Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-09

out organization and the hearty cooper
| alton of the many united we stand,
/ divided we fell lin this instance the
| old maxim may be well applied. Such
an organization could be made factor
| in the proper education of the servant,
an incentive to the performance of duty,
q court of Justice, as it were, where the
| merits and dement's of the good, bad
and Indifferent could be passed upon and
| rewarded. Its influence would be cor
| receive or restraining, something like
| the knowledge that the hand of the law
| pointing out and condemning the IN
| worthy deters, and is strengthening to
the pride, policy, principle or necessity
| OF many who doubtless would otherwise
! fail in trusworthiness, and a conscien-
| tious discharge of duty. The experiment
| of such organization is being tried in sew
| eral Eastern cities, q schedule of prices
| as TO ability and the like agreed upon
| and the whole put upon a strictly BUSH
| ness basis. Let skilled labor receive
| first class wages (such would be
an incentive for more conscien-
tous effort with many but in the name
| of Justice, relegats TO the incompetent
or dement, lIst the large number of ser
wants among us who demand high wages
duu tueu slleuL UT euiTh udiI tue WoI IL VI
leave it for the housekeeper TO do for
them. With some penalty for inefficiency
before them there are many who would,
doubtless, mend their ways. ! was glad
to see the subject of organization sug-
gested by several IN the last discussion
and hope it Will be further ag!tated.
In the detail management of servants,
as children. l think no one set OF rules
can be applied to all alike, excepting
few general principles. l would rather
first study and understand the subject to
be dealt with and then act accordingly.
Firmness is Indispensable and kindness
should ever be the ruling spirit of the
lady and mistress. The Princess of
Wales is said to lie the best, because the
kIndest, mistress in England. She first
wins the hearts of her servants,
who forever afterward are most
willing and obedlent. There are
those among US who have found this
the easiest solution of the problem, with
q certain class of servants. However,
the success of gracious considerations
among our varied and badly or wholly
uneducated domestics cannot always be
relied upon. since anything like kindly
indulgence is by many looked upon as
weakness TO be taken advantage Of. AS
trusty-'the first year he was a most in
valuable servant; the second sn indif-
ferent attendant and the third most
intolersble master.
Yet 1t is hard for many to refrain from
showing much kindly consideration for
good servant, and do not think with
the proper regulation that such is I'M
wise, as it cannot fail to win that at
tachment and good will necessary to the
harmonious adjustment OF things domes-
tic. The systematic regulation OF work
and leisure hours, l have observed to be
of first importance, and in intercourse
the kindly tons, pleasant smile, word Of
encouragement and mild reproof
are more effective than the sharp tone Of
command, querulous exactlon and i'm
patient fault finding.
To be honest we must confess that all
the faults are not on the other side. L
know of none more deserving censure
than the peculiar ethics observed by
some in the engagement of servants.
But l forbear, tho there are many
among US who, in common with the
writer, could give experiences of the
manner in which valued servants have
been taken from them that would be q
sad reflection to say the least. Let me
suggest that tho we may have yearn- |
ing for our neighbor 8 maid servant, that |
We assume the virtue, If we have it not, |
Of charitably refraining from interfering |
with another's domestic affairs which |
ought not to concern US. W. F. P.
-.
My experience with servants has been |
too pleasant to enter in this column, |
having had to change cooks (then be- |
cause Of sickness) only once in nearly |
three years.
came to Fort Worth with my mind |
made up to be pleased with everything 1
should find here, and have not had occa-
sion to change it, even in my domestic
relations.
Mrs. Swsyne asks me to give the secret
of my success. That, l cannot tell.
invest my servants with full authority,
each in their own department, and re-
quire them jointly to keep the domestic
machinery well oiled.