n other words, show
an ability to entertain herself which releases her hostess from that
responsibility for the time being. This is much better than having one's
friend in one's constant presence.

Outside Acquaintance.--If one is staying with a friend and has other
acquaintances in the same place she will naturally expect them to call on
her. If her callers are strangers to her hostess, they should ask for her.
The hostess may see them or ask to be excused with equal propriety. The
guest is at liberty to accept outside invitations which do not include her
hostess, but should always consult her in reference to them. She has no
right to invite any of her friends to a meal without first mentioning her
wish to her hostess and securing a cordial acquiescence. She must not make
a convenience of her friend's house, and if a girl or young woman, she
must not receive there any man or woman of whom her parents disapprove.
This is disloyal to them, and an imposition upon her hostess.

Other Points to Observe.--If a visitor can play, sing, recite, tell
stories, or in any way contribute to the pleasure of her friends or other
guests, she should comply cheerfully with requests that she do so. On the
other hand, she should not monopolize the piano. She should enter readily
into any plans proposed for her entertainment; even though they may not be
especially agreeable, she should subscribe to the kindly intent.

The question as to how much assistance the visitor should volunteer in
case her hostess keeps but one servant, or does her own work, is dependent
upon circumstances. She certainly shouldn't follow her hostess all over
the house with offers of help: "Can't I do this?" "Shan't I do that?" Let
her quickly and unostentatiously render such small services as are helpful
without being obtrusive. She may care for her own room; she may fill the
vases with flowers; she may tell stories to the children or take them for
a walk, but she must carefully respect the hostess's privacy and not
intrude in the rear regions where the domestic rites are performed,
without her hostess's permission. And whatever aid she renders she should
give according to her hostess's method, not her own.

A visitor should carefully avoid any comment on the cook's failures,
should such occur; she must not criticise the children's manners: nor
reprove them; nor should she criticise the chance caller or visitor, who
is a friend of her hostess, but not of her ac