The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
DOMESTIC LIFE IN GERMANY;
Whist the Servant Does The Meals Wo-
mems Iitlss.

What the Servant Does-The Meals Wo-I
mems Titles.
The domestic machinery OF the ter |
mans is much sirnnler than ours. and III I
many respects more economical anu
practical. One truth is soon made ap-
parent to stEanger--that IS, tha9
economy is necessity IN Germany. IN
a family Of seven there is usually out
one servant. She rises a5 i've, washes
the floor and puts her own room Id or
der. At SIX the baker comes. then tne
man with the milk and butter tine
Germans never put salt III their bhbter,
so they buy it fresh every morning.
The children are awakened anu the
maid helps them TO dress, then makes
the coffee and serves it, first TO the Old
er children, who are obliged TO DE OH 10
school at half-past six in the summer
and seven IN the winter. This done, IN
our family, the maid puts my sltIihg
room in order, washes the floor, dust
ling the furniture and shaking the rugs.
AT seven we have coffee, and by nalT-
past seven am ready to begin my
| work. After the rest OF the fanny are
| served with coffee and rolls the sleep
| inp and other rooms are put IN order,
each floor being washed or Waxed ana
| the rugs thoroughly beaten, then 6hs
maid goes to the market to buy the
/ dinner. There are no supplies III Tue
,arder in Germany as at home. IL colo
boiled ham or any cold meat Is neeaed
for supper the maid goes to the putcheI
and buys just enough for the meal.
! A custom that struck me curlously
was that of having shops in the pase-
/ ments of even the handsomest houses
on tue most fashionable streets-Dutcn'
ers. bakers, shoemakers, notion stores
u jewellers. all can be found within ia
dius OF a block from any given point
Ii is undoubtedly convenient TOR ths
people, but it mars the beauty OF tas
streets very much. My maid has goht
to market, / believe, SO by this time sh'
has returned and is preparing the sec
oDd breakfast. which is served
eleven. and consists OF a couple OF eggs
I and j slice Of brown bread, and, per
!. baps. a glass Of milk for boarders GU
! for the children and the rest OF LII
5 family it is usually only a sllce 0
brown bread an inch and hall thlch
! with a little cold meat. OccaslonatiY
cup of chocolate varies the monopony
Then comes the dinner at two--soup
meat and vegetables and dessert: 20
. latter the children are only allowed .
have Sundays. After the soup ma
been served the lady of the house put
what she intends for the maid III
dish and on no account would a ser
9 want be allowed TO take more than ma
Il beer, given her. The same plan is FOL
u lowed with meat and vegetables. ATE
c the dinner dishes are washed ana IN
g kitchen put i'll order the maid dresses
3 takes the children out for a Walk III I'd
e park. returning in time for five ocioc
q coffee. which even the little three-yeal
Old boy of my landlady drank ever
dav. It was problem to me no
these children kept their health VII
lcoffee in the morning and afteInoo
Of and at night / am sure America
children could not endure II.
IS at eight supper is eaten; cold meat
= tea. or milk or beer, and bread and bu
N ter compose the meal. The iaundl
all work is always done out OF the nous
III 80 that lessons the work Of tue OF
g. maid very materially. All prea
in cakes, pies, and even puddings, q
IL bought ready made-as we say
m clothes. The bread is much better Ihf
at ours, because it is always thorough
IN done.
a. A good maid is not paid more tn
he so a year. and in many families on
er sl2. They are allowed one onnd
IS evening out in two weeks. and If tn
no should come home later than they ha
H. promised they do not % out again fol
re month. All disputes between mistTe
If and maid are settled by the police.
We one house 4 was in the quarrels were
ar freguent that one policeman at lea
ice vas there most Of the time.
nd German women are much interest
ree in their housekeeping; they obey tn
wo husbands religiopsiy. because u
have to. and are very fond Of faI
ar work and-gossip. They are very tel
mt e1ops OF their titles, and If lady 8 y
to bard is doctor or professor ana you
lief net call her frau doctor or fran prof.
al sor YOU offend ner nortfAily. ! told
HE German teacher that / had some irlei
"a in Berlin whom / had met some ye
mn ago in Rome. aud asked how sfao
in address the lady, asI was going 10
IF r. dine. / thought the gentiema
ish sisle a as Justiziratfl; then might
:ae- Ter Frau Justiziratf. But, ! q
bv ne is also Gaheimeratn- TN 10
me that is still higher and she must
,rs called Frau Geheimerath- 4 La
bv on in this conversation ! mentioi
the that he was also Professor in the :
ar yarsity. The look Of auoazemert
Ann surprise L gol and the uaT IN WI
! he she said How lucky that ron told
nc, vou must cali her Frau Professt
nd. Convinced me that / would hare ma
tho serions mistake If bad used eIthe
5is the aforementioned titles. ron
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