Show THE HOSTESS WHO interrupts some of the kindest and best of women are so occupied with planning for our creature comfort they almost forgot forget to attend to our conversation this inattention however praiseworthy its cause Is not flattering I 1 was once at table with a foreign missionary naTY who was being entertained at sunday dinner in the hospitable and kindly house where I 1 was staying at the time this missionary had travelled much and had many t tilling thrilling h exciting g and I 1 same some amusing stories to tell us dut but our hospitable hostess was acx lous that her visitor should eat cat a really good dinner she enjoyed hla his stories but always with one eye on oil his bis plate just as wo we were at al cae aag erly listening tor for the most enthralling bit of one adventure camj cama an interruption ter tor from our hosteen hoste ss sn who addressed her husband reproachfully across the table john youre neglecting mr blank im sure to be would take a little moro more most meat it if you asked him then alter after tho the recital of a story to which I 1 thought sho she had seemed to listen with somo some interest she murmured mur absently yes yea ver vcr nice 10 it and then with ter fer vor but do let me persuade you tt ft have somo some fruit it really was amusing to watch tin till face of that poor missionary I 1 dic dl so be wish it had been possible to take aside my hostess 0 ono no bt tho the bindes women who vcr ever breathed and tel her libat tho the dear good man would 6 infinitely happier it shed only allo allm him to eat cat less and talk more its a good thing to have a tor for the truth but a hostess may make her guests feel uncomfortable comfortable in it if she sh gets into the habit of correcting caci slight alight inaccuracy that crops up in thi little stories told by members ot of lie he family and friends A house I 1 know where live three thre charming sisters la Is quite given avei to this habit two of the sisters arl are widows and have married daughters who often visit this home with theli children the guests at their table often find themselves feeling distressed and uncomfortable for the conversation Is punctuated by correction interposed by one sister and another in ili the interest ot of truth this habit of putting people right Is an annoying one and should be avoided |