Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-28
An Agreeable Guest,

inc longest WISH lhnt we read OF III
modern days was one which Dir. Isaac
Watts made ut Lord Abncy's in the Isle
Of Wight. He went to spend n tort
night, but they made him SO happy that
hc remained beloved and honoreJ
guest for .toHq gears.
Few of lis would caro- To mako 80 long
a visit MS that, but il might be worth the
while for us To try and learn the secret
of making ourselves agreeable and wei
come guests. fo have "n nice time
when visiting is delightful but to leave
behind MS Il pleasant impression is worth
great deal more.
An agreeable guest is il title which amy
one may bc proud 10 deserve. A great
many people, with the best intentions
and the kindcst hearts, never receive it,
simply because they have never consid-
cred the subject, and really do not know
how to make their stay in another per
sons home n pleasure instead of mn in
convenience. II you are one Of these
thoughtlcss ones, You may be sure that,
although your friends are glad to SEQ
you happy, and may enjoy your visit
on that account, your departure will be
followed with sigh of relief, ms the
/ family settle down to their usual oeeu-
/ pations, glad that the visit is over.
| 4 great many different qualities and
habits 80 TO make up the character Of
ono whom people are always glad 10 see,
and these last must be proved while we
are young, if we expect to wcnr them
gracefully. A young person whose
presence in the house il an ineonve-
niencc and weariness at fifteen, is sell
dom welcome visitor in after-Iifc.
The two most important characters
tics Of u guest are tact and observation,
and these will lead you to notice and do
just what will give pleasure TO your
friends III their different opinions and
ways of living. Apply in its best sense
the maxim" When you are in Rome,
do rs the Romans do
Unless you have some good reason for
not doing -, let Your friends know the
day, and, if possible, The hour when ynn
expect 10 arrive. Surprises are very
well III their way, but there are few
households III which il is quite conyc-
nient to have II friend drop in without
warning for II protracted visit. If they
know Tint you are coming, they will
have the pleasure Of preparing for you
and looking forward toyour arrival, and
| you will not feel TINT you are disturbing
any previous arrangements which they
have made for the day.
Let your friends know, if possible,
soon after you arrive, about how long
you mean to say with them, rs they
might not like % ask the question, and
would Still find il convenient 70 know
whether your visit ii 70 have il duration
Of three days orthrec weeks. Take with
you some work that you have already
begun, or some book chat you are read-
ing, that you may be agrecably employ.
cd when your hostess is engaged with
her own affairs and not be sitting about
Idle, as il waiting % bc entertained,
Whnn hcr time Is necessarily taken III
with something else Make hor feel
that, for Il small part 1T least of every
day, no one needs 10 have any RESPONSE
bllity about amusing you.
4 lady who Is charming ms II guest
and rs 4 hostess once said to me-. /" |
never take il nap in the afternoon when
nm at home, but Do when nm yis-
ting, because know what Il relief il
has sometimes been ID me to have COM
pany lie down for Il little while. after
dinner. Susan 4. BrmOn, 81. Ntcloht8
for Jdau0yy.