The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-21

usually also the ante room Of the apartment n
screen mus; bt provided p protect those sitting
IL table from drauahts when the door is opened.
Provision must also be made for an abundance
OF light. when ccrcmonious dinners are given
Servants rooms must be hcalthful and suili
GENTLY furnished. They must contain cot
with paillnsse OF moss. good mattress. Il
holster. and one cotton and one woolcn cover
us. The sheets must be changed every twenty
/ DAYS By the side OF the bed must be a strip Of
carpet and nigh, table. Tho rest Of the lurni
turc " III consist OF n wardrobe a bureau and
iookng-gluss. two or three straw bUttomcd
chairs. a wash bowl and pitcher. and dccantcr
and glass. Two towels and n dishcoih are
allowed per week. A good mistrcss viii pro-
vide triilc Of sugar in n sugar-b bowl for use in
ease Of sickness In the night.
The directions given for the arrangement and
management of the kitchen and wine cellar are
almost unntelligihlc to an American. great
deal is said about tho cleaning Of copper and
pewter utensils. which shows those metals to be
in common use in France The wine would
appear to be- kept in casks. and bottled II cask
AT Tine The servant charged with bringing
up the daily supply Of wine has tickets given
him equalling in number the bottles in the eel
lar. and Tor every bottle he brings up he delv-
ers ticket. SO that tho tickets and the bottles
are exhausted simultaneously, and the mis-
trcss knows that none have been unlawully
consumed. concerning the STABLE ana the
duties OF grooms anu coachmeh' the author mas
nothing remarNaole TO say. except that sue CON
cedes TO the coachmen tho privilege oil buy-
ing the HORSES ana making commission
thereby.
The man cook in modest establishments
usually gets zoo or 500 francs a year. has his
washing done for him. and is entitled to five or
- h,ff Lac. a L., l.. ,ff.t
quircd. besides cooking, TO do the heavy work of
the house, such as waxing the floors and bring
ing w wood and water and in this ca-e has
us n perquisite the cast-off clothes OF the master
Of the house. His wife is also frequently en-
ployed as chambermaid. or lady's madam ar
ransement whlch 10 recommended as very con-
Nenieht Inc wages OF woman cook vary
from oOo 10 lVoo francs year anu Ike mo
man COOK she often makes beds ana does
other housework' IL would appear that she
also does the marketing because the mis-
tress Is ehlolheu 10 make her render her ac-
/ counts every night before going to bed. She
has likewise the privilege OF paying all bills for
! Kitchen supplies. and receiving little commits
| sion on such bills from the tradcsmen. Where
her work is heavy. she has a scullcry maid to
assist her. She has either an allowance OF wine
/ or its equivalent in money The author COM
| plains that cooks. both men and women. are
| very wasteiul and need careful looking after.
( From what Is said OF the duties Of rdlf de
ohdnbre thoy appear to be pretty nearly those
OF an English butler or our American man
/ waiter. lie ranks az the head OF the male scrv-
ants. wears black suit and white crayat and
slippers. and does the liner work OF the estao-
/ li7hmenl. lie taxes care oil the pnrlog. brushes
ms master clothes. has charge OF the ZINE cell
N"r' was ~ 'u''v ~" ra'Nes' ana goes on er-
nus 'o' ''i' "'"S',' "a ''o nous'' ms ""ses
are "'". oo' :" i'-,o i'"n's y'u''' "'s'H'S vine
'.'A ""s"'H~' anu ~ - 'n''"'" 10 org Ne" suN
% ''o'n'9 q So"'' 'Vi'"'" pu""''S u E''N's'
oHe p".' " 81" 'nkS' '"o p"''' VI >,
""u'-oVi VI s"'i anu "'i MS iN"s''i e"s' q"
''''N'n-'
The dontesiigus is man servant Of lower
! grade. an does heaviera and ccarser work than
/ The ra's' lie ctdpl5re. IL brings up wood and
/ water. makes ires wakes the floors. ana se's
/ the table. Where "a q ~ chnnb'e = not cnl-
/ p.oycd. he performs many Of the duties of that
.unci.onary. Ne Soc, on his mistress . erranls
as the rd'f re ctom5re dors on those oi the
| masf'r OF the mouse. His Wages are from 6'o 20
s'o lIan : year,
leihhie servant peculiar 10 france Is the
b''Nie' or maid OF all work she Is W the first IN
the morning cleans me boots and SHOES brushes
ri'ihes goes after thH bread an me NIX. max. -
'n' 'o"re' serves '.' lrs' 'N'A Hw
""d Hus's vac "p' f''"eN'' 'N'h SETS 'H' tapi l'r
inc he'ohi pre""i"-'' does 'hH marcel nE Tor
"'hher' he'ls coon tho dinner does w"sh.ns
sewing ana nendlnS, an ina word mhhrs her
s." LeheraAS use'ul' for her services she
gets % To on francs " month"; one Ought anyways
To wear cap '''h III IN oW ol doors " '""rrl
"pioh w '-r morning ana Il "A'lu apron IN tne
afternoon.
The French famine ie ci0p'lrc seems II be