The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

is not easy to be hospitable. Her
hours of freedom are few, she
has no time to prepare dainty dishes,
and in many cases she gives up in des-
pair, refuses invitations because she
can't return them, and stagnates So
cially in consequence.
1t Is a. mistake, however, to believe
that hospitality cannot be extended to
ones friends even with the drawback of
close quarters and inadequate refresh
-nent facilities. In hall bedrooms, in tiny
flats, in barren studios there are possi-
bilities, and if the brain of the hos
tess is fertile in planning makeshifts,
and if her manner radiates good cheer,
she will find her guests forgiving every
thing for the sake Of the good time
she provides.
Simplicity should always be the key
note of true hospitality. The famous
"open house, entertaining of the South :.
WAS as much Of spirit as. Of actual
bounty, and after the war it did not
degenerate, for when only buttermilk
and gingerbread, or ham and cabbage
could be placed before guest, the spirit
of welcome was there, a spirit that is
often lacking in more elaborate func-
tons.
To the girl who lives alone, 1 would
suggest, first of all, she look for the
older woman friend who shall play pro-
priety in her little flat or studio. There
are so many lonely middle-aged women
who are glad to be included in little
festivities that such a person is not
hard to find and her presence will lend
a dignity to the occasion that could not
be gained otherwise.
The small card party of four or eight
is one of the easiest ways of enter
taining-or if one does not play cards,
some of the new puzzles may be pro-
vided, or other games, and the girl who
takes thought for little things and
spends her money judiciously will grad
ually accumulate the dainty accessories
that are needed to make her little spread
a success.
One busy salesWoman who lives in
fat of two rooms began, some time ago,
to get together dainty table ware and
linen.
day and some self-denial on her part
to have everything complete. But now
she numbers among her treasures a
dainty linen square with which to cover
her card table when her refreshments
are served-four solid silver forks and
four spoons, a little silver dish for nuts,
another for olives, four exquisite plates
IN tako ohof z.
ing dish, -four. thin-stemmed glasses In
which to serve ices, and four fine nap
kins. She also has an artistic bridge
score card and two fresh packs of cards
with her initial on them
II bought the plates with the money
that usually pay for matinee tickets"
she explained, land the forks are Sum-
mer soda water sacrifices. The chat
ing dish was a gift from an uncle and
aunt, the napkins were sent by my
grandmother, and the rest Of the things
came from my girl friends who discovered
that I was buying pretty table things
and who were enthusiastic to help me
out"
Another girl, who is one Of a large
family ana 1851 d panty w oP'e"A ~
but who wanted to return the hospitality
that had been extended to her, fitted up
her little table at the ten cent store.
She selected pretty thin Japanese
ware in blue and white The square
that she spreads over her table wa!
of blue denim buttonholed with white
She uses paper napkins with bachelor,
buttons as decoration, and her knive:
and forks are plated. But when on
Spring evening she puts daffodtl OF
two around her plate Of sandwiches ant
serves an egg and lettuce salad on thu
blue plates. she has g. combination
that is more pleasing that many NOR
expensive effects.
And after all, the question Of whA
one shall serve is the important one:
Ny busy saleswoman despairs some
what what can give people q
eat" she demands. Il haven't time t
bake cakes and things 7 simply can
fuss when come home tired. and be
sides Z dor't know any new things. !" ss$