The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-24

exception OF the vicar, Mr.. hlch-
mond, and two members of the COM
mittee; these sat together in the
shadow congratulating each other
that, all had hitherto gone off so we'll,
talking of the new subscribers they
had got, and lamenting that some of
| the old ones had withdrawn, till, the
Vicar strolling away, they came from
| generals to particulars, went into the
prices of the chief articles of food
and clothing, and came back at last
TO their regret that they had lost
some of the old subscribers
but [ cannot wonder at it, OBJ
served Mrs. Randolph, the youngest
of the ladies', for as Mrs. Gresham
Was remarking to me only yesterday,
so far from the subscribers deriving
any benefit from the school, servants
leave their places Oftener now, and
ask for higher wages than they did be-
fore it was set on foot. Jane Harris
has just left her place..
'Indeedp' said Mrs. Richmond.
Jane seemed to suit me so well, ]
am so sorry she did not remain"
: 7 es, she only stayed six months
suited exactly; but heard of place
where more was given and there was
less to do. so she gave warming.
Now as Mrs. Gresham said, we
understand that this school was to
! rear. destitute children, fit them for
service, and inculcate good princi-
pies; but it is evident that your plan
does not suit the occasion, for your
servants will not stay with US,
/ or if, they do they want high wages,
! which is not what the committee con
templated when they. first supported
the charity.a''siA z.a 9s.,...-it
No, certainly not" said Mrs.
| Chamberlain, the third member of.
the committee; land this state of
things gets worse and worse.
But, my dear, no one complains
| that the young servants we send out
are not good ones. observed Mrs.
Richmond. sisa vef 2" s-ia- ni7. 81
THAT is true answered one; and
the other proceeded: y oeaa-ig =
Now, as Mrs Gresham said, very
| justly, there must be something omit.
| ted In their education. Contentment
with their own station, and desire to
do their duty by their employers, can
not be properly incuicated, for, In
stead of attaching themselves to the
families they go into, they are gener-
ally eager to rise, and bent on better
ing themselves"
"And they succeed. said Mrs.
Richmond; that is, because we sup
ply, as it were, a superior article. aud
a superior article is sure to command
the highest price. We cannot pre-
tend to regulate what wages they
shall receive. [, for one, should not
wish it"
But assure YOU" said Mrs. Ran
dolph, that the new members of the
committee think something really
must be done to remedy this state of
things, and at the next meeting they
mean to bring the subject forward.
therefore we had better be pre-
pared; some of them say the girls
are taught too much.
. Yet it is what they are taught
which In a great measure makes their
value, observed Mrs. Richmond.
But if they were taught a little
less on some points. fl hardly know
! how to express myselt-if they were
taught what we want them to know.
in order to adern their station; andr
| in short, left to find out the rest for
themselves =
| why then they would not be
tempted away as they are" said Mrs.
| Chamberlain, taking Of the sentence.
Very true, answered Mrs. Rich
mond :" but neither would they be so
we'll worth Keeping lll4l8 8Da
Aud then" continued the former
| speaker, there is another thing that
| much regret. Consider the expense
we are at to make servants of them,
and how few remain servants longl
Some make good wives, some make
| good tradeswomen, some goodeteach-
ers; but hardly any remain perma-
nently seruamtS-they think them
selves fit for something better" Is.
Deep in conversation, la
dies?" said the Vicar, joining
them. =, Well, this is happy
day for you'll must be great COM
fort to you to see how well your school
answers"
"You think it does answer?" asked
Mrs Richmond. 10 - go
TO be sure, to be surel No doubt
of it!'' .f. Ue,sFsu -/0t>l
That is the very point we were
discussing" l
8 / should not have thought there
could be doubt. The girls are or
derby. healthy and cheerful AT
my weekly examinations l find
them Intelligent. They conduct them
selves modestly after they leave the
school, and they all earn a decent
livelihood. Is that compatible with
failure?"
why, yes, said Mrs. Randolph,
" for we educate them expressly for
servants. Servants are very much
wanted, as we all know: and it is
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