The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-17
THE ART OF ENTERTAINING.

lively easy, but even when one is
in moderate circumstances many
touches can be given guest room
that cost little but add much to
your reputation for thoughtfulness.
Every guest room should be pro-
vided with writing facilities. If one
cannot afford a handsome desk for
each room, at least have fiat table.
A common wooden table, given sew
eral coats of white paint and one OF
enamel, is decorative, and answers
every purpose.
On this should go rack for pa
per and envelopes, a box for pens
and stamps, and tray, to hold pen
holder, pencil, knife, and paper cut
ter. The top of the table should be
covered with large blotter, and sew
eral smaller blotters can be tucked
in the case with paper. A small cal
sndar is a convenience.
This equipment need not be expen-
sive. Good-1ooking desk sets can be
made from boxes covered with Gre
tonnes, or even with wall paper to
match the room.
If you can afford it, have paper
marked with your address. If your
home is in the country this paper
should contain your telegraph and
telephone address as well. Other
wise have stock of inexpensive pa
per that is in good taste. Nice quail
ties can be bought by the pound, and
Sften prove boon to the improvident
guest who has forgotten her port
folio. See that the supply of writ
ing materials does not run low. Only
the wealthy can have stamp books,
but every one can have pens, PEN
ellis, and blotters. =
One hostess has dainty silk kim
ono and pair of bedroom mules in
the closet of every guest room.
Though most women carry such be-
longings, the woman who forgets
them will call her hostess blessed.
1t. is not pleasant to think of US
ing another's soap, SO be sure to sup
ply your guest room or her bath
room with tiny individual cakes.
These are now left in the wrappers.
Good makes are put out in small
sizes, to do for a few days visit.
Guests are supposed to bring their
personal toilet belongings, but where
Is the woman who does not occasion
ally pack in a hurry? One clever
hostess provides for them by keep
ing on hand a stock of toothbrushes
in their wrappers-and has half
dozen fine night gowns. which are
used for no other purpose than to
help out the girl who comes unex-
pectedly or has forgotten"
They are kept done up in blue It's
sue paper on an upper shelf of the
guests bathroom. The information
is laughingly given where to find
them, so all embarrassment is avoid
ed
Another useful accessory is box
Of orange wood sticks. Short ones
can be bought for Is cents a box,
and often prove an acceptable equip
ment for bathroom or washstand.
They are desirable in a downstairs
lavatory.
A small nail brush is also useful.
This need not be provided for each
guest, but should be scrubbed out
with ammonia so the bristles are
clean and shining when the visitor
appears.
Have hanging on the door OF each
closet laundry bag. and unless there
Is plenty of shelf room shoe bag
should be added to the door or wall.
Books and magazines should not
be forgotten. Often ones breakfast
and retiring hour is not that to which
the guest has been accustomed, and
her wakeful hours can be spent in
reading. Have these books attractive
both inside and out There should be
an assortment to suit varied tastes
novels, essays, short stories. and
collections Of good poetry.
II one is country hostess and
is thoughtful there will be supply
of extra wraps, capes, knit shawls
and outing hats. These save many
steps to guests whose things are
upstairs or who perhaps are unpro-
vided for keeping warm in an out
door life.
Should bathing be part of the daily
amusement, it is well to have sew
eral extra bathing suits in different
sizes.
One hostess, who says she has been
done out of many walk because rub
bers have been forgotten. now keeps
supply in assorted sizes.-New York
Times.
TO BE STATUESOUE.
The smart figure, as has been
said so many times before. must be
statuesque. To occupy the least pos
sihia cnac in nna,S gown is the true