Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-27

J per cent.
Forty to forty-fve-Two and hail
per cent.
Thirty-fve to forty-Three AMI
three ioUrths per cent.
Thirty to hirty-fve-Fifteen ana
one-half per cent.
Twenty-Five to thirty-Eignteen per
cent.
Twenty to twenty-hve-Fifty-two
per cent.
Fifteen to twenty-Fourteen and
one-half per cent
Is Hospitality Going out of Fashion?
Is hospitaI.,y going out of fashion,?
Everywhere you see men and women
burying themselves in out-of-the-way
homes or spending their holidays in
hotels where rooms are scarce and en-
pertaining over night out of the ques.
ton And everywhere you hear this
sentiment voiced, q 10 not care to
visit this season; / prefer the indie,
pendence of paying my board"
There must be a reason for this al
tttude Of both hostess ami visitor ana
suspect that we need not look
farther than the exactions of the for
mer and the selfisnness of the latter
The ideal hostess is a class by her
self. but alas, it is such a small class
that its power upon conditions is IN
significant. The majority of enter
a. reIn Ial
that guests desire nothing so much us
rest and the delightful feeling left
alone. Few are the houses where
one can have a sense OF freedom, and
| am afraid that few are the glrestg
who could truthfully say that they are
as comfortable as n their own homes.
The ideal hos .ess never allows
friends and acquaintances to descend
upon her unannounced. | do not know
just how she manages to convey the
impression that only those whom she
invites are welcome. burt convey It
she does in unmistakaDle fashion
Her invitations plainly state the date
ami length of the expected visit. and
a guest is not supposed 10 exceed the
limit unless urgently invited to do so
She meets each guest, If possible. OF
at least sends a delegate, and literally
places her house at the visitors dis.
posal during her stay. She assists at
the departure with the same eordiality
that characterized the welcome
Everything that can possibly add -
a guests comfort is supplied with lib,
crafty. There is no excuse for the
smallest oversight, save that of pov,
erty, and none should be offered. rer.
sons whose opinion is worth while
take things for granted and g %
cheer covers a multitude of shoc =
Comings. 1t is not necessary to can
attention to things that might pass un,
noticed. you know, and few OF US are
very much interested In Ia small
affairs of others. There are too MANY
interesting TOPICS to spend time in
trivial converse, ion that interests out
one-the reciter OF little troubles.
There is a hnernce in guests, some
are easy to entertain ana leave re-
greet on their departure. Others are
nerve and body wearing and then
absence brings a sense of reiiet.
Pussy men and women have no Dusl-
ness to leave home, except throug b
necessity. and then they should stay
at hotels. where they can purchase
comfort. The bestintentioned hostess
cannot supply the place OF hotel stan
o. a devoted family perfectly &C
guainted with the whims to which
II ey cater.
Coed breeding prompts us to 10
things against our taste. .1Jody can
be expected 10 know the dishkes of a
guest and could hardly be asked 10
sacrifice the entire family, il she did.
Food that does not please need not be
eaten, but there are ways Of distract.
ing the attention of a hostess and let.
ting the incident pass unnoticeu /
have always had an unbounded admir-.
alton for the young woman. who. 1t
an imposing dinner on warship. was
confronted with tainted oyster I
had been deposited in her mouth be.
fore she discovered it. but she knew
that her only course was to swallow Il
end say nothing; to do anytning else
would have stamped her with a lack
of breeding her class could not over,
look. The remainder OF that course
vas untou he'd, of course. but her self
possession never left her for a mo
mont.
Breeding is a wonderful thing after
all It may lessen our own comfort
in some degree, though | jo,rbt it. bu.
il makes others so comfortable. Tbs
boor loses a great deal in never ex
periencing the satisfaction OF stand
ing high n favor with the world d
men and women. Pleasant people are
always in demand and agreeable nan
ners are passports worth their weight
In gold. Many a penniiess young mar