River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-20
GENUINE HOSPITALITY.
Hints to Young Housekeepers About the
Art of Entertaining.


A great deal has been written about
the need of young housekeepers hoard
ing their means. and the folly of enter
tanning too many guests. II is perfect
" true that a great number of visitors
may be a 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 SO much as genuine dis
interested friendship.
The husband who is Jealous of the
attentions which his wife paws to her
girl companions is despicable and
narrow-minded man. The woman who
grudges her husband the companion
ship of his friends, and who fails to
receive them with cordiality when
they are companions worthy of
him, can not hope to enjoy
her husbands entire confidence If
he does not bring his friends home il
is likely that he viii see them at the
club. or some place away from his
home. There are homes that are un-
worthy the name, mere hostelries on
life's journey, where the sunshine of
true hospitality never comes.
Some times a spirit of niggardiess
prevents the family from receiving
their friends, but more often ii is
spirit OF mean pride. desire to make
more lavish display than our means
will permit There is no hospitality
e., n dienlo,, 1,a,,.,d o,tr fpaarg Al
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 rather than cOmpli-
mented 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 il, make our friends at home. .
| In order 10 do this we need not set up
gorgeous table ard deck out our
house in rivalry to their own, but re-
| ceive them without formalty or show.
and with that true hospitality of the
heart which is appreciated by the
genuine and true. Even if we have
only dinner of herbs to offer to our
guest, If it be served in the spirit of
true hospitality it will be better than a
stalled OK, where pride AMI envy is, and
with them the spirit of contention.
The spirit sf 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. IT 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 incapable of true hospitality.
They may dwell i'm lordly 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 so quiet a
manner that they do not feel that they
are the cause Of extra trouble. N. y.
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