. Everyday manners for American boys and girls. uld not do this. Adjust yourself readily to the plans of your host orhostess, and respond enthusiastically to all efforts tomake you happy. Offer to share the expense of trips awayfrom the home. If your host or host- Don,t bess refuses to allow this, accept the expensive,decision gracefully and try in some other way to expressyour appreciation of her entertainment. Do not expectto be entertained all the time. Have a book to read orsome other occupation to fill in the time when yourfriends are occupied. Never encourage a plan to whichthe mother of
. Everyday manners for American boys and girls. uld not do this. Adjust yourself readily to the plans of your host orhostess, and respond enthusiastically to all efforts tomake you happy. Offer to share the expense of trips awayfrom the home. If your host or host- Don,t bess refuses to allow this, accept the expensive,decision gracefully and try in some other way to expressyour appreciation of her entertainment. Do not expectto be entertained all the time. Have a book to read orsome other occupation to fill in the time when yourfriends are occupied. Never encourage a plan to whichthe mother of your host or hostess is opposed. Do not overstay the time of your invitation, and onleaving do not fail to thank your friends mother forthe visit. At the same time, if you are in a position todo this, ask her whether your friend may not visit you 36 EVERYDAY MANNERS at some later date. Much of the joy that your friendderives from your visit is in the thought that youhave been happy. Do not fail to say how muchreal joy the visit has given Write your bread and butter letter promptly. After your return home, write promptly to yourfriends mother and to your friend, telling them againhow much you enjoyed your stay your letters, use paper without lines — preferably white. A PROBLEM: WHO WILL SOLVE IT? Suppose you have just returned from a visit. Write your friendsmother a suitable letter. Perhaps the one given below will help you. Dear Mrs. Jones: It was raining when my train pulled into the station, butfather was waiting for me with an umbrella. I have doneso much in this past week that it seemed a long, long time Use your best letterpaper. with them. These are called breadand butter letters. As with all BEING A GUEST 37 since I had seen my family. They were interested in hearingabout my good time, and I had so much to tell them that westayed up late. I told them everything we did — the pic-nics, the dance, the boat rides — but I can never quite tellthem, or any one, ho
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