Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03
CHARITY BEGINS ar HON
So Make 1t a Pleasant pIac, !.
Your Servants. y
HousHMAlDs' MANY TROUBLE,
One Household lIns N p.
ana Sewing Glass for Il. a'''
Servants.

"erNhnts.
Wnen hear girl SPEAKING
missions always shake my hesa ~ %'sls
NOT because am so old fashion,, a.. ,a "a
not peii'Ve in going out Of the nsr, uI =
ele OF home life to do good n. ,''ss IT,
thihk the foreign heather past ,,, s..al''
because believe that the slnsa' 'al'A, q
own city or village should ba H., y 'lil
to. Not for any one OF thnso :. ausni'
for another. The girls own boms 'n y
needs 80 much missionary work M S.Aq
tie is givon to II. "uu % u,
her mother may be sweet.facea -.
VINO has big family OF glrls ~ yea
look after; her sisters NAV M IVY
tendants at church, sweet OF d,sra. eu1 a.
dustrious and amiable; her bro,h ,','n y
be steady. honest. upright younv ,.n y
ana her entire family be an ideal srs nv y.
ely happy one. 1'a No
In this ideal house you will ma L.
thing In order. The rooms ara MAI
neatness, the whole house IL M.
cleanliness the meals are always on N.
Who does 1t? The servants. ~
And it is they for whom the mj..,o,,..
are needed. ''sS'''a
Mary or Susan is fairly well edu,,,
pretty, young and handy" She 49,
to a respectable family, probably A NM
which has its link in history, forged i, ,
Revolutionary grandfather or bprn,
hero of the civll war. The gIrl Ia, NJ,
ON farm all her life. She has been ~
and had no luxurles. but plenty Of ~
like herself. who respected her ior n,
sne was and not for the number 4, \,
gowns.
Susan goes to the city. She ia o,r,.
tent servant. and some housewife welror,
her as gem after n Siege with Isnorr
Irish maids, Susan can make bresl III
cake; cook. sweep and make I'D bed N.
can sew and she can arnlise the chlsy,
but she finds after a while that ,hn,a !.
complishments are simply paid for Al n,
rate Of from $l2 to Sl4 month. a -
and board, one day on and nothing "
Susan Is country girl, aud her ms,,ss
thinks she Is u treasure 10 stay In 50 usA
and have no men In the kitchen. hu. d,
mistress does not say any more or s,s,l
any less formally to her on that aee5u;
and never seems to feel that as Sun
works hard and is stranger and Is yeu,f
she needs a change aud that she Il vi
lonely. And so susan revolts. She fns
she is appreciated no more With bet ~
looks. good work. fidelity and reansrt.i
than Bridget. who has light hand 4,
sauces and genius for French cookrs
but who swears, drinks and ecolds OF tAl,
James, who Is the footman but who Il X
above pilferlng and giving mpudencs % Ia
mistress.
One day Susan grows tired Of II and VIA
she has had good cry over the lnlgii,s
OF a fate which allows Miss Heen Sex
gowns every week and her only two 81.
son, she throws up the comforts Of her y
sitlon and in state of dlscouragemenl sses
a place In a shop where life may nsi
living in top floor room OF tenene,I
boarding house but where she is her On
mistress and where she forms irlendIhn
1t is the treatment, all unepnsdsz
doubtless, but equally cruel, which seniri
who are proud and sef-respecting feel ia
hard to bear. and so go to the shops
The servant question. to some wcusn-
notably one woman in New York-has a.
sumed the form, not OF a question VIVA
is very annoying and very difficult d =
luton, but a responsibility which she ss
Ia a sacred trust. She has large Y
adjustment and many servants u NJ
younger days as the daughter Of nesq
rich mother, she saw the evils o. greit u
trlyagance and great 'frodenr pe'ss.
mistress and maid. She saw nov Wy,
respect her mothers exaggeratel uslA
compelled, and she knew Of me aiA,
burnings and iealuuslcs that exisie1 W.
stairs on account of the luxury aooYt
this girl who saw all THIS, DecAuss :.
felt OF others troubles as wei las saw w \,
causes, when she married started W ~.
remedy tho vexed question In a very pas
tical manner. She is d dlgnihed. cohi'Fl..
tive woman, who has frequently 2 Y,
people who ofiiclously push themse'h
her why for social recognition OF w
mary rights, but she begins her el "a |,
at home and makes herself hrsi aa0'sa
her servants and is then saushea
praised by her social acquaintance ,,,.s
In this womnns house. rules ana XIV ~
are strictly laid down. and muei W. 49,,
to be done by each servant, put na' ,r,S
is tho keynote The servants hA,s x,
rooms. furnished neatly with pia's
sets, and each maid has warlrS s's,,,5
closet, for her possessions. ana nef s. N,
bed, chair and bureau. II u mD ni =
having rights to have ones lnoH'aIlA ~
sessions than TO have to shaie w"
incest OF partners. ~ vtoa,i
There is a sitting room on tne ~,
floor of the house which IN SUM- ''s ~,
used as laundry. This has stai,' .,itIq
wool rugs a comfortable set OF n Wy,
with the sofa and rocking cnalr ~ NJ
ylsltorB hearts. The walls are ~" sA,l,l
pretty pictures, and couple OF rea i, .1- 4,
lamps give the same CHEEKY an paats N
drawing room above stairs has. bo e9.s 4,
kept In a neat, revolving case, M W.. q
student son of the house no longer VI ~ IN
the daily papers are always TO DC n lana b
the family has finished theih'
usually early In the evening. ..tr ,a,.5
Once a week the maids invite w W., I'm
to come and sew with them. anu w ~ -
gowns are made and dainty w. rlit
trimmed while chatter and lauglu u,
the work seem real fun, IN ~ vsla
great deal OF work is accomplisnsu 49,
otherwise the maids would gNe
makers, and so spend their saVIpss sM
The mistress OF the house or uas .ssi,f
daughters always comes 10 'he, .hla 81
classes. and sometimes gives YA sn X b
vice about the trimming OF eSr odur u
cut OF dress and often aids IN ny, ss1 ~
long seams or fitting waist. NJ s,ndsr..
smiles. CHEEKY good mornings alu NM ss
ate inquiries for health. etc. afs MN. u
family gives It's maids as well As ~. isuss
whom extra work mas to DO aop ~. q.
hours or new tasks the mistress Ssssia
slderately. aud does not think ar e.,
her dignity to thank her Servants ~ ~
service, as she would any person ,-v % "
done her a favor. IL is unnreesi,+ III. hys,s
that girls remain long time N N'
hold.