Perfect Behavior: A Guide for Ladies and Gentlemen in All Social Crises

“Who Shall Write First?” “Who shall write first?” is a question that has perplexed many a lady or gentleman who is anxious to do the correct thing under any circumstances. A lady who has left town may send a brief note or a “P. P. C.” (“pour prendre congé,” i.e., “to take leave”) card to a gentleman who remains at home, if the gentleman is her husband and if she has left town with his business partner. Neither the note nor the card requires an acknowledgment, but many a husband takes pleasure in penning his congratulations to the lady, concluding with an expression of gratitude to his friend.