St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
for her guests

realizing Alice was on pins anC
needles wondering how she coulc
get the children fed and on theiI
way to school in time.
Finally. because they were goot
friends, she told Jane and Bob t
excuse her because she had to pre-
pare the children's lunch.
She told her guests to enjoy
their breakfast and as she started
to get the lunch ready for the chill
dren the telephone rang for the
guests and they were invited to &C
on a sight seeing trip if they coulc
be ready in a half hour.
Jane hesitated because she die
not like to go and leave Alice with
great stack of dishes to do
Alice said she didn't mind at all
She said she wanted her guests &c
enjoy their stay
Dinner was ready at five wher
Bill came in from work tired and
hungry. Alice said she had told
Jane their dinner hour was 5 when
Jane had asked her She, Alice
did not want to eat until the guests
came but after waiting an hour she
decided to feed the children as they
were getting a little hungry, too.
BY seven Alice and Bill decided
they would eat. They thought Jane
and Bob had decided to eat out
but before they had finished eating
Alice and Bill came in saying they
were starved! Jane was a very
gracious hostess and within a short
time the guests were enjoying
their dinner They had been back
from the sight seeing trip since
1 o'clock but just walked around
looking in store windows and
hadn't noticed the time until the
stores started closing and then
they had spent the rest of the
time trying to get home. Bus after
bus passed them by, loaded to the
gates, and that was the reason
they were so late.
Jane asked Alice what time she
would like to have them get up
for breakfast.
Alice said she served breakfast
at eight for Bill but she assured
Jane they could do as they pleased,
have breakfast with them or later,
but let her know what they were
going to do so she could make
her plans.
Being very thoughtful of other
friends problems she told Alice
she would rather sleep late and
when they got ready for breakfast
she would fix a bite for herself and
Bob.
Jane realized what it meant to
have your household chores done
at regular times. She also real
lied that there were no serv-
ants in the house and that they
upset the regular daily pattern of
their hosts by not being on time
to meals. 1t was very thought
less Of them to stay away so late
without even calling to tell Alice
they would be late for dinner.
To have a wonderful time and
have your hosts want you to come
back you must be very thoughtful
about not keeping them waiting
for meals without calling, if posi-
Bile. Also remember there are
others in the house and you can't
go in the bath room and take a
long leisure shower because there
are others who have the same
idea.
So you must choose the time to
dress and shave while the young
sters are not there, if possible
Lend a hand with the dishes when
you can. Even though you are
tired and feel you want to get
away for a rest remember your
hosts would like a rest, too. Il
you want to go some place ant
stay in bed until noon, and do nc
kind Of helping with house work
go to a hotel,
If you can go visit friends anC
accept what they have to offer
you are welcome, but you are more
than welcome and you will surely
get an invitation to visit again il
you can be yourself and help ease
the strain a little, by offering tc
help when you are there and have
no plans to go out.
If you want to relax completely
and rest, 60 to a hotel.