the first day of this month he paid you thirty dollars for rent of house to that time. Write a receipt for the amount received. Follow the Forms given in this lesson. III. Look at the bills in Lesson XIV., and write the two receipts that might have been given in place of the receipted bills. LESSON XVII. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ARTICLES LOST. LOST. On Saturday afternoon, between the Commercial Bank and the Post Office, a small black morocco pocket-book, containing a check on the Commercial Bank and one or two dollars in silver. The finder will be suitably rewarded upon leaving the article at 714 Broadway. What was lost? What does the phrase on Saturday afternoon tell? What does the second phrase tell? What words describe the pocketbook? What did the pocket-book contain? Where was the finder requested to leave the article? When you write an advertisement about an article that is lost, describe the article so clearly that it may be known from your description. WRITTEN EXERCISE. Suppose you have lost one of the articles named below. Write an advertisement about the lost article, to be inserted in one of the papers in your town. bracelet, knife, dog, horse. LESSON XVIII. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ARTICLES FOUND. FOUND. In Main Street, last Friday morning, a watch. The owner can have the article by calling at this office, proving the property, and paying for this notice. What article was found? Where was it found? When was it found? What is meant by proving the property? When you write an advertisement about an article that has been found, do not describe the article fully, lest the wrong person should claim it. WRITTEN EXERCISE. Suppose you have found one of the things named below. Write a notice for a paper, advertising the article. WANTED. A neat, strong girl for general housework; must understand cooking; references required. Apply at 189 West 57th Street. 2. WANTED. A bright, active, honest boy for office-work. Apply by letter, stating age and giving references. Address Dr. L. B. Porter, P. O. Box 1247, New York. What is the first advertisement for? What qualifications must the girl have? How is the applicant expected to apply? What is the second advertisement for? How is the applicant to apply? WRITTEN EXERCISES. 1. Copy the foregoing advertisements. 2. Write an advertisement asking for a woman or a girl to take care of young children. Mention some of the qualities that the applicant must possess. 3. Write a letter in answer to the second advertisement above. Give for reference the name of your teacher. NOTE. other parts. Do not forget the proper form for the heading, the address, and the tisement, will aid the applicant in securing the desired position. LESSON XX. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SITUATIONS. WANTED. By a young man, a situation as coachman; understands the care of horses and is a careful driver; good references. Address F. B., 325 Third Avenue. Who advertises for a situation? What situation does he wish? What does the writer say he can do? WRITTEN EXERCISE. 1. Write an advertisement for a situation as gardener. 2. Write an advertisement for a situation as cook. 3. Write an advertisement for a situation as janitor. 4. A dressmaker wishes to go out by the day. vertisement for her. Write an ad LESSON XXI. NOTICES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will be held at the Fourth Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 3 o'clock P.M. Of what meeting is this a notice? is it to be held? Where is it to be held? When WRITTEN EXERCISES. I. Rev. William Howard, D.D., will deliver a lecture on Temperance at some church or hall in your place. the lecture. II. Write a notice of Some society in your place is to hold an annual meeting for Write a notice of the meeting. the election of officers. III. Your school is to have public exercises. where and when the exercises are to be held. Write a notice telling IV. Write public notices similar to those you heard read from the pulpit last Sunday. LESSON XXII. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES. 1. Write from the items given below, telegraphic despatches of not more than ten words each. NOTE. -Do not count the words in the addresses nor in the signature. 1. Hanover, N.H., Dec. 17, 1889. Mrs. G. W. Hall, Rutland, Vt. I shall not reach home to-night, on account of a railroad accident. No one is injured. G. W. Hall. 2. Ithaca, N. Y., March 18, 1887. Mr. H. R. Raker, Ist. Omaha, Neb. The house is sold, and possession is to be given on May I have written you full particulars. R. S. Allen. 3. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 18, 1884. To the Passenger Agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad, 285 Broadway, New York. Please reserve for me a lower berth in the sleeping-car that leaves New York for Oswego on Friday, the 23d inst. S. T. Norton. 2. Write five telegraphic despatches to be sent by you to-day. |