The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-07-25
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A maid used to be considered q
Injury. Now she Is the torment of the
fashionable woman's life. IL she Is
English her manners are very good for
= while-she does her duty and is well
behaved. But six months in this en-
lghtened country and her quiet man
ners become insolent; she can't dress
yon without referring to the Duehesses
and Countesses upon whom she has
waited before; she seorns your table
and reads your letters. and knows
exactly how much money you have in
your pocket-book. If You should OBJ
s iect 70 any of her weaknesses and sum-
s-sen up courage enough TO discharge
Eop had better have her trunks
examined before she leaves. and you
will be wise If you tell your husband all
about her. for the chances are that.
pretending TO know something about
You. she will attempt little scheme of
blaekmail Immediately after she has
left.
If she il French she stays Just long
enough 10 get acquainted with Ameri-
can habits. and then she leaves YOU in
= hurry either to marry the cook and
open a small restaurant, or to go into
the hairdressing business. The Irish
or Scotch maids are usually honest,
little. but are as faithful rs dogs. so
that because of their virtues you for
give them the rest. There are women
in New York who do not dare TO dis
charge maids-who live in deadly ter
ror OF what they are going to do next;
who have been foolish enough to let
them find out something, il may be q
little something. that they do not want
either mother or husband to know
aud so the maid leyies tribute, gets
frocks that have only been worn once.
has her wages paid TO her in advance
and is worse than any skeleton at q
feast, because she is with YOU nearly all
the time. Not long ago at a smart
luncheon served by gorgeous butler
and three foot-men, q woman said:
%. dear, / think shall go crazy If
they put it in a paragraph about me" )"
The reference was made TO a personal
paper. The hostess looked silence at
her guest. and after the servants had
left the room said: MY dear. why in
the world did you say that before the
servants? You evidently do not know
the English one. My butler is perfect
" capable Of writing yon letter de-
manding q certain sum of money or
threatening Just such paragraph as
YOU dread. The English servant has
no more idea of honor than cannibal,
and not as much, for cannibal eats
you out aud out. and does not make
life horrible by spinning out the agony"
When it was thought what an easy
life good maid has it seems strange
that more women. by learning to be
systematic, do not apply for such po-
sirions- She is seldom asked to eat
with the rest of the household; she has
much time to 90 out. and her work is
always easily done and not dirty. A
good maid is far beyond rnbies when
ID comes to question of value to her
mistress. and rather than stand all day
long behind counter. get small wages
and poor food to eat. and no time To
call my own except when | was so
tired could not enjoy it. | would
study the art of dressing people, saving
them steps. of doing their hair. of keep
ing their wardrobes in ortler-in short.
of being perfect treasure of a maid,
and a perfect treasure OF a maid can
get 500 a month. a pleasant room,
= great deal of time 10 herself. aud &
number Of presents. The perfect maid,
like the perfect woman, is hard 10 find.
N \. San.