it, I have many kind friends to remind me of it. Again thanking you for your present, which is far too beautiful for me, and also for your kind wishes.

      Believe me, your most grateful

      Bertha Smith.

      11.—Congratulating a Friend Upon His Marriage.

      Menton, N.Y., May 24th, 1894.

      My Dear Everett:

      I have to-day received the invitation to your wedding, and as I cannot be present at that happy event to offer my congratulations in person, I write.

      I am heartily glad you are going to be married, and congratulate you upon the wisdom of your choice. You have won a noble as well as a beautiful woman, and one whose love will make you a happy man to your life's end. May God grant that trouble may not come near you, but should it be your lot, you will have a wife to whom you can look with confidence for comfort, and whose good sense and devotion to you will be your sure and unfailing support.

      That you may both be very happy, and that your happiness may increase with your years, is the prayer of

      Your Friend,

      Frank Howard.

      

      

Declaration of Affection

      Any extravagant flattery should be avoided, both as tending to disgust those to whom it is addressed, as well as to degrade the writers, and to create suspicion as to their sincerity. The sentiments should spring from the tenderness of the heart, and, when faithfully and delicately expressed, will never be read without exciting sympathy or emotion in all hearts not absolutely deadened by insensibility.

      

FORMS OF LOVE LETTERS.

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      12.—An Ardent Declaration..

      Naperville, Ill., June 10th, 1894.

      My Dearest Laura:

      I can no longer restrain myself from writing to you, dearest and best of girls, what I have often been on the point of saying to you. I love you so much that I cannot find words in which to express my feelings. I have loved you from the very first day we met, and always shall. Do you blame me because I write so freely? I should be unworthy of you if I did not tell you the whole truth. Oh, Laura, can you love me in return? I am sure I shall not be able to bear it if your answer is unfavorable. I will study your every wish if you will give me the right to do so. May I hope? Send just one kind word to your sincere friend,

      Harry Smith.

      13.—A Lover's Good-bye Before Starting on a Journey.

      Pearl St., New York, March 11th, 1894.

      My Dearest Nellie: I am off to-morrow, and yet not altogether, for I leave my heart behind in your gentle keeping. You need not place a guard over it, however, for it is as impossible that it should stay away, as for a bit of steel to rush from a magnet. The simile is eminently correct, for you, my dear girl, are a magnet, and my heart is as true to you as steel. I shall make my absence as brief as possible. Not a day, not an hour, not a minute, shall I waste either in going or returning. Oh, this business; but I won't complain, for we must have something for our hive besides honey—something that rhymes with it—and that we must have it, I must bestir myself. You will find me a faithful correspondent. Like the spider, I shall drop a line by (almost) every post; and mind, you must give me letter for letter. I can't give you credit. Your returns must be prompt and punctual.

      Passionately yours,

      Lewis Shuman.

      To Miss Nellie Carter,

       No. ——Fifth Avenue, New York.

      14.—From an Absent Lover.

      Chicago, Ill., Sept. 10, 1894.

      My Dearest Kate: This sheet of paper, though I should cover it with loving words, could never tell you truly how I long to see you again. Time does not run on with me now at the same pace as with other people; the hours seem days, the days weeks, while I am absent from you, and I have no faith in the accuracy of clocks and almanacs. Ah! if there were truth in clairvoyance, wouldn't I be with you at this moment! I wonder if you are as impatient to see me as I am to fly to you? Sometimes it seems as if I must leave business and everything else

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