The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-22


feciion-for the lore Of God. In This
service we are all fellow-woIkers and lel. |
los-seryants. IL not this bond strong !
enough 10 bind Us al together. Lucyl"
"Oh yes. ma'sm!" Lucy wiped away
The tears that poured over her cheeks. "lfl
mother Only knew what . place am in !
now. ! shOuldbe willing she should know
all my troubles"
await. Lucy. ill you have tried US
you young people are apt TO take antiei.
Paiions for experience. But am getting
on slowly in my instructions 10 you
You will have the walters work to do
I'LL my new waiter comes. One thing
viii perhaps be new 10 you in my house,
Lucy. ] do not eonfine any person 10
. single department. and will tell you
VIII; for find. il The reason OF my ar.
rangemenis is understood, they are apt
to be better liked. Ia the first place. I
wish my JOmsslics to remain with me as
long as IL 10 for our mutual welfare 10
live together. l have observed that the
jealousies and chickering's among domes.
tics often arise from disputes about their
work. One says. this is not my work
aud another. tina, is not mine; and Mary
imposes, and Biddy shirks. Now | wish
each one 10 be capable Of performing the
duty Of the other, and 10 have that spirit
Of kindness Ihs. she will be willing 10 do
IL. and sure that The favour will be re
turned. And besides, Lucy, il a NO.
man spends years in nothing but cooking,
when she has family Of her own how
will she know how TO take care Of her
chlllren, make their clothes. &c! or, If
she spends ten years in the nursery. she
will not know how TO cook her husbands
dinner. My girls all get married sfler a
while; and wish that. while they are
serving me, they should have that sorl of
education that will enable them to make
their own homes prosperous aud hap
py.
"Thal's very kind in you, ms'sm--
but does not exchanging works SO, make
grea, deal Of confusion!"
L" No confusion arises. Lucy, from
your being my chambermaid this sum
mer and my seamstress next winter--.-io
be sure. | must teach you TO sew well,
but the next year, that will prove a great
gain To US both. No. Lucy, confusion
in families arises from ignorance, bad
temper, jealousy. and dIs"bligingness:
never. believe, from being well qualii.
ed 10 perform any office. aud willing 10
serve in IT,"
IL am sure you will find me willing.
Mrs. Hyde. and j, will be my fault II |
do no. become capable. Who shall |
ask IN show me where 10 find the break
fas, things. na'am!"
"lt is Susan's turn this week 10 see
TO such matters. You will have every.
thing ready at half-pas, seven precise.
ly. Susan will show you how to strange
the breakfast-room."
"Miss Susan. ma'am!-is no, that the
young lady who was taking the French
lessonl"
"Yes."
"She show me, Mrs. Hyde! she doe.
no, seem older Than Miss Ophelia Hsr'
tell"
"Susan is past nine"
"And Miss ophelia is ten. VIVA, ;
diiTerence!"
Lucy did no, explain further. nor did
Mrs. HYDE inquire. Poor Ophells's op.
erstive faculties were as undeveloped as
child's born without hands.
"When you 60 up to bed, Lucy" re.
sumed Mrs. Hyde. stake pail Of water
with you. You will find all convenien
ces for washing. Wash yourself from
head to foot. This require Of all per.
sons under my control a. least once in
twen,y-four hours; il will contribute 10
your health. and in little while you
will find il essential to your comfort. ="
She then commended Lucy's very neat
arrangement of her hair. and enjnined
particular attention 10 her teeth: and l.u.
CIV, all establishment a, this maternal in.
ieres,, was reminded OF Mrs. Broadson
having on a certain occasion said to her.
ga fine pass things have come to when
even servants must brush their teeth
why. | had never heard Of a toothbrush
al your age"
"She seems jus, as kind as mother. OF
Mrs. Lovet,," though, Lucy, as Mrs.
Hyde babe her goodnight; aud, grateful
for the storm that had driven her in,O
such barbour. she retired to her sleep.
ling apartment. This she shared with
Martha. the chambermaid. They had
separate beds. A portable screen Ovid
ed the room into two parts. securing 10
each, il desired, privacy. Martha. hav.
ing had sole possession for three or four
weeks. seemed 10 feel i. her part TO do
The hospilalites of the apartment. She
was, as is obvious. an American. Here"
she said. L" is tub TO wash you, and
plenty Of nice soap. Mrs. Hyde is the
mos. musical woman about washing, and
the whole family are like ducks-bus ev'
Iery one has notions. Here is a large
closet, with shelves and drawers--nC
| locks; and there's none on their own