Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-26
Hints to Visitors.

make yourself SO much like one of the
family that no one shall feel you to be
in the way and, at the same time, be
observant of those small courtesies and
kindnesses which all together make up
what the world agrees to call good man
nerS.
Regulate your hours of rising and re-
firing by the customs of the house. DO
not keep your friends sitting up until
later than usual, and do not be roaming
about the house an hour or two before
breakfast. If you choose to rise at an
early hour, remain in your own room
until breakfast-time, unless you are
very sure that your presence IN the
parlor viii not be unwelcome. Write
in large letters, in a prominent place in
your mind, Be punctual." A visitor
has no excuse for keeping Il whole fam
lily waiting, and it is objectionable neg
ligence not to be prompt at the table.
Here Is place to test good manners,
and any manifestation of ill-breeding
here will be noticed and remembered.
Do not be too ready to express your
likes and dislikes for the various dishes
before you. The wife of certain Uni
ted States Senator once visited acquaint-
ances at some distance from her native
wilds, made a lasting impression upon
the family by remarking at the break
fast-table that she should starve before
she would eat mush," and that she
"never heard of cooking mutton before
she came East"
If you are tempted to go to the other
extreme, and sacrifice truth to polite
ness, read Mrs. Opie's Tale of Potted
Sprats," and you will not be likely to be
inslncere again.
1t is we'll to 3 emenber that some
things which seem OF very little i'm
portance to YOU make an unpleasant
impression upon others, il consequence
of difference in early training The
other day two young ladies were heard
discussing a gentleman who had great
many pleasant qualities Yes" said
one, "he IS very handsome, but he does
eat pie with his knife" Take care that
no trihe Of that kind is recalled when
people are speaking of YOU
Keep your own room IL order, and
do not scatter your own belongings all
over the house. If your friends are
orderly, it will annoy them to see your
things out of place and if they are
not, their own disorder will be enough
without adding yours
Make up your mind to be entertained
with what is designed to entertain you.
If your friends invite you to join them
in an excursion, express your pleasure
and readiness to 60 and do not act as
though you were comforting a favor in
stead Of receiving one. No visitors are
wearisome as those who do not meet
half way whatever proposals are made
for their pleasure. Be contented to
amuse yourself quietly in the house, or
to join in any outside gayeties to which
you are invited, and show by your man
ner that you enjoy both.
If games are proposed, do not say
that you will not play, or :" would rather
look on but join with the rest, and do
the best you can. Never let foolish
feeling Of pride, lest you should not
make so good an appearances as the 9TH
ers, prevent your trying.
If you are not skillful, you will at
least show that you are good-natured,
and that you do not think yourself
modest when you are only proud Prom,
q An agreeable Guest' st. Nicholas, jan
2tQTu.