, 1864-02-21
SERVANT GIRLS.
Primitive Domcstfclty-0ur Help
Who and What-Hoty we
are Assisted

Ever eInce The abrupt termination .! the Uoua-
die existence Of our frst parents, by the i-tiued
intrusion Of the serpent into the garden Of Eden,
servants hare largely engrossed tho attention of
their descendants. Sacred history has not reveal
ed the domestic economy OF Adams household.
Whether be or bis new spouse were thoroughly
conrersant with the my Bterics OF modern house-
keeping, whether Eve with hor own fair
hands kneaded the bread, made the beds and
swept the kitchen, sacred or profane writer1 have
not informed US. 1t is likely, as they were of the
drst families and subject to that pronounced
by the Lord God In tho cool Of tho dav, "In the
swent Of Thy face shalt thou cat bread till thou
return unto the ground" that Adam delvcd and
Eve baked and washed the dishes. The human
family WAS not then numerous, and II Adam had
searched the Garden Of Eden orer, he conld not
have relieved fair Eve OF her ar1uous duties unless
he had abandoned the culture ol the uufrnitful
carth cursed because Of his Sin, and taken upon
himeeN domestic duties. There 10 no doubt, that
Ike many Of her fair daughters Eye bewailed her
sAd lot ard 'b1owed up'' Adm through many q
weary night because Of their mutual sin, the curse
OF labor had been pronounced upon them. There
we're scenes OF elimination and Fnetimiuatiou to
which certain lectures bestowed upon modern
henpecked husbands. bear no compasison.
Adam could readily say, "Tho woman
whom thou gaTest to be with me, she
garemc Of the tree, and did eat; :" md Eve, 1.-THE
serpent, beguiled me, and ! did cst.'' without
attempting to trace the rise and progress Of the
Institution from the days OF Eve. tho mother of
al living. until the present, task for which We
have neither time nor inclination even II the ma
tesial were not wanting, we propose to submit
few reflections upon tho present aspects Of ect-
want cal-Iem.
Employees arc subjected to wrongs of
no mean proportions, md kept In d state Of ex-
cttemeut well nigh perpetual. Each matron be-
e7ca that in respect to the quality Of her servants
she Ia IN III uaed woman, and that servants arc be-
coming worse In geomet1ica1 proportion with ey-
cry generation. Servants au Jdit in the mysteries
Of the household, arc bard to find, and when found
arc Of 70 particular account. Tho raco Of good
servants, one may believe the complaints Of the
wives Of the present ttmo is extinct. They Sigh
for the days Of their childhood when excel
lencc in this respect was not matter Of
special commendAtion- The great / and
especial gtisyance ..of the times Is the lack
OF vel! qualified COOKS. It. ts not eyety servant
reach 1hc standard demanded By tho educated pal
atcs Of housewives OF the present dag. These know
the difference between beef steak properly cook
ciase 0eatness aud the economical dispeasaiIof Of
family supplies, which 10 more than can be said Of
man ss1ssnt IT. gt,s Then al clssscs Of servants
n5cctthcE aud cHEHeiou.nsss
sene ,wemsn 4 org herercltn.ly disposed and ..y
TO tnculrate. excellence In the performance or
henilts sas ;ss.rles. Tbe radinse2;s q po!.;e,s
1eaons soua sna ae oaa 5ef%esa o. ae
fatei, produce lie sGest desired. Servants diaisc
an cana pose Tsce. Rbs4t ibe 70
courts H. raRued. The advaa.e + gwen, LECTURES
&c 5 E5ap@sndsd. @ nnd some arc morning tho en,-
bold tca.eung' to practice. By Informing 'I;u ts
mtsle.e. taat fhe Is expecting to he married The
eSm'EE E Sunday, aEd hare household Of her own.
wesld WIS not made In 1nl.ute, and as good scrr-
hnts arc ~ tearee u hens teeth, the poor woman
beEint to think, IN view OF the 'nacnia& diMcul-
FcrFnnt and the !cauzusa,Ion Of the new one, that
iate IS merits = t6e Whole case, 'sS we 1oaia si
dn,s Of our ebiIhocd 1hey ere @ rnore inaopenae Id
eni- rot so doel1s and possibly moi 90 fsshfa, bu,
,neS nsxe % more fe-fespert and in many csscs are
Thetc are >ounr carscs which render tho relation
m independsa: one, and We shoud accustom our
seiscs To the natural and tncvitahle reaults which
foE from these cst1tes. In Other times, the hacf-
on days 70 which distressed mlstrestes refer 70
1szsesfal!: TIE fscilit!es toE communication ,br-
ample than now, aad 5e:ore the importation Of ser
vants from ,aacoad >. each iocaiit!
Fc1mets danah,e. m o~n xeEs Geand a. and spppRly
md aetomplIshtd in tscir .vces.ion. Eow, the The
oPs
rosds. our advance In material; wealth aud pros.
GcE'ly the elsse'nms9ation Of education. md more
traeted and The eoc!al changes so prevalent In a
new country bringing. TO the surfacc those who
fcrltiee. 1t has come to be considered diarcpota.
bic for farmers dauZhter-an American woman
Ito seek service. no rnaiter hoR pressing tl.v
demands Of poverty; and Thousands prefer i life
o1 elartsh toll In workhcpa and IL unhealthy,
crowded stores, to life Of Independence a. the
R5ssdqbas dsE OF the kitchen OF some well
ticity Is low in the hands Of Ir!eh and German i'm
ses te t. he su:a sr s s
xoEasf ,hefe:oFe Il. ase not rhat thes s
q mistress and serranI. Doss tie missrsss ;rs
arc % certain Thai it i their bsunicn usT H. toes Y
out until twelve. Docs the mistress object to
surplus Of epaskr, the maid stipnatcs iof lie nse
aesapes acquaintance VIII butcher BOYS; b; nyee ee
z9nng grocery men, md oily tongued peddlers
Thsy .s ast ;bet snss ;s asks
hare unl5 to make known their desire for i
"..plzee,' y and thousands arc rendered them. For
.ss, s 7s'sea eapa III n ay Rsepa: s1s
learn to read and. u7ite soon , after
they &.rivc among ue md this tends to make them
unsettled. Not that We object to the spread of
edueai1on; On tie contrary It Is cause for re-
general education Will work out the most aat.s-
factory results; It presep: It produces domestic
ema1oye1s or employed learn 10 hare better MP
preeiA1ion Of the!r respective relations.
EetTaut gfris IS general thing, hare horror
OF hard Nork-lkc their n1i8reesee In this rtsDect
perhaps. The kitchen must be supplied with ali
tic modern convtuIences. hot and cold r watef, gas,
and labor-eavtrg contrvanccs. 4 man se1.
want must be employed 10 walt upon
them, bring IN. fuel. Light the fles,
and perform the thousand and one d1ttts which
we're formerly considered TO Appestsln to tbs rcs
It II only the richer portion Of our citizens Who
arc able 10 afford thnae oonvenfsnce4 and they ase
tho ooes that secure good soevanta. The great
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