The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-18
GENUINE HOSPITALITY.
Hfnts tS Young Housekeepers About ths
Art OF Entertaining.

Sihu 10 Young uousekespers About the
Art Of Entertaining.
A great deal has been written abou,
Che need of young housekeepers hoard
ing their means, and the folly of enter
tanning too many guests. 1t is perfect
~ true that a great number OF visitors
may be serious drain on the resources
OF family OF limited means 1t is also
equally true that those who do not en-
terrain their friends become narrow
and selfish IN their IDEAS, and that there
IS nothing that tends TO broaden the
heart and mind 40 much as genuine dis
interested friendship.
The husband who is jealous Of tho
attentions which his wife paws 10 her
girl companions is e despicable and
narrow-minded man. The woman who
grud2es her husband the companion.
ship Of his friends, and who fails to
receive them with cordialitv when
they are companions worthy of
aim, can not hope 20 enjov
her husbands entire confidence. II
he does not bring his friends home It
Is likely that he win see them at the
club, or some place away from his
home. There are homes that are I'M
worthy the name, mere hostelries on
LIES journey. where the sunshine of
trne hospitality never comes
Sometimes a spirit of niggardless
prevents the family from receiving
their friends, but more often It is a
spirit OF mean pride, desire to make
more lavish display than our mea rs
will permit. There is no hospitality
IN display beyond our means And
this deceives no one, least of all our
friends, who are likely to be acquainted
with our means, are likely also. if
sensible persons to be en- barrassed by
our extravaganza, rat her than compli-
mehted by it. If we would be
true hosts we must live true lives
day by day, SO that we shall not be
ashamed to set plate at our table at
any time for the passing guest. We
must III the homely old phrase that
has such ring Of true hospitality /
about it, make our friends at home" /
In order to do this we need not set I'D |
a gorgeous table and deck out our
house in rivalry to their own. but re- /
ceive them without fOrmality or show, /
and with that true hospitality of the /
heart which Is appreciated by the /
genuine and true. Even if we have
only a dinner of herbs to offer TO our
guest, II it be served in the spirit of
true hospitality it will be better than
stalled OK, where pride and envy is, and
with them the spirit Of contention.
The spirit of the true host is not gov
erned by his wealth. The truest hos
pitality may be found as often in the
simple cottage as in the stately man
sion. 1t has naught to do with ex-
ternal state. The genuine friend is al
ways the true host, be he poor or rich.
The false and pretentious woman or
man IS incapa bic OF true hospitality.
They may dwell in lordIv halls and
welcome their friends with baronial
splendor, but the ring Of friendship is
not in their voice. They are thinking
more of dazzling their guest with their
own Importance than Of ministering to
his welfare. The true hostess is for
getful Of herself in the care of her
guests, though she never burdens them
with her care. She rather seeks to
minister to their needs IN 50 quiet a
manner that they do not feel that they
are the cause Of extra trouble.-N. Y.
Tribune.