, 1876-06-18

CHICAGO, June 17.-Some person in you: last
Sundays issue Il presume Of tho mascullae gen
der, although no name appearcd) was 1eellns7
very much hurt at the high price Of servants
wages. Did he ever stop to consido' how much
labor those same 6ervantsdo for tie ncagrc pay
he begrudgcs tAem2 Did he cy.r think What q
thankless task 1t Is for servant to provide
meals for q large family, cter roaring stove,
in boiling hot weather; ~ wash with her back
bent double over tuhof steamins suds, with
the great drops Of perspiration oozing from
every pore, dripping like heated rain-drops down
into the foaming suds; or stand hours aud hours
over the ironing board, pressing and smoothing
out tho dozens Of Daby's dresses, napkins,
towels, sheets, pillow-slips, skirts, and under
wear, tucked, and rufllcd, and pulled until they
look like great heaps Of sca-foam; and last, not
least by any means, his own starched linen that
must be done up with immaculate skill, or her
ears tingle with the spite that is vented over
And perhaps, all the while these tedious trials
are under way, squad Of huruln-scarum chill
dren are huddling about her, teasing and abusing
her in every conceivable way. The only wonder
is that servants don't become lunntics, perhaps
obliged to give up quiet, peaceful home for
such aubbub, and such d life OF ceascless tolls,
worried to death with the impudcncc OF latter
day children, which, somehow or other, parents
can never see.
NO MbuAEI sClka1L0 DCIUA1AC Ll1IA1A-
selres,-as almost every mistress says they do,-
for which natural consequence they are abused,
threatened, and finally discharged BY their en-
ployers- They arc finding out that they are in
1ispensable. and can control matters about as
they wish. They know people will have them, at
whatever cost, and they charge accordingly.
II there were not SO many .wishy-washy
women who pauder to fashion to the utter ruin
OF health, or who though in possession Of good
health, are too refined and aristocratic to be
e lAs.n 4fA1Ss ,vHH1rr
making home home indeed, undisturbed by
the presence or impudcnce OF servants, they
would not be such an indispensable commodity
as at present.
Every year increases the demand, and will
probably increase the pay. Would Mr.. Anony-
morning, ploddng around ut housework (only
think OF it, ye Board of Trade men, uccumulat-
ing money by your shrcwdness and skill in
manipulating the market; ye men OF capftal,
whose only work is a little brain-Werk and
men, whose hardest task is to lie in wait for
your victims, while you sport your immaculate
clothing and sparkling jcwelry, the value OF
which would make your poor, hard-working
seryant-slrl wild with joy), and plod on until 10
s o'clock at night with aching limbs and bruised
Couldn't Mr.. Anonymous afford to deprive
himself Of the luxury OF a halt-dozcn cigars per
week in order to pay the girl who does all his
drudgery little more, to help her along in her
tircsome journey of life: Or couldn't he do
more OF TINT blessed beverage that docs not in
toxicate, but gives health and vigor to the sys-
TEN and long life to the partakcr, VIZ: watcrs
Or couldn't he, for, the sake Of ,dispens-
wife do the work,-h he is blessed with one who
will not do It alouc,-as it will be relaxation
from his deep and painful head-vorkl
Retrench, by all means, but start at the root