The desirability of careful table service for the simplest foods is shown by this incident told by one pupil.

"My aunt had great difficulty in getting us to eat cereal for breakfast, so she bought us each a very pretty blue bowl. We were allowed to use these only when we had cereal for breakfast. The result was that we eagerly asked for it every morning and now are very fond of the various kinds."

No one can deny that such attention to details is an important part of the housekeeper's duty.

Where there are no servants, a housekeeper must be careful that her efforts for dainty service do not involve her in labor beyond her strength. Each member of the family should have a part in the table service that everything may move smoothly.