Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
HOSPITALITY.

Dear Social Corner Members: There have been so few letters the past week or two feel must do my share, though it certainly Is a busy time. One wrote about hospitality dying out. In one town where lived, and attended church when it was possible to, the minister all ways shook hands with me and asked me to come again, but he never called on me. The attitude of both pastor and congregation seemed to give the impress sion that newcomers could come to church or not it did not matter. When moved to another town saw such diff ference. So many introduced themselves and their friends to me. The minister came to call inside of two weeks and all were so friendly and 1t means a great deal to one when an entire stranger. l made a VOW then and there when stran- gers came into my church I would make 1t a point to speak to them, it being one thing I had been very negligent of do- Ing when I was in my own home church.
 As to hospitality in the home, if it is lacking I think 1t is because the world Is in such a rush. As child how well l remember going with my parents and grandparents to spend the day with va rious friends and neighbors once or twice a year and they in turn coming to spend the day with us and ohi such spreads. We of another generation still hold to the custom. No one likes to have com pany any better than l. but where there ls so much work that jrst has to be done cannot entertain as much as I would like. One thing always do is to enter tain friends of mine who have to work as hard as I do. A few years ago when living on 8 farm having milk things, hired help a strawberry season just past and I was so tired and nervous did not know what to do received a special de- livery letter from 8 cousin of mine say Ing she would like to come at once and spend a week with me. She had child about three. She was tired out and and wanted rest. She did not care to go about. She had just been boarding two weeks at Old Orchard Beach, and had been on several motor trips. It eeemed to me tired as was and knowing the following week I. had corn to can that capped the climax. It seemed to me every nerve in my body snapped. I wrote and told her how tired I was and it would not be convenient. In a few days I received an answer saying 1t was all right and telling me how many pee pie were inviting her to visit them. Ii was a very nice smooth letter with care fully yelled scratches. When I read It said right out loud Kitty, kitty. kitty She has been to call on me since and called on her when she was summering at a farm in my town, she staying al the furnished house and taking her meals at another place nearby. know we have never felt the same toward eact other since and perhaps I was not very hospitable. Her husband got his dinners in town and sometimes his suppers, and one week in each month he was out o1 town the whole week She had a tene ment of six rooms, woman to come and clean one day a week and her laundry sent out. was working for all there was in me, so felt justified in doing as did. do not think the majority o, people in the city realize how hard it is for the people on farms to entertain then especially at the busy time they usually come. There are some guests 1t is z pleasure to have in your homeI also there are homes it Is a pleasure to be a guest h.
 If any of the sisters have recipes fol mousse that does not require gelatine please send them in. used to have one and it was fine but seem to have Iost lt and those with gelatine I do not like ss we'll Hope to see more letters in the Corner this week.
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