Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-22
by hazel
UNDERWOOD
SUMMER VISITORS

said no told her bis mother said
she wasn't running rest home
Little by little heard about
that rest home" Mary. "a will
eali the mother, took her 20 year
pla daughter and spent 4 month
visiting her rs year-oid mother
in lhw Whs owned large 10 room
home on The out skirts ~ The city
SHE WIS an Immaculate house
keeper and when sic finished with
her regular work she was a little
tired ana meals we're d little slow
being served 70 her house guests
asked Mary why on earth didn't
che AMI her daughter take care
n tbs meals white they we're there
She gave me a piercing look and
said, WE were on Our vacation
! said % you mean 10 tell me
you didn't help with the house.
work NOR the meals All IT the
time you were thNre7
she said II told you we wcre on
vafatlon Disgisted. l told her
nhe had nerve wondering WHY
ahe WAS not invited hack. was
surprised her mother-ln. law even
wrote % her Then she was hurt
10 I told her the least thoy could
have done was 70 get up ard
'tldy" up the house or help get
the meals / asked II her mother
in-law had hired help and when
Mary said no told her she or
her daughter should have taken
turns EACH and EVERY day they
we're there Is hslp Mother with
the homework the meats AND the
dishes not because they had to bat
out of respect Tor a person who
win gladly do all they ean 10 make
your Walt pleasant one II they
can ftnd the time
There are some homes where
q gueai Is really guest, but
whom an older woman tries to keep
the house proasntable day after
day when there II young girl
visiting Il IL a little difficult and
just a few minutes help FROM this
gliest every one could be sitting
down or eeady 70 20 sightseeing or
what ever they might plan to Do
Mary said Mother WAS always
too tired 10 60 any place" OF
course abe WAS. no one thought 81
going 10 bed until late AZ night
and ne one got ~ 20 help Mother
with the work SO abe WAS little
late with meals and when callers
came. SHE hurried out and SUE
made and carried In % the guests
mics refreshing treat, when they
had finished Mother carried tho
tray ~ dishes eut'
said MARY bow could You %
such d thing Ca such mics person
Dunt you know Il u the thing 20
offer 10 help yotnr hostess when
you are guest In her homr7 II
isn't even necessary to offer most
guests iuat say = wlll he happy
20 4ry the dishes unless there
a Jiishwaaher ard then Il ust
takes a few seconds 20 pllc the
dishes ia that Each moment yeu
help yut0 hostess Win free bet
ami she viii gladly show you the
city Or take you 20 return calls
etc.
MaHha Mary doesn't realize a.
bnt her husbands mother was
harry to have them come and
happy 70 have them leave heeanss
shr was "a tired waiting oa them
liaguK a mother. she did au shs
eppld 10 make their visit happy
ore and q was happy Tor alt Of
ihep Mother was really proud "a
her sons family aud she said they
were wplconts 70 come back any
time bat she Was not able 20 wait
on thcm like xAe dld that one
I time
4 Nv,ild I've levely te ~ able h
take a vacation AMI rvst ard cnioy
the tFip Il your hostess had hired
help and aid not ue~d any assist
apee from ytu bet when you 40
% visit IN any horne there are
few little things ynu ear 90 that
viii make yp1 nlorc thar welcome
Ter return visit and ysa nor
your hostess WITH be to- ,gred q
sAioy youT vtst
Lee me hasten % say Mother
was not realty keeping house. sire
was slpply picking up after the
papers ard eeaE$ hsa beer reaa
and lsid aside TIE nigh, heforc
she lid noe Is enc thiax 10 make
her children uncomfortable
Perhaps yoN. icc reel when you
50 ~ yeur vacation vou want Il
rest ana - waited Oh | quote
that IA why they have hotrls
Mother has written &ad invited
her rhil3tvp IS c,,sue ana SEQ her
again rats tto,e she write shs
win hayr Plsp,y q food ara SIP
pl'ys - put they wtl have 60 helr
hrg hsyt uttN
MARY and ELLEN Der daughter
arc - harry fag chance d
prove tbey hayg haTRet a ks~an
tRt they ARE very sRNieps te
make uss trip rasiF Msther
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