The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-04

"What fort hcause it's right, Of
course. How odd you are, Augustai"
"And you are four-let me see-eight
times as wicked rs Bridget"
"Why, what do. you mean, Augusta i''
"1f Bridget only needs one sermon a
month to teach her, and you need eight.
Do you sect" p-,l5G'
"But she can't bc spared. Don't you
see how 1t isl The work must be done
Sundays as well as other days"
$50 you dress, and 60 to church, and
hear, thou, nor thy man-seryant, nor
thy maid.seryant, must work on the
seventh day, and consider tho whole
commandment observed because you
neither receive visits nor walk with yonr
gentlemen friends.
Miss Hyle looked ZIP, not knowing
whether to smile or show her real yeNl-
ton; but her cousin was perfectly seri-
ons.
"Do you ever ask the girls il they
have been to church ~
81 don't think they d stay very long, Il
they were catechized us 10 how they spent
their afternoon out. lisa pity II they
can't see their friends sometimes" Miss
Hyde, like all only daughters, did not
know how to be found fault with gnu
ciously. ..a 4Aa dA
81. quite agree with you, md that's tile
reason give them one afternoon be-
sides, even with q little personal incon-
yenience 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 u
seamstress.p ilis ~ gt Nl
Miss Hyde was too much annoyed at
having becn snared in her ewn argument
TO vouchsaie any answer.
"Aslong do not treat our servants
as RATIONAL human beings, we have no
right TO complain Il they neglect theil
duties toward III. How nre they going
TO know that Servants, obey your mas.
terS, not with eye-seryice, is a command
OF our Master and theirs, II they neyei
have time 10 listen to any instruction I
cts all eye.seryice," Miss Hyde said,
shortly. ia
"What else CAN'T be, when you do moi
take any interest in them or their affairs,
but TO- get as mnch done for rs little
wages rs posdbleP
why, you arc always so economical,
Augusta; | thought you would approve
OF TINT, I'm sure"
"I'm never economical about paying
for woodwork Of any kind, Virginia,
Think what very small wages they make,
ut 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 Us well-dnd words
when you sec they've tried their best 10
please you. Kind words and q little con.
sideration will get twice as much accom-
plished. Now, your calling Bridget up
stairs seyen times this morning, when
slie might have done oil you wanted in
coming twice, for instance"
"Why, my dear soul, she's paid forit;
it's her work. ( i'iA a'e
. $50 It's her work to sweep and dust
the parlors md halls, and the sidewalk
TO clean all TINT silver; to set the table
three times day, and wait on IL; to nm
swer the door-bell every half hour, md
yours-we won't say how often; to be in
three places at once; and never 10 feel
fretted, il her work Is put back an hour
by unnecessary demands upon her time.
believe one never can understand II un-
less they have tried it Themselves"
"You seem to-" And q slightly scorll-
full expression passed over the young
girls face ut the lecture she was receiv-
ing. ..Y "
1Ilearncd by experience"
"But you never were servant, Cousin
Augustaf"
1You are mistaken And half
smile came to Mrs. Vests face. al know
all Bridget's troubles by most lamentable
experience. No, | won't say that either;
il was my own choice, and 1 had excel
lent wages in the end"
"But howl / don't understand
you.
"Perhaps 1 will tell you all about it
some day. In the mean time, here's
Bridget Whiting for orders, and Master
Ally looking after mamma"
Mrs. West came TO the conclusion that
her venture in Bridgets behalf was not
all lost, when she saw the pains Miss
Hyde took to remember all the dinner
table instructions at once, and heard her
say, in conclusion, "Never mind going
to Miss Lees after dinner; you look
tired, and tomorrow will do Just as
well.n
The girllooked not less astonished than
grateful, the weary, listless expression
vanished, and Miss Hyde did not find oc-
casion for fault during the whole meal.
1t had never occurred to her before that
servants were to DO managed nationally,
or that consideration was as much her
duty as theirs. Mr.. Hyde thought she
was very absent minded, md rallied her
about certain Mr.. Abbott when she
helped him twice 10 fsh; but she was
thinking Of what her cousin had slid,
and determined TO remember her advice,
and profit by IL SO well did she sue
coed, that Miss Hyde's servants had,
henceforth, comparatively little cause
for complaint for her treatment.
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