The Washington times., 1895-05-19

most regions in quick time, The Cabne, Min
| listers wife opened the kitchen door, and as
! soon as she could take a dlguIItuu puAiuon
after effectually dodging eoou-slzcd grid
| iron, she called the meeting to order.
That was but the beginning oi difficulties
in this line, but 1T having been decided by
the heads of the establishment tiIat on
account OF the delightful manner in which
their meals were cooked ana served the
genius of the kitchen was 10 he retained il
possible until the close of the season. every
energy was directed To this end Finally ash
Wednesday arrived, to he in truth lar more
| day of sorrow and abuegation tuau any
one in the household had the slightest idea
at the start.
From earliest morning the cook for some
inscrutable reason, was afflicted with
particularly belligerent mood. This mood
Immediately after breakfast developed into
such fury that the other servants fled in
terror to their mistress. Fortunately the
latter arrived in the kitchen just in time to
prevent the little kitchen maid from tasting
the untimely joys of the hereafter, through
the rapid transit system of steam and in
double quick time the high-prced cook
was dethroned from supremacy below
stairs to return with her varied accomplish
ments TO her airy castle on Goat avenue,
Tin Pan boulcvarde. Harlem
The manner in which the Chilian minister
and Mime. Cana have had to suffer To tile
extent of losing Sc 900 worth of diamonds
through the dishonesty of trusted but
ler's knavery is Of such recent date as 10
hardly require recapitulatiou Certainly
they are qualified TO have voice when il
comes to experiences of a haIasSing ma
ture in regard to the servant question.
ONE FAMILY'S CUSTOM.
One of the wealthy Senatorial families
in Washington have all their servants sent
from New York, but in addition to the
usual requirements in the way OF recon-
mendations from former employees, there
is in each case stipulation that it is
not always SO easy to be complied with.
This is in regard to the height and breadth
OF the men servants.
No one is employed by that especial
Senat orial est alb lishme Mt unless their
chest and shoulder measurements accord
with acertainfiXed standard on the subject.
SO strictly is this carried out that even
after the men arrive in Washington they
have to undergo an inspection of 1.-The
altogether" by the major domo of the house
hold
Failing even at that time to conform
to the standard measurements the appli-
cant for the important position of butler,
fOotman, or coachmaD, is then and there
sunllnarily dismissed as incompetent 10
serve the Senatorial family. The yard
stick and tapemeasure would. in this
instance, seem to he the most important
eleme nts of success in the mansion alluded
to.
Just what the high life below stairs
has to say on this score of measurements,
has yet to be recorded, but doubtless
when, if it ever is, the public will have
some laughable data whe to be
entertained.
NOT a COMMON CASE.
Mrs A c. Tyler, during one winter of
her stay in Washington, rewarded the
faithful service of Que OF her maids by al
lowing her to be married at her house on
! street Not only was the maid married
therein, but the very same drawing rooms
in which the most exclusively fashionable
element of Washington society was wont to
be entertained at delightful little dinners
aud evening receptions, was given over lor
the occasion to the maid and her friends.
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