The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-07
Rev. J. .T.,WARD Assistant Editor.
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you give him handsome livery. in tbis
country, you must increase your wages #
Iyou wish your groom to wear a livery at
all. 7. This doctrine was exemplified recent
ly in family advertising for woman who
would make herself generally useful; and
among number Of applicants was an ex-
ceedingly prepossessihg girl, neatly dressed
with handsome open countenance, and a
ruddy complexion--a taking face, as we
may call it. The lady said sll asss
You are an English girl, believe 2 "a,
Yes, ma'am, just arrived, Only been in
the city two days, have no Acquaintance at
all, and only wish to go to church, Sunday
afternoons a.S ."'iNaoN'f0 W IT,
'Yoa have a recommendation, / sup
pose - ~ t~ eaa# raI 'I1G'I t'0r
'Yes, ma'am--a seven years., cbarac-
ter, and recommendation from our min
ister.' ;t ,5a.l, \, M. D-",,'''''
.'Ihe documents being read and all found
genuine and satisfactory, the lady inquired
what wages she would expect. sar'a
'Why ma'am, the stewardess on board
the ship told me to ask seven dollars per
month ] had in London nine pounds a
year.
'Why, that is scarcely four dollars a
month. Now | am willing to give you six
dollars, provided you. suit me. Having
lived SO long in one place, you remember
what kind Of work was required of you.'
'Oh, yes, ma'am, / was maid Of all
work. ro-.,..2"
Indeed! Please tell me what was requir-
ed of your ~ .1817
why ma'am, had to rise at 6 in the
morning-lght kitchen fre--kitchen TO be
swept; light drawing room fire--prate TO
De thoroughly cleaned, fire irons rubbed,
drugget and rug to be taken up and shaken,
carpet swept, and every thing removed and
thoroughly busted; hot water 10 be taken up
to the bed rooms; breakfast table to be laid,
and knives to be cleaned; breakfast at s o.
clock, during which time passages to be
cleaned and bell handle to be rubbed; break
fast things to be washed up-kitchen FIRE
replenished with coal-step Of the door
to be hearthstone-beds to be made. and
bedrooms to be swept and dusted- to
be emptied-wash-hand stands to be thor
oughly wiped--stairs swept down and stair
case dusted-lamp to be trimmed and clean
ed /; candlesticks cleaned. T
Lay dinner table, during dinner, clean up
kitchen--every thing to be washed up and
put in place dress myself to take out the
baby. Tea to be ready after tea, slops to
be emptied and beds turned down-baby to
be washed and put to bed. Supper at ten
O'Clock every thing to be washed up be-
fore going to bed. Then, ma am, on Monday,
two bedrooms to be swept and secured,
walls busted, and CRATES and fire irons clean
ed. Tuesday, water closet to be well wash
ed out, and all the washing to be done.-
Wednesday, clean one bed room, passage,
and stairs. Thursday, drawing room to be
well swept with tea leaves, walls busted,
crate and fire irons well cleaned marble
and table covers, and outside windows to be
washed with soap andwater, and every blind
to be moved and busted, and ironing to be
done. Friday, coppers, and all kitchen uten-
sis to be cleaned, as well as drawing room
stairs. Saturday, kitchen and back kitch-
en- to be thoroughly secured and cleaned !;
also, water closet to be secured, ard every
thing made tidy for Sunday.
'And did you get through with all this
work =
'All, ma'am.' e M.
well, if you do half as much for me,
| shall be satisfied. You can come to-mor-
row. .al.
At the end Of month, we asked the Ia
dy after her "maid Of all work"
'Oh, she went away in fortnight! Said
this was free country, and she could not
work herself to DEATH 1892 !"
This is the history of all servants. They
arrive here with every required qualifica-
tion-courteous, willing and valuable; but
they soon become corrupted by example
and are taught rebellion by their colleagues
Of the kitchen and pantry. There are bu,
few families in this who keeps girl two OF
three years whereas in England, ten year
is no uncommon period for servant to re-
main in one place. We know of no RENE
by to correct the evil.