Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-08
WOMAN AND HOME.
HOW TO ENJOY HOSPITALITY IN
THE COUNTRY.

Lecture for Eesband-Education OF
Children.Sicnor Max TaIks-Before the
Mirror-Care of Children - Farmers
wives-Hints and Helps.
Country residents are proberbially hospita-
bic, andfor that reason we-shculd be doubiy
careful not to impose upon them, for, as gen
eral rule, they are SO overrun with company
that the end of the summer finds them worn
out. Every member of household is an
added care TO the head Of it, especially If, as
is often the case. there are few servants, or
none at all, and If the mistress is fortunate
enough TO possess corps Of well trained do
mestics, too much company is apt to diSar-
range the household affairs In the lower re-
gions.
Ifyou are fortunate enough to have friend
to whom you know a visit will afford real
pleasure, By little forethought you can vet
make it still more enjoyable. In the first
place, fix definite time for your departure
before you arrive. If she is not wise enough
to do so, be sure wien you write TO announce
your coming, to say on what day you viii
leave, and then be still more sure that you do
leave, no matter how Hospitality you may be
urged to proloDg your stay. 1t Is better to
have your departure sincerely regretted than
10 have the faintest feeling of relief that you
are gone
There are many ways in which summer
visitor may be real help. If circumstances
warrant it, you can offer your aid In house
hold matters, and spend an hour hulling
Strawberries, or whipping the cream which
you are afterwards TO enjoy, and if you see
that assistance of that kind will not be ac-
ceptable, there viii be still something that
you can do; you can arrange the flowers that
perhaps the busy house mother never finds
time for, and yet enjoys so much; you can
coax the children Grt of the kitchen. when
you know she is specially busy, and entertain
them in your own room, and there are count
less other little things that kindly heart and
a quick eye will discover, In which you can
make your presence a constant comfort
Then, too, ones own personal habits havs
much TO do with the pleasure of entertaining.
knew lady who came across the ocean TO
visit f ends of mime, who perfectly wore out
her welcome by her OF p annoying habit Of
unpunctuality She was charming in every
other way, and yet, although they would not
have said so, | know they were delighted
when she went away, simply because she was
always behind time. Every housekeeper
knows how the work drags if the breakfast
table has to stand for an hour, and she was
never ready for any meal in time
Money matters are always a delicate sub
ject between friends, but though We can sell
I dom reu1unerate them for the trouble they
take for us in dollars and cents, yet some-
times there VIII DO ways in which it may be
done. It Is easy TO give presents to children,
and although it is harder to give anything to
/ the mother, yet by exercing little tack, you
may be able to do it. She cannot refuse q
, pretty piece OF fancy work that you have
made during your visit, and books and maya
zines can usually be safely offered, and re-
member that while al these things may seem
! very trihing, yet it is the little that make up
/ the sum and substance Of our comfort and
happiness. NJ Wright in Good House
keeping.