The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
WALLS OF THE SUMMER GUEST
THE HOST WHO USES a VISITOR
As A CONVENIENCE,

And the Ono who Is Always Unable TO do
Something He Has PrOmlsed-A Hot
Day and an Unused Bathing Beach-A
Double TIP That Mad One Man Angry.
I'D like once to be invited to the place
the house really is." said one OF three men
who was marooned in a club last Saturday
night. Every invitation I ave had this
summer has told me to be sure and get on
Mt some other station. That's. always
nearer h house, although the people really
live In the other place. That adds a new
burden to visiting over Sundays, because
l have to think Of two places instead Of
one that I am going to-"
-'Tisn't az trying as having them spring
two men on you" answered another. Il
realized that the other morning. l had
fixed up the house mar and then went
down to breakfast. / thought the chan
that came TO tell me that breakfast was
ready was the one hat had brought up my
coffee. 80 he got his 81. Blessed IL another
man didn't come into the dining room and
l recognized him as the one who had waited
on me. So another 81 went"
Funny the things people do to you some
times when they corral you" went on the
first speaker, who was the oldest Of the
party. only last summer a man l have
known for some time got me out to his place
in Connecticut. II was all right so far as
the place went, and the country and all that
was beautiful enough. You could have
hoored me on Saturday night when we went
upstairs.
I'VE breakfast at &, old man. said nv
host. Then he walked sheepisbly into his
~oo.. L. l-.,, ,~~foa&l., ,-nII tho 7 r.oIalt-
never got up at 8 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing in my life before niles it was to take
a train. In the days l used to know him he
didn't. either.
We'll, I was on time. Six OF us sat down
to breakfast. and after half an hour were
again on the piazza. II was too far away
for Sunday newspapers, and the hostess
did not believe in taking out the horses on
Sunday except to go to church. | was
almost tempted to say | would go 10 church
for the sake of the ride, but l thought bet
ter OF that. All day ! could not get over the
idea that I was going somewhere and ought
to arrive after a while. That man had
known me for years. yet he thought / wouli
find II amusing to go into the country 10
get up at 8 o'clock Sunday morning"
Il have seen just as curious ideas OF anus
ing ones guests" said the man who had 40
far made no contribution TO the anecdotes,
and only last Sunday l was a victim. Where
I was down on Long Island the house was
only a short distance from the water. In
the morning we seated ourselves on the
piazza and watched the Sound. II was
hot and | would have given a great
deal TO get into IL. From a bathing beach
not far on came the laughter OF the men and
uuauann nkn had pnnA in fhaHA
such a nuisance, isn't il, to have that
beach 80 near u.s. the'hostess said, flaming
herself violently or course. we never
in the water and even our W beach Is
never used. So we would give anything
to have the public beach shut up.
Il envied the bathers, for the water looked
and a good swim seemed to me
much better than sweltering there on the
piazza. But there was no intimation that
anybody was expected to go in. That
servants Of the house. for as we came home
very warm after a motor drive Of two ours
the host said to me with a smile:
There are the servants going down 10
the beach: That is as much as our beach
The discussion was dropped for a minute
as the waiter moved Coout the table. After
he had all the orders there was another
contributor.
Don't you know those people who al
ways have something the matter with the
horses" he asked They used to be a type
all by themselves. II made no difference
when you went to them something had al
ways happened to the bays or the chestnuts.
or whichever color il happened to be, that
would interfere with the trip planned for
that afternoon of Sunday. Now those
people have successors in the bunch that
never has the motor in condition when IL
ought to be. Mavbe 10 had to be painted
or it had to be sent TO town to have some
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that at the station when you see the horse
there or you are approached by a hired
driver sent to bring you up.
Il used to get sensitive about these people
whose means OF conveyance seemed TO 60
back on them whenever l was there,
got over that, however, when I learned that
others had the same experience"
Those people must he first cousins Ia
the. families who are just on the point
OF having a dinner party every Saturday
to do 1t because this one or that one
was not able to come. l was like Jack.
When my hostesses got into the habit Of
te Hing me that at every second house |
went to i got sensitive and thought people
didn't want TO know me and those that did
wanted to keep away from me. Il was not
long, however. before l found out how
Of a habit that was Also"
The game had finished at an adjoining
table and a man moved over to the group
U tl1hn HE CtgHT
I'm Older than you men, he said 10 the
I'm 10 and that almost marks
the limit OF the house party z or even
the quietest kind Of weekend visiting. You
will realize that when you get to he nv
age. Not long ago however, a mar have
known for some time asked me to come up
IN Westchester to stop over Sunday at his
Nothing o. a party he said. Only
ourselves and wen have some bridge
Il had never heard before that che man
PLAYED bridge. but we had been old friends
and when he insisted | agreed TO 90.
| arrived there or Saturday in time for
TIL bridge began soon afterward.
The PRINCIPAL players were an old man
and his wife, the uncle Of my host. They
had never played but twice, although they
were very anxious to learn. The host
never touched cards. His wife had taken
a curse of lessons.
Now o can imagine what sort OF a time
| had. The game kent no all afternoon 10
great delight of the old people, who had
10 be taught every rlay. The host went
to race his boat at the yacht club. Then
IL began again at night. II kept up until
II and there was an intimation that there
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