Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-07
BY MARGARET E. sANGsTER.

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We have borrowed from our English
cousins the phrase II not the idea OF
the "week's-end" visit. Over here we
are busy people, ami our leisure class
Is limited Only the rich can afford 20
be oilers, and probably many of the
poor would be amazed II they knew
how strenuously hundreds of rich men
work, disdaining ID spend their lives
in the pursuit Of mere pleasure.
The week send, bringing with it the
Saturday half-hollday, tempts thou
sands from city dust and closeness to
the enjoyment Of rural quiet and the
sweet peace Of the country. Another
notable feature Of present-day life is
seen in the multiplication Of suburban
homes. which are no longer exception
al, but are the frequent choice of
young married people. Of middle-aged
people who seek repose, and Of men
who like bit Of garden and a cottage
when thel- days work is done. Add
&C. this the growing popularity of out
door sport as a hopeful sign OF the
times.
During the summer the Saturday
trains and boats are thronged with
travellers. who carry suit-cases and
who go with light luggage for a day
o. two away from home.
The hostess who sends an invitation
20 her friend in town for this Satur-
day to Monday visit should be careful TO
specify definitely dates and trains.
Fashion and courtesy now require that
there should be no uncertainty as TO
the time for which a guest is invited,
the hours for arrival and departure
being precisely stated, IL the coming
guest be a man Of affairs, and the
morning or afternoon being more
broadly mentioned 10 feminine guest.
Thus Mrs. Hunter asking Miss Green
20 pay her a weeks end visit may say:
"Please give me the great pleasure OF
having you in this home of mine
which you have not yet seen, and come
to me on Friday afternoon tnaming
month and day.. | will meet you at
the station at five O'Clock. You will
fnl the four o'clock express a very
easy and comfortable train. hope
that you will remain with me until
, Tuesday afternoon"
Inviting a man whose time was not
his own the same hostess would ask
him to come on Saturday afternoon
and stay until Monday morning assur-
ing him that he could have breakfast
at any hour on Monday that would
suit his convenience.
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visit should not he burdened with too
many changes of ralment. A man may
take his evening clothes, so that IL the
household be formal ne can dress for
dinner. He may take besides a suit
of fannels that he may be ready for
tennis or golf.
A woman. in addition to her travel
ing dress. should have a pretty gown
of orGandle or summer silk, which will
be sufficiently festive for any function
For her own room or the veranda she
should have some sort Of negligee
which she may wear while chatting
alone with her hostess. At the break
fast table however, and when In com.
pany with the other guests, a shlrt
waist and skirt are in good taste wher
a kimOna or wrapper Is inadmissable
The same rules concerning dress Oh
tain II a lady goes with her husband
to spend the week's-end at the shor,
or any where else in hotel. One never
wears any sort Of lounging dress sucl
as tea gown, lIimona or dressing
Jacket. although these may be yer!
Rumptuously finished and richly EN-
broidered. outside of ones own room
I'm hotel The dress worn by womel
in places OF public resort should b.
simple and severe rather than elabor
ate This Is the rule in this country
although very elegant and costly cos
tunes may be seen in the great cara
vahsarles Of New York. The woman
who 10 simply a bird of passage mus
not wear gay plumage.
Carry to the weeS's-end visit a de
termination to enjoy yourself and Il
have a good time. There are peopl
who are everywhere welcome becaus
they bring with them a light heart
gracious manner and willingness Il
be entertained. Nothing is more de
pressing to hostess than somebod
with a heavy personality, who settle
down, wants to do nothing, to go no
where, and who contributes little I
the general fund of pleasure. Guest
should conform TO the rules of tn
household in which they are received
It is the part Of good breeding not I
be late at meals, and on Sunday morn
ing to be ready to attend church wit
the family and to express interest I
the preacher and tho services.
A guest in a private house is not q
all on the footing of a guest at an inI
II Is incumbent on him or her to ents
fully into the family life. No vel
bred guest treats any member OF HI
hosts family with negligence or dh
courtesy. For instance, II there Is
the family an aged man or woman. {
an invalid. guest should not fail
bestow some attention N such. an
should take great care not TO pas
them by without kline words and look
ESOecislly should attention be show