Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

tinence for Explanations-Hsw Maids
aud Buffers Endeavor to Blackmaii |
Their Employers.
npscial Correspondsnceo OF Gazette and journal
New YoRK, Feb. SITS pretty hard to
lose ones faith in humanity. Think of
the unhappiness Of the woman whogiving
her love to man, finds out that she is
merely play toy in his life Think Of
the man who gives to q woman his friend
ship and his confidence, only to discover
that his friendships is laughed at and his
secrets are handed over to the gossips.
Think of the woman Who in the unhap-
piest hour of her life, throwing herself in
the arms OF another woman, tells of her
trouble and her woe, only to hear after
wards that the hour of her unhappiness is
dramatically described for the benefit of a
ladies' luncheon party. Think of the mis-.
tress who makes comfortable home and
gives proper respect to servant, only to
discover that, materially, her belongings
are stolen, and, mentally, she is badly
treated, inasmuch as the family talk at the
table is told to the maids OF Mrs, Tom,
Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Harry, and by them
repeated to their mistresses.
ABOUT UNGRATEFUL DoMEsTlcs.
There is a decided tendency to condoling
with the average servant. 1t is quite time
Stuart Phelps called her, and proved her
not to be, should be truthfully talked
about, OF course there are bad mistresses;
but think the bad servants outnumber
them. A peasant girl, wearing her first
pair OF shoes, ignorant of any food better
than bread and tea, is taken into q
reputable household given comfortable
bed in which to sleep, a something she
never knew before, as ut home there were
five or six others to sleep with her,
provided with proper belongings that she
may keep clean, is taught the duties of a
waitress, and is given good wages and con-
Eideration. At the end of a year the shy,
retiring peasant girl has, nine times out of
ten, developed into loud-mouthed,
loudly-dressed and sly American citizen.
Che listens attentiyely to all that is said at
the table and among the family She gets
to know the friends of the house, and she
is very keen NJ gaining tip.
One day an objection is made to her
staying out until o. clock in the morning
and coming in scented with bad whisky
and rousing the household with doubtful
melody. After permitting herself to say
all the impudent things possible, she tie.
parts, and proves that she is not a cipher
in society, but power, and strong one
lily writing anonymous letters to ladies
whose names she has heard mentioned BY
her former mistress, and who have beer
discussed in her presence by members O
the family. A deal of trouble is made,
number of women are doubtful of thei
friends, and yet what was said was no
meant to be malicious, and was supposed
to have died the minute after it was born
This is the gratitude shown by the averag
maid, and is but one of many such tia
have come to my knowledge.
RETURNING EVIL FOR GOOD.
A girl who landed here without even al
extra frock. was taken by young lad,
and trained as tirst-class maid Ter mas
euline admirers were many, arl in tim
grew to be Objectionable. Tnen the mis-
tress discovered that her raid was abou
4 to become a mother; she spoke to he
about it, offered to give ner any help sh
could, and her kindAess was met by a fla
food Of filthy words. Tn
afternoon saw the maid depart, but th
next day a letter. badly written an
spelled worse, reached the fiance of he
late mistress. and he was informed of hoi
rible things that never happened, of visit
from men that never occurred, and as til
recipient of this lying letter happened /
be Jealous man, 1T was many days befoI
he woman he loved and the woman VIII
owed him could feel absolutely happ,
y And this unhappiness was caused by a
Snorant creature, who returned gratituu
with malice, and with the wicked tools
the ignorant.
1t seems dreadful thing for women
be governed in this way, and yet there al
few houses i'll which there does not exist
dread of what might be done by di
charged and angry servant. Not lor
ago. lunching with well-known woman
something was said by one of the CUES
of the fear she had Of appearing in ce
tain notorious paper Her hostess SCI
the butler from the room, and then said
her: My dear, never say anything Ill
That before a foreign servant; my servan
may be intimate with yours, and if one
yours happens to get angry and wishes
vent her spite against you there is
weapon that you yourself have put in
her hands"
HOW \ woMAS's LIFE WAS RUINED.
Here is another. Some years ago a We
well-known woman, living in one OF O.
z large cities, was sued by her husband
divorce. This woman was an innoce
woman. but fool. If she had been
knave she would have come out of ever
thing successfully. Nobody chung to ii
like her maid. but the very day before /
trial she disappeared, and the next day "
the chief witness against her. Her fooli
mistress had given her confidence to h
and things that were absolutely innoce
in themselves, told by the servant, W,
black us ErebuS. The result was that
the sake of, a hundred dollars one won
had ruined another woinan's life brou,
happiness To one who was only n ye
old, and simply foolish.
now SERVANT HANDLE FINE Goops.
The solution to the question would sc
to be that while physically we sho
make those in our service comfortable,
should regard them with suspicion
always believe the worst of them.
how can you do this? And how eau
this" You and who have had our clio.
and our dressing CaseS robbed, oursei
gossipped about and our faith knocl
into what they would call 'smithereen
II seems dreadful thing, but the won
among my acquaintances who has the |
servants and gets the best service trC
these so-Called ciphers as ii they "
indeed naught. Ehey are given moth
beyond their wages; they are alw
spoken 10 iii a positive, aud never i
pleasant manner, and even il "a tumble
broken its full value is deducted fl
their wages. The treatment given to be
tiful belongings by servants is sumetll
monstrous, An entire dishUluth is sh0
into tiny Liquor glass, and then Brio
tells you
TT JUST PARTED IN NJ ItiNns, MN'AM
The faucet in the kitchen sticks. ~
silver spoon is used to turn il with
then the pride of the kitchen says 1t n
have been scratched ON the tablet
napery wipes the stoves, and enhroid
teacloths are handed over to visitor
4 coming ont OF The ragbHg A fine h
kerchief is missing, and, ii it shout
IN discovered again, 5here is wideiuou