The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-29
ENGAGING q SERVANT.
BY MRS. '. TURNER.

1t is great trial TO many housekeepers TO
be 90 iiged to keep seryaLt Ii II wer
p,--,ble they would much rather do then
own WORK. il ~ SO de!ig ,tiul TO ietl Pc
fec IL ,ree and al h )me In their own hou-s.
wi n no oae'I wishes 10 consult but mine
h islands and the children's; for be VT
never so independent, there Is always some
restraint before servsn's. L fancy servants
are seldom parted from with much regret.
The memory Of come great fault on their
pa.t long and patiently endured on our part
makes their gong cut from US very much
easier to be borne than II might have been,
and rice rersa. have no doubt they on
their part feel the same. The fact IS. Il is
very difficult 10 bring entirely dif!ereat
classes OF people together and have them
as,imilaie enough to produce perfect har-
mony between themselves. 1 have no he-l-
tnion in saying thst believe tie nscessl y
OF keeping a eervs ant. and in this way hav-
ing to endure tie Presence of strange per-
son in the house. il the Skeleton OF the
home to many woman who might be other
wise happy.
A great deal of trouble arises from mis-
underst anding between the mistress aid
eervant in reg ,rd TO the specific duii.s re-
quired Of the la ter. Few servants, if they
understand their dures ard Whist j, ex-
pscted of them. but would be wiling to
perform their duties promptly and we'll
Lrt the mistress never forget that she, too,
mus, perform her obligations faithfully and
punctuslly il she desires well-regulated,
smooth hous ehold. take II, the great mis-
take made ia thi, matter occurs at the time
Of hiring the servant. The mistress is not
honest or plain-spoken enough neither un-
deraands the other. The lady keeps back
much which she will expect, and which she
will reveal afterwards, and may perhaps
cause dissatisfaction. There is q glamour
cast over it all, and q servant enters into
new family feeling q perfect mystery in re-
gard to her duties. wha; is exrsc ed Of her,
and . sor, Of what becoming next sensa-
ton. Such q servant ireads soitly through
the house for day or two, opens door,
Cautiously, and goes around with . kraggipg,
home sick look, AMI asks questions which
make the ms ress wonder il she has b e.
used TO . different way, aud cause much
confusion of mind il the mietr 9, il at al
dciicate aud sensitive. In such sia'e OF
thinss as this the girl is very likely to dis.
appear for walk or visit in the evening
and never return; CT better class of servant
will inform the mistress 1t the weeks O,
months end. 81 feel dreadful lonesome,
na'am, aud must 60 to see my mother; and
would yCu please suit yourself with anothe-
girl, MIAMI and ali your questions will
fail 10 bring ont from her the true cause
Of her dis abstraction, and very likely she
docs not know the real CAUSE herself.
NV, I think this might be avoided by a
proper understanding between The parties a,
the ZINE Of hiring. Let the lady at the time
Of engaging be perfectly plainepoken in re-
gard TO VIA, she will require Tin large times
mean), not going into detail too much
which ~oil3 look pedentic-but touch upon
those peiuts Which might be neglected If no,
specified. Do You With the Servant to econ.
omise, be saving in coal and kindling, and
IN using Tut er, tell her %. Be perfectly
c.raish.forvard and plain-spoken At the
tine Of hiring, and take my word for il. that
II he ia girl worth anything, those duties
:pecifisd a the time Of engssins will be
flthiu y Pestormsa A. long - The girl livee
viii you. while Other shiogs equally i'm.
portast, and yet not men,ioned, win b
constsntly neglected. In regard 10 coming
hone In ths evening 1t = reasonable time.
let her dis:inaly uadesstasd that you expeci
her home and the light ont By nine. OF hall.
Pest uniess On so0e extra occasion, such .
part, OF concert TO which ahe may Be- In.
v.sd. and Of each occa-ioa Of which she
VII psssiouaay inform yen; and Of cpnrue
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