Visitors are entertained by the ordinary gossip of the day, matters of loca. interest, society news, fashions, music, art, articles of taste, paintings, prints, poetry, and the general literature of the day. To entertain well, both parties should be well conversant with some of these. Gentlemen are interested in horses, fine stock, hunt- ing, fishing, literature, art, science, and the out-door sports. The particular tastes of the visitor or guest being discovered, the drift into these channels is easy enough. In this, the visitor or guest should also come to understand the taste of the host and hostess, and then all comes easy enough. V. Daily Duties not Interrupted by Guests. On the farm there are always routine duties that must occupy the attention of the host. Guests should be careful never to intrude upon these, and the host and hostess as careful, while attending to all necessary duties of the farm and household, to give as much time to guests as possible. No sensible person will ever make a long visit at a time of pressure of business. There are, however, many farmers whose leisure is ample at all times, and who keep servants enough to attend to all household duties, supervision only being necessary. With the majority, however, there is at most seasons, an absolute necessity for daily labor. Yet there are few who cannot entertain visitors during some part of the day, or find time to receive guests, and yet neglect no necessary labor. The guest who cannot at such times entertain him or her self, and even assist, had far better stay at home. The guest who has the happy faculty of keeping out of the way at proper times, and of doing service at others, we have never yet seen unwelcome in the farm household. VI. Going to Bed. Not every person knows when to go to bed, nor when to get up. In the country, hours are necessarily early. The great charm is the early summer morning. To enjoy this, we must see the sun rise, and to be up early enough to do this, one should be in bed by nine o'clock at night. The routine duties of the farm make these hours imperative upon the host and hostess, if working farmers, and country life should require their observance by all in summer. The tARLOR AND LtBRARV. 355 Once a guest has been shown to his chamber, courtesy would require that the service should not be daily performed. Yet, many like to continue chatting after leaving the parlor. Ladies, especially, find pleasant amusement with each other in a short bed-room talk over the events of the day and plans for the morrow. VII. Servants and. Parlor Service. When there are servants, the routine work nmst be performed by them. It is their duty to see that everything is done at the proper time. The parlors, library and dining-room are to be aired, swept and dusted before the family appear in the morn- ing, and guests should scrupulously avoid being present at such times. Among the services to be performed is carrying hot or cold water to the guest chambers, attend- ing to their occupants, and lighting these to bed at night, or, at least, bringing in the necessary candles to the parlor or bed-rooms and lighting them. In the winter, care should be taken that the bed-chambers are properly heated. In a country where fuel is so cheap as in the United States, there is at least no possible reason why a person should be obliged to undress or dress in a frozen room. There is neither economy nor wisdom in it. VIII. Duty to Children.

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Visitors are entertained by the ordinary gossip of the day, matters of loca. interest, society news, fashions, music, art, articles of taste, paintings, prints, poetry, and the general literature of the day. To entertain well, both parties should be well conversant with some of these. Gentlemen are interested in horses, fine stock, hunting, fishing, literature, art, science, and the out-door sports. The particular tastes of the visitor or guest being discovered, the drift into these channels is easy enough. In this, the visitor or guest should also come to understand the taste of the host and hostess, and then all comes easy enough. V. Daily Duties not Interrupted by Guests. On the farm there are always routine duties that must occupy the attention of the host. Guests should be careful never to intrude upon these, and the host and hostess as careful, while attending to all necessary duties of the farm and household, to give as much time to guests as possible. No sensible person will ever make a long visit at a time of pressure of business. There are, however, many farmers whose leisure is ample at all times, and who keep servants enough to attend to all household duties, supervision only being necessary. With the majority, however, there is at most seasons, an absolute necessity for daily labor. Yet there are few who cannot entertain visitors during some part of the day, or find time to receive guests, and yet neglect no necessary labor. The guest who cannot at such times entertain him or her self, and even assist, had far better stay at home. The guest who has the happy faculty of keeping out of the way at proper times, and of doing service at others, we have never yet seen unwelcome in the farm household. VI. Going to Bed. Not every person knows when to go to bed, nor when to get up. In the country, hours are necessarily early. The great charm is the early summer morning. To enjoy this, we must see the sun rise, and to be up early enough to do this, one should be in bed by nine o'clock at night. The routine duties of the farm make these hours imperative upon the host and hostess, if working farmers, and country life should require their observance by all in summer. Once a guest has been shown to his chamber, courtesy would require that the service should not be daily performed. Yet, many like to continue chatting after leaving the parlor. Ladies, especially, find pleasant amusement with each other in a short bed-room talk over the events of the day and plans for the morrow. VII. Servants and. Parlor Service. When there are servants, the routine work nmst be performed by them. It is their duty to see that everything is done at the proper time. The parlors, library and dining-room are to be aired, swept and dusted before the family appear in the morning, and guests should scrupulously avoid being present at such times. Among the services to be performed is carrying hot or cold water to the guest chambers, attending to their occupants, and lighting these to bed at night, or, at least, bringing in the necessary candles to the parlor or bed-rooms and lighting them. In the winter, care should be taken that the bed-chambers are properly heated. In a country where fuel is so cheap as in the United States, there is at least no possible reason why a person should be obliged to undress or dress in a frozen room. There is neither economy nor wisdom in it. VIII. Duty to Children.

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