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of her choice, and sharing Ills comparative pow
erty, iB there any one with

of her choice, and sharing his comparative pow
| erty, III there any one with
] so LITTLE TRUE APPRECIATION
OF the relative value of natural gifts or educa-
t1onai requirements, as to piace such womau
On on tho, .as,,t,,1 rame leyel as the person whom
The latter, in nino cases out Of ten. il the
] neWl1-artiyed emigraEt, who has left home not
! super -retned, and has come hero 10 seek work,
| and possible "ea!:b. Frequently she cen neither
a,llval, the use OF many OF tho u1ereals
Which rondcr labor comparatively easy.
II born in this country, then the
few terms At tho public school which she has
enjoyed, where she has learned the r1ldimeuta Of
the English language, have only been sufficient
to prove that little knowledge is
DANGEROUS THING.
In their own estimation, such people
are wiser than vas Agassiz or any
other scientist These mon realized
that they had gained. They had learned that
knowledge is boundless. infinite and ever opening
new regions to explore. Our litt1e~learning"
representative, however. ia too wise to be taught
anything; and her dime-noyel is, in her esti-
nation, quite as good as her mistresa. Herbert
Spencer or Art-Roview. When these young
Indies have reached that point Of sublime iudi-
vidua1ity in which they can write fair English
and vitcpernte copiously through the columns
OF TIE TRIBUNE, re scarcely expect to see them
labor, and every one knows that skilled labor can
command its price. We have not the slightest
doubt out what these young ladies' y mistresses,
il they knew that their help had written to the
great paper OF the Northwest, would look upon
them with awe and admiration; and, if they did
not Immediately invite them to seat Of honor
at their board, they would at least suggest that
such talent ought not to be wasted in anyhoby's
kitchen. II these surprised mattresses should
quote, as an afterthoughI, that IS Fools rush in
pvhofa Anra14 fnar In frna3 IVA {hav
Would discard it at once as not beng in the
least degree applicable.
However, bandinage apart, it is not to the
educated class in the least degree that our re-
marks arc intended to apply. Women in this
country have constantly to
DO BATTLE WITH uSsKnLED LABOR
The mass Of our servnnts,-and this name
seems to be another struggling point,-aro the
illiterate. unframed peasantry. OF foreign coun-
tries, untidy in their ways and unclean in their
habits. When, after a weeks eojoun Of
one OF these persons. the wife and
mother has to leave her especial duties,
aud devote the following week to cleaning up
ss5 her o sfsasd 5s hs ghe can z hardly help
aEe thus between two fires Either that OF do
voting to household labor time which rightful1v
belongs to other duties; or Of seeing their Lares
and Penates destroyed or disgraced.
Again: an irate daulsel remarks: "Go to
work; you are none too good" Is not this q
slight mistake? The wife and mother has other |
obligations more peremptor7 than those which !
her housewoEk demands. II she is an educated |
woman, the wife Of an educated man,
husband, and her children by devoting to the !
actual performance Of household labor time |
which should be employed in keeping the flame |
OF intellectual light bright and scintillant in her
own home Physical ability in the laborer, di-
rected by cultivated mental perception in the
employer, il a
FAR BETTER AND MORE ECONOMIC
use Of domestic force than subiugating the lat
ter to the former, and turning out altogether !
position which demands mere strength OF
muscle.
Another serious objection seems to lie in the
fact Of the old term OF servant being used. II
von are not fitted for anything better. it is no
Disgrace to eerTe; and to scr1a certainly
means to be servant. We are ali more or leas
n positions Of servitude for VIC are ali more or
esa called upon to serve ID some way and to
oe designated servants OF the Lord is regarded
as most praisewor by by many good people. To
tccep.ation oi the term, is to be adorned with
TITLE OF HONOR;
md the person worthy thus to bo called is in q
a1r way ior prefernent. suen one will not
II her employers; will probably marry and edu-
ate her children to d higher grade in |
ife. Fer original disadvantages Of birth
md education may prevent her reaching
It SOCIAL 6tatu8 OF deT 1QTtQcF employers, anu |
she truly respects herself, she will not care to
10 60; but she will find comfort and happiness
n her OWL home mud her own sphere. 1t Las
generally been our experience that those Who
laro felt Themselves the most injured by the
;tlo OF servant wore
THE INCOMPETENT ONES,
Tho. not having the ability to do ANYTHING bet
er. had not the self-resptcs to try and do
Fell in that for which theJ were snjted.
While the world stauds, there will still be vari-
= ~F Doj1- t+~ n1r I
arlor Of the shop, happy with her Sam, will
till wonder whether her sister, who has had tho
etter opportunity and ability to reach q noro | ,
ongenn sphere, will be contented with her high
1t in life 1t will be to serve, and We are willing
admit that the laborer is worthy OF his hire
ut, when he demands more than his supply IN |
lo domestic economy guarantees, then an
fort must be made to |
EQUALyzE THE TWO.
ituperation will not change the aspect OF the
use, nor would-be Commission be OF peims-
ent Duration even if it could be provoked for ..
short time. One thing is certain: TINT indi-
idual merit generally finds It's level; and, wien
1rongh their own intrinsic worth or By other
leans, rise superior to that position, | r
10y will be able to hold their own, :
nd the superiority will be cordially accorded |
lat envy will no: procure it for them, but that J
10 more saillfully, perfectly, and thoroughly !
ley do their accustomed work, the sooner will !
,ey reach that superior position which they Sigh
u. Madame Millionaire and Dame Ouifimiere, !
[archioness and peasant chatelaine and SOUL
ry-maid,
WILL EXIST
soma form aud under some title, until the |
il1e OF Time have ground humanity to duat-
nd here We leave tue much-argued question,
lly alleging that each sphere has its allotted
1tiea, differing in kind, but none the less I'M
aratiye, and 70 be performed Ly all conscien- t
ous people to the best OF their ability 8
4. D. II. I