Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-25

an. -, Dog and Lugraee. Lords of tho
,.a,.. nsrnn. n neil. and Boots and
49, Il IL. rsnirie. and re's
.c.n~,,s.. isJi. BY fisir 1. waksman.i
ioypos. March ei-1'here Is IN snai
britain A line Of nobility, no, set down 10
.purkeN, pecraee." a. rigorous 10 dlsiine
t,on, A unfolding In established rights
and traditions, a. imprgnable against ln'
novailon, and as naughty 10 the enjoyment
ofi,s caste and privileges, ne that anthsnii
GATED nobility aud arlstocracy which IT,
different ranks A. often rule asserve. These
are the lords and ladies Of that vast and or
dlnar,ly mysterious calm known a. the
.Below stairs" Of British life.
The, are one and the same In England,
eco,land and Ireland. While British poll.
tics NAY boil In Ireland. stew IN Wales and
eco,lsnd and simmer in Ensennd, the nal
United Kingdom, imperturbablo topolliies'
calm and lmpassive In the face Of CONNER
elaI disaster or social change, h held to
s,ther a. with rbs Of steel, rlvcts Of cop
per and csppings Of brass by the ALBANIAN
tine solidarity Of this invlnclble nobility,
the British danes Of tho dnstcr, lAdls, OF
Ian dog and lugsnre. lords ofthe liable, bar
ons Of bell. and boots and peers Of tho pau
tries Andpots.
The number, wages and ways Of the
servants employed In and about the great
halls. seats and castles u britain almost
tell the story Of their masters First and
foremost /. the steward, who Is responsible
u Milford and lady for the entire c-tab'
llshment. the servants. hiring Of servants,
and the purchase Of all ordinary necessi.
tiles, such a. food. except meats, which Il
Invariably the pefqulslie Of the cook. The
siswani receives eighty pounds. and an
unlimited amount Of noble blackguardlng
par ycar.
Next IN Importance, n not indeed the
nr.,, is the housekeeptr She IA usually n
maiden lady Of severe agc. or widow
enlled from poor relations. She must b.
a person Of Infinite espcdiency, common
sense. experience, and with a soul and
physique Of Iron. She usually has entire
charge % the detail Of all domestic mat.
tsrs; holds the keys 20 every private apart,
ment and secret compartment; with her
assistants makes. lays and rrpalr- all car
pefs; cleans and rchangs al tapestries;
frequently originally embroldera the finest
Of draperies, packs, unpaoks. rehangs and
drnpcs all palntlngN pfcpara and marks
with the family crest all linen and laocs:
carcr for the statnary. and attends 10 the
intorninahle cleaning and waxingof floors.
She receives from twenty 10 twenty live
pounds per year, having under her from
one TO two assistant housekecpers. whose
yearly wages are from twelve TO slxtccp
pounds In general way all the female
servants of tho place are amennblo 10 the
head honsekeepsr, who i at no time Of the
year away from her post
The nest Of these In grade l. perhaps the
governes. This necesssry though unfor
tunafe person |. expected 10 educate and
form the manner, aud morals, 10 the agc
Of twelve. of the children. She must rad.
write. speak and teaeh French and Ger
man, and 10 able TO Instruct IN tho rudi
msnts Of Latin, the sciences and phllos-
cphy She must sing, and teach vocal
music. and play and Instruct upon the
plano and harp IN fact, she must DO the
superior. companion and servant " her
charges Her compensation Ia forty pounds
TO sixty pounds per annuui, and many on.
portunitic. Tor intrigue. In the greatest
houses she IA allowed two. and sometimes
three, nursery maids At from ten pounds 10
sixteen pounds each. There I. an upper
housemald At sixteen pounds. An under
honsemAld ut twelve pounds. and from two
10 four assistant housemalds al ten pound.
all really under control Of the house
keeper
But tho ladies' maids. who are responnl
BILE only 10 their mlstressss, hold what are
Regarded /. the most desirable positions;
insomnch ~, while the most exaeting du.
tiles are required. they receive ffum thirty
pounds 10 any pounds pr year, while their
opportunities for travel and slghtseclnsnr arc
unlimited. The lady's maid !. usually a
young woman Of excellent education, gem.
Inc accomplishment. and II extraordinary
patience aud ilne.se. To follow her In one
says duties would assure any one Of ali
that Her breakfast must be taken white
milady !. siill sleeping. for when she
wakcns, her cup u cDcoa must be ready,
after which the bath 1, given aud mlladvis
hair and toilet 'done" whllo the latter
u at breakfast her chamber must h,
nRhisd and aired and the morning drrssc.
aHanysd. u her ladyshlp goes Tor drive
or ride she must bs again dressed for the
same aud while she Il absent the maid.
who In most cases Is a thorough mollstc'
must busy her fingers At sewing. nj mai
customary 10 give her new clothes to cut,
W, sae must be compstent In all repairing,
and even In cleaning and rcmal,lug a ,ollei
costume She lunches at tho same hour
WIN her mlitresa, but hurriedly, for II In
.he CITY she must during this time attend
70 Necessary shopping After lunch hour
n'r iAayship Il dressed for going out or
~ receiving Al home. Then again comes
The round Of sewing or including. getting
out her lAdyshlp's dinner gown. ~ nnd
n.sor'ing and polishing her Jewel. Ion nos
sible evening wear.
Ihen her mistress must b. dres..d ,o.
ulnner' and after her own dinner I. eaten
hs evening costume complete mus, he lalJ
oui, some nnery removed and blts IN fr,..h
lace added hem and there, when M. 4. n.y.
A'vu 70 iold, seal aud post such Letters az
sss iAal snip may have written iust after
ulnnsr, by which hour the osleal o. placing
Ne, utied ward IN full evening costume 4
'nanu, This passed. tho maid may busy
neneii getting COSTUMES for the piorrow
vrueri perhaps steal out for half nm
suut VIVA thsladlcs' maids coterie; but wo.
oeto heF y she b not smilinaly IN wal,In,
cn hrr ladyshlp's rtnfn, with lie lnt,sris
enAmoerln perfect order for rtlrin, q,
uhieh hhe hs,lsts, and then llea dn,,n ili,.
wv, r'n'ul animal she Is In a room
49,, ~ neI MISTRESS, within call OF bell
Nh : naole to summon her at any hour
wy nlsht, or rather the morning. All
IN Sa.s as,nsie servant. hold the lady's maid
ni' s.aa'y hatned, the while longing for her
pA@ ~ one alnost Possessing ths houo,'
nlny iiseli The female servant. 49,
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