New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
DOMESTIC TOPICS.
INJUSTICE TO SERVANT GIRLS.

,rerRyrNG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AMID TEMPTA-
1Iovs-" WHO Is MY NEIGHBoBT
- me Editor or TAe TrtbHne.
en-. T am sorry for the tone with regard 70
,rt. which pervades some of the letters which have
=, written Il does not right. and IL tends TO IN
rse the very evils complained Of FER they are
.accrned II hss not been In THE TRIBUNE alone. Tue
sarc tone prevails in ether papers and there was one
,onstrance la "a weekly rapcr in tue name Of ser
.,f Girl which was well put hut unfortunately the
~ and the length Of the words betrayed tie hand oI
waiter IL another class
There is no more reliable good, and seffespectiug
elias Of people among us, taken whole, than those
~, serve or help" rs il you VIII. hen we think how
,rb is coufdcd 90 them how much they are trusted
aud VIVA. are their temptations the only wonder Is that
oss cf reach Of trust arc We have the prov
ero Like phi, st. like people aud 50 one wonid be
t-nped 70 say Like mistress, like maid II Is very
ps.n ~ You take them. II you pat vOufseI Ia an 'tu
tgdr of antas0uisu toward any one, II is hut stating
tsm You az once arouse the same spirit in him There
ar those who seldom have trouble with their servants
r.re are those who are always at war The first are
r.opailc they are considerable and kind-tbcy 90 h"'
exuCct perfection at "A pound month ana tn'y hno"
in, value Of the motto. put yourself IN his place
some saw the times arc hard, dismiss your s'rVan
Others Of MS say the times hari ont We are glad we
nod NOT dismiss them and add Co the number oil me
unemployed Isl, not by much Increasing the mischief
,t evil, we drploce There is one side Oi the SUBJECT
which we perhaps do not enough consider 'lhere must
=, , certain number ~ women, well rs men, "h"
r.f cam . support for themselves. ana WHo are nor
s,l f,rauv iciug better than domestic service or WHO
iJ,s nerd training even IN that. Now consider
nj of Christian work 20 give suca IN one gurI ets'
b,. ID d. ac hcT the best way az DOING WORK, TO give
I,r Z She them not, habits OF order meath S. anu
r-,u mfny eases. Of economy Tor there are ott'"
. more cNtr4Ea2aut and waStciUl than the very poor
m s. x try To make the IN as cuiittgjil' as we
-,. vo -ivc them books and papers % read. II theN
~ lii. ic ue and even get their confidence ana Try
trulp them on .t..-
NJ. oIId even eul,avor 20 h.lp them 20 save tAeiF
,y and pat &c IN the savings bank. II Vi were uo' LOT
= hard les Ous Of those Who nave saved ana lheH'
Iy p los. ihoir hard earnings through the chtts'h. $,
NJ -re'rr, yro Uid not direct and tau tCs Wh' c'hu
a., . trusted. Nevertheless. Go encourage thci 10
-. ana not To- lend IL tAeI tlrltiie>s ificudS
Va do our own work" SLY some. Very WELL II You
.,-. 3it not YOUR better wcrth for solH'.ilo
go Have .tu minds AND souls 10 be hrn' Mel or
~ work Tor otheIs} 1 do not mean in icddin- hoNri'
mann. "a woman OvcTbuIdcIcd Win care o. SlIulch
49, ira work. wouu i've longer and taNe more peace
A. s,e mad nep =" WniP 90 tue same time SOME E'i!
c.5.. have tire safeguard of quiet. CHRISTIAN nome
y.u good aud influences. Ills Is as FER as iii
Tp.NE likes people 10 go IN enc letter, al iAe stt
- .,f De- extended Bar from taS may W. not h'
Id 70 fnk little further dpOn the question: N.o =
NJ urlGApurt' iVI siA-iiI 4''
Ntir- 0r., FEB. 10, ISL.