White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-03-30

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w KA& VI lack of harmony in
A@m>A + such circu NJ
" vi ~ stance. They may
" NJ also begin to won
RI n L der why it is being
| vi continually IN n
| ri toned before them,
| if the hostess be-
| Il lieves there is
| III some point in her
so doing, and even
Il tually to become
definitely upset by
n IN HRH it.
| vi VI VI Case in Point.
| A\ "a MI A silver vase
~ ST was the lost ar
ticle in one incl
The Hostess Men dent known to me.
toned the Loss OF So frequently was
uie sa "a. oeVerai its loss spoken Of
o'' in the presence of
a guest that it became the chief re-
current topic of conversation for
some days. The subject was not
an inspiring one, and soon became
very tiresome. Talking of it did no
good and made guest in the house
feel uncomfortable. member of the
family who had been away knew ex-
actly where the vase was. He had
taken it for flowers and it was in use
at the very time in the hallway. Be
ing an accomplished host he made
every effort to make up for the social
breech in entertaining which his wife
had committed. He was filled with
embarrassment that such subject
should have been dwelt upon at all.
The Guests Viewpoint.
A certain amount of imagination is
good quality in any hostess, who
cares for the comfort of her guests.
1t is surprising how many Of the vir-
tues Of good entertaining are negative.
The "do nots'' are almost as numerous
as the dos" The rule do not make
| your guest uncomfortable" includes
many details. DO not let the running
of the household be felt any more
than absolutely necessary, do not
spread word of any friction. If the
wrong order is sent from the store,
let it only be very lightly mentioned,
| If 1t is necessary to do so at all. A
| guest would rather eat a less impos-
| ing meal in comfort, than to know OF
elaborate plans gone wrong. Some
| times, to very intimate friends, 1t may
| be mentioned with humOr and en-
| joyed as a joke, but even this may
| not prove as merry as not mentioning
| 1t at all. Give the burden of your dis
| pleasure, not to the guest in your
| home, but to the one responsible for
the mistake. If such it was.
! Clements Home Harmony
There is an old proverb which says
''Better is dry morsel, and quietness
Herewith, than a house full Of feast.
ing with strife" In these days OF
| curtailment there is sense of refresh
ment in the words. In many homes
when money was plentiful, there was
| feasting. If it was enjoyed with g
peaceful spirit, If true pleasure
abounded as we'll as good food, then
there was mental and spiritual quiet
ness. tending to soothe as well as sus
tain. But If hilarity only accompanied
the good things to eat on which sc
much money had been spent, and un
derneath all there was sense of I'M
easiness, Of living on the surface ir
apparent harmony which crusted ovel
volcano of discord which woulC
break forth eventually, there was
"feasting with strife and 1t was de
void of actual pleasure and Of hap
piness.
There is no discounting the value Of
money in the world as it Is, or the
equivalent of gold and silver should
some other form of exchange In fu
ture years be substituted. But with
in the past two years there has come
in many homes, the realization tina
money is not everything, to use trit'
term. Members Of a family who, wher
money was abundant, could 60 theil
own ways Independently of one an
other, whose interests clashed, or were
so divided that they scarcely touched
made "a house divided against ITSELF
| WnG0 SUCH SLTlIc culcIo Iuc uCC
laration is ut cannot stand" Bette
Is dry morsel, with quietness there
with, than house in which there Il
lack Of unity and consequent unhap
piness, even though in 1t there Il
abundance of worldly substance ant
sustenance.
It is when common bond of inter
est exists, binding all members togeth
! er. that clashing diversions sink t
their level of insignificance In fam
lily. Natures may be totally unlIk
and personal concerns widely vary
but the fact that when money Is neces
sary for the upkeep Of the home, an
each member will suffer unless all pu
together, here Is unity of purpos
which Is a cement of security in tn
maintenance Of the home.
O. 1898. Bell syndicate.--WEU Service.
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