The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-09-26
TEACH YOUR SERVANTS

A0SA0As VO4S 00x6v 6AN 4No
They Need to Learn .;,lti Msuy T:ihinsj
to Make Things Pleasant. &
Pleasures of housekeeping Nay ~
Greatly Enhanced II the Work 1s Dono
Neatly. systematically and Ecousna.
ically-ssme Valuable Alnts.
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Some things may ba taught ones serv-
ants about dining-room service which every
good servant should know; and which arc
not tritiing matters nor Of little impor:
tance. The great majority Of servants
know only half their duties; and yet, truth.
fully observes the Chicago Herald, they
firmly believe they ssknow It all"
Teach them that the setting Of the table
can make frugal meal success. Teach
them to lay the crcases Of the table-cloth
straight; q wavy line up xud down the
length OF table Is o constant vcxation.
Teach them to use extreme caro- II making
the arrangements Of each cover exactly
similar, aud 10 see that the lines on either
sidc the table between one clafet glass and
the distances are evenly proportioned, and
that all the articles arc placed 80 a. to be
as little a. may be in any ones way, while
as near as possible to every ones hand.
Just above the forks small salt-cellnr aud
pcppcr-castcr Cayenne, also, II likedJ
should be put for each person, a. wen 81
the individual butter-plate. Every knife
and fork should lie With precision upon the
cloth. One cover carelcssly put on ruiro
the effect of tho whole table.
Teach them TO cut the brcasl the right sixo
for soup, and to be- cxnct about the thinnesa
OF each slicc, as we'll as the necessity Of
having the pie arranged exactly even upon
the bread dish. Teach them to be as partic-
ular In tho laying Of the sid eboard and the
side tables Us in tho table itself; that much
of the charm of wcll-served meal depends
on what is placed on these pieces Of fhrni-
ture. Extra dishes and table utensils, veg
etables and bread should be placed ON the
side table. The dessert, sugar and cream,
sometimes the salad, and any thing thst To-
y pretty accessory, must go on the side.
board To cll them to wipe every dish be.
fcre leaving the pantry, especially such as.
from their use, must nects como from the
kitchen. A dish should no more he allowed
to remain In condition that will leave
rim on the cloth Of tho side table than To- be-
placed on the table itself in such shape.
Teach them careful habits Of lseeping the
t,.ble-cloth clcan how to dip small spots in q
bowl OF boiling water ana thcu set the bowl
itself on the table. the cloth spread out ovcr
this slight elevation to dry, which 1t should
be by the time tho work in the butler's pan.
try is donc up. Teach them tho monetary.
value OF each piece Of china and glass, aptl
that they are responsible for each indlvid-
ual article. II the lesson seems q hard one
u learn. enforce it by cxactiny payment for
broken things. It Is o disagrce;.blc task to.
set ones SELF, but often is the only means TO,
an end. Teach them that the silver 1.-THE
smail silver in daily use) must be counted
after dinner every night, without full. ua
spoon or a fork Is abstrhcted occasionally IL
serves Us o test Teuch them to un.earii
habit which they have probably been taught.
to lay all the forks and knives ut each coycr
which will be used during the meal. It ID
far better to supply them as they arcneeded
from the side table. Some persons dislike
extremely TO sec such an array Of imple.
nlents OF war before them.
Teach them the need of keeping watch.
f:ll eve on every person, so as to supcly
their needs without the necessity OF be,nH.
told. " keep the glasses filled, the butter
replenished, o knife and fork always at
hand, spoon ready, etc. In spite OF th6
Gnry demands on them, q awelltrainel eerv-
ant will always do this. Teach them that
to offer one dish without IFS accessories Is q
capital crime, Us coffee without sugar, or
small fruit without cream and sugar, etc
Teach them to step cbout the room and
round tho table rs II they werc shod in vel.
vet; in fact. see that they do wear felt shoes
in hc dining room. Tcech them the neces-
sity of extreme nkitncss about their per.
.onal appearance. Ii you can afprd to en,-
ploy good servants see tlfat they have
comfortable place for bathing, and make
them understand that finger nails can aud
must be lcpt clean. Teach them tho suita-
bili.v Of clothes, and do not permit them to
go about the house in your lialf-soiled fincry.
Remember the case of the young house
keeper who, having q new bodice nadc TO O.
certain dlnner-gnwn, gavc the old one to her
rarlor maid. and, wearing the dress on the
occasion of . dinner, was crushed on be.
holding the maid come In to serve at table.
got up in the old bodice Of her mistress
gown, long lace rufilcs in the sleeves, aud
ail. Teach thcm that every thing about the
d:ning-room must be kept immaculate:
Teach them to go to the left of persons az
table in serving, but to tho right with wines.
Teach them the incstinable value of silence.
both Of lcok and voice.
Tcach them thnt the highc value in
servants is their willingness to cbligo..
sAuG - ASvAy W Suo yIASCU lu0U EuCu u t0luR
is not my worlk'' will not be permitted q
second time, and that whatever you desira
each one to do must be done without
lenlur Teach them tie. value Of your
spiile or your frown, and that you always
remember that they are human, but are
paid to attend upon your word. Teach them
to be able, in Csc Of necessity, to do each
others work well and to felieyc you Of any
anxiety and trouble IL one falls iii or lss
an acci,.cnt.
Remember that one's servants and
service reflect ones success at housekeep-
ing, aud that there is no reason why serv-
ants should be poor housckeepers either.
Patience, unlimited, unfailing patience, II
needed ut first-for the -first month-re-'
rcatxl aud again repeated, in instructions
plain and distinct. BY that time, II you
havc shown that unlimited, unfailing pa
ticnce, and u servant has not grasped your
ideas, or most Of them, further struggling
is useless. You would better commence
anew with some one else, until Q person h
found who shows adaptability and quick
ness Of understanding. A good servant I.
such treasure, housekeeping such Gioy/
when tho wheels Of the machinery are We
oiled. that housekeepers should be Wilt
to devote more time to training their sey'
ants, 20 that in the end that freedom
anxiety 10 constant that ull know 90
how 70 appreciate.
Topics TOR Curtaia Lectures.
Consult with your wife.