The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-01-13

preston, concluding her economy was
considered laudable.
els she Protestant or Catholic :" in
quired the other, after moments
silence.
ooh, l fancy her religion doesn't
trouble her much any way. They have
Sunday afternoon once a month; but
fancy there's not much church going.
It's all the time they have for visiting,
you know. 1 was quite astonished at
your girls having half of every Sunday,
and one weekday afternoon every month.
I did not know it until that day you
could not go to Germantown, because
you were taking care of the children to
let Marianne go out.
"Virginia," said Mrs. West, did it
ever occur to you that your servants have
n soul as well as yourselfi"
"It's not my business to look after it,
If they have" And the bodkin was
again inserted, with half smile at what
the embroideress considered a clever
answer to her questioner.
"I beg your pardon" Mrs. West, re-
turned, more seriously. cit seems to
me you have great deal to do in the
matter. thought you were very strict
about Sunday"
ICO l. I'LL. i never TeCtlNt CtlllS OF
walk, and l go to church twice day"
"What for Z"
"What FORE Because it's right, of
course. How odd you are, Augusta :"
"And you are four-let me see-eight
times as wicked rs Bridget"
"Why, what do you mean, Augusta 7"
eff Bridget only needs one sermon n
month to teach her, and you need eight.
Do you soe!"
"But she can't be spared. Don't you
Sundays as well rs other days"
$50 you dress, and go to church, and
hear, thou, nor thy man-servant, nor
thy maid-servant,' must work ON the
seventh day, and consider the whole
commandment observed because you
neither receive visits nor walk with your
gentlemen friends"
Miss Hyde looked up, not knowing
whether to smile or show her real vexa-
ton; but her cousin was perfectly seri-
Gus.
"Do you ever ask the girls if they
have been to church 2"
" / don't think they'd stay very long, If
they were catechized as to how they spent
their afternoon out. It's pity if they
can't see their friends sometimes" Miss
Hyde, like all only daughters, did not
know how to be found fault with gra-
ciously.
81 quite agree with you, and that 8 the
reason l give them one afternoon be-
sides, even with little personal incon-
venience sometimes; and don't see why
your cook and chambermaid cannot
make the arrangement to relieve each
other, just as mine do. 1t would be
easier in your family, for You have
seamstress."
Miss Hyde WAS too much annoyed at
having been shared i'll her own argument
to vouchsafe any answer.
GAS long as we do not treat our servants
as rational human beings, we have no
right to complain if they neglect their
duties toward us. How are they going
to know that Servants, obey your mas
ters, not with eye-service,' is command
of our Master and theirs, if they never
have time to listen to any instruction E"
I."It's all eye-service," Miss Hyde said
shortly.
"What else can it be, when you do not
take any interest in them or their affairs,
but to get as mnch done for as little
wages rs possible 2"
Why, you are always 40 economical
Augusta; L thought you would approve
of that, I'm sure"
"I'm never economical about paying
fer woodwork of any kind, Virginia
Think what very small wages they make,
Mt any rate, and SO few of them have any
homes to go to, in case of sickness or ac-
cident. There's another kind of wages
they like just "a well-kind words
when you see they've tried their best to
please you. Kind words and little con-
sideration will get twice as much accom-
plished. Now, your calling Bridget up
stairs seven times this morning, when
she might have done all you wanted in
coming twice, for instance"
"Why, my dear soul, she's paid for it;
it's her work"
$50 it's her work to sweep and dust
the parlors and halls, and the sidewalk;
to clean all that silver; to set the table
three times day, and wait on it; to an
swer the door-bell every half hour, and
yours-we won't say how often; to be III
three places at once; and never to feel
fretted, if her work is put back an hour
by unnecessary demands upon her time.
l believe one never can understand it un-
less they have tried it themselves"
"You seem to-" And slightly scora-
full expression passed over the young
girls face at the lecture she was receiv-
ing.
81 learned by experience"
But you never were q servant, Cousin
Augusta Z"
"You are mistaken" And a half
smile came to Mrs. Vests face. 81 know
all Bridget's troubles by most lamentable
eXperience No t won't say that either.
it was my own choice, and had excel
lent wages in the end"
But howe 1 don't understand
you"
Perhaps I will tell you all about it
L. L.. I !,