The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
TEACH YOUR SERVANTS.
They Need to Learn Many Things
to Make Things Pleasant
Pleasures Of Housekeeping Nay Bs
0rs.tiy Enhancsd II the Work L. Done
Neatly. systematically and Econom-
kcaIly-Soms vaiuabls Hints.

good servant onOulu knOW, anu WulCu eAo I
not trifiing matters nor Of little impor-
tance. The great majority OF servants
know only half ther duties, and yet, truth
fully observes the Chicago Herald, they
firmly believe they "know IL all"
Teach them that the setting Of the table
can make frugal meal q success Teach
hem TO lay the creases OF the taole-cioth
straight; n wavy line up and down the
length Of q table Is q constant vexztion-
Teach them TO use extreme care in making
the arrangements Of each cover exactly
similar, and to see that the lines on either
side the table between one claret glass and
another, etc, are straight as die, that al
the distances arc evenly proportioned, and
that all the articles are placed 80 a. 70 be
as little a. may be In any ones way, while
a. near a. possible 10 every ones hand
Just above the forks small saltcellar and
pepper-castor cayenne, also, hked)
should be put for each person, q well as
the individual butter-plate. Every knife
and fork should lie with precision upon the
cloth One cover carelessly put on ruirs
the effect Of the whole table
Teach them 10 cut the bread the right sine
for SCUM, and 10 be exact about the thinness
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- ~. 80 IRE ,,orar IN ths hntler,, nan.
trv;s ao,e nm T..ch Them the monetary
value Of each niece OF china and glass, and
that they are responsible for each indryid.
mai aTtic,e. II the lesson seems a hard one
n learn. enforce il bv exacting payment for
broken things. IL ia n disaRreeable task tc
set ones se,I. but often IA the only means q
an and. Tech them that the silver tths
small silver in daily usel must be counted
af,er dinne. every night without fail IFS
snoon ar n fors Il abstracted occasionally /,
serxes ns a test Teach them 70 uu,earu Z
habit which thew have urobablv been Taught
tolsr all the forks and knives at each cover
witch will be used during the meal II /.
far bct.er 70 supply them as they are needed
frou the siis table. Some persons dislike
e-.remeir u see such an array Of imple-
nents Of war before them.
Te,rh than, the ned of lr,cu;n1 n v-.teh.
fpI rre on everv person. 40 a. 10 suuuly
their needs without the ueoe,sfty Of beiua
toId 10 keen the glasses fiIIed. The butte,
rcpleuished. n knife and fork always a
band. a spoou ready. etc. In suite Of III.
,ary dernands on them. weII.trstned serv
ant win alwavs do this. Teach them ths,
20 Offer one dish without lis acce.sories Is
capital crime, As coffee without sugar, o,
small fruit without cream and sugar, etc
Teach them to step about the room and
rnund the table a. IL they were shod In vel
vet: IN fact. see that they do wear felt shoes
in the dirtngroom. Teach them the neces
S.ty of extreme neatness about their per
sosal appearance. fyou can afford to en-
NOV good servants see that they have ,
comfortable place for bathing. and max,
them upde-st1pd that inger-usils can ant
must be kent clean. Teach them the suita
b.lity Of clothes, and do not permit them q
20 about the house in your half -soiled fnery
Remember the case Of the young house
keeper who, having a new bodice made 10
certain drnne--gowu, gave the old one 70 he
parlor maid, and, wearing the dress On tn
occasion Of dinner, was crushed on be
holding the maid come In 10 serve At tabll
got up in the old bodice Of her mistress
gown, long lace rufies In the sleeves, an,
all. Teach them that every thing about IN
dining-room must Be kept immaculate
Teach them TO 20 70 the left Of persons q
table in serving, but 70 the right with wines
Teach them theinestinablev valns Of silence
both Of look and voice.
Teach them that ths highest value 4
servants !, their wiIIip9ne.s 10 obIiee
that a reuly 70 the edect RAJ s1,uch = thin,
a not NV worksi will not be Permitted
aeoood tine and th.t vha.evcr vua dc.ir
each one "a "a uu,t be do5e withou
demur Teach them the value Of yOu
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