In offering a second portion of anything do not remind one that he has
already been helped.
“Can’t I give you another piece of meat or pie?” “Won’t you have some
more tea or pudding?” Expressions like these are frequently heard.
It is in far better taste to say, “Will you have some hot coffee?” “May
I give you some of the salad?” “Let me help you to this choice portion.”
We trust none of our readers will regard this suggestion as trivial.
For, concerning kindness, we know that perfection is no trifle. It is
the essence of that second commandment which we are divinely told is
like “the first of all the commandments;” and it cannot be attained
without assiduous attention to all the minor words and the common acts
of life.
“_Among all the Cook-Books this will certainly take its place as one of
the very best_.”--THE CHRISTIAN UNION
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