Evening star., 1895-07-27
that nice advice? ~And from a mother, too!
Something on. the Other side.

l aometn1nS e. the Othcr Side.
II love Bob, and don't intend to act the
fool!" declared Rena- at last, sitting up te
wipe her eyes. '"The root of this whole
trouble lies In thee find trying to lead tn.
blind. Bob's mother never taught him tc
have any regard Eogs the domestic woman
or for the feelings of the SCI wants, and he
hasn't the slightest idea what they have
to put UP with, ! never was taught II
either. and I and equally culpable We
can't live this way and my Bobs happi.
ness is worth twenty careers to me. Now
| please sit down and tell me where to begin
| the reformation,
forgot my matKsting in the long talk
but Bob will have better breakfasts aftel
this, If we did have TO get along with only
I told Rena of a nice, quiet little woman,
too frail for hard work, but a motherly
body, who would come and help her to
learn all that she ought to know about
| mouse and housekeeping. Suddenly I be-
| thought me Of he objection to the sery-
| ants room. So asked to see it. If you
Will believe me, don't think a well con-
dftioned cat could have existed long in that
ated and bare Of ornament.
Mamma said 1t was quite good enough
for servants" said Rena, as she saw INV
look Of disapproval. 'I thought It ought
room given to the cook, but mamma said
1t would never do in the world to have the
cook next to the guest chamber, so 1 said
no more about 1t.
Yet, as I happened to know, the hall
chamber stood empty. and probably would
FOR aye. Another sample Of the exquisite
selishness of Rena's mother. She has been
shr.eking for equality before the law" for
women, ever since I can remember and
laborfng to raise them to a higher plane /"
vet here she was. when she had a chance
to put her theory into practice. degrading
her sex instead of trying to ameliorate IT'S
condition, and was breeding in the hearts
Of the serving classes a dislike for those
who must be served. because she was un-
willing to make their SURROUNDINGS nlea "a nj
and agreeable.
The Golden Rule Comes In,
1t was a very serious mistake which
Rena made, and which thousands of women
make. in thinking that the small weekly
stipe paid for actual service DISCHARGES
all obligations toward those who serve us.
The servant problem. is knotty one, and
don't propose to try to split 1t, but told
Rena. and 1 repeat 1t here, that we have
got to remember that servants have souls
as well as ourselves They have hearts,
to hose who have befriended them has
formed the basis for many a tale of ro-
m Tantic character, and that day of devotion
is not passed.
1t should be the aim of every woman IN
procure good servants. Then she must
treat them as though they were flesh and
blood like herself. with hearts to be made
happy, souls that are as well worth saving
as those of the Inhabitants of Samoa or
Sur!stan. 1t may not always be within
your power to pay high wages, but that
matter Is always understood when people
enter your service. You can be kindly con-
siderate of those under your roof tree
though. and provide them with clean, whole
some quarters and pure food 1t is true
that your kindness Is often repaid by in
gratitude but are all your friends ''pure
gold?" Do you not find ingrates among
them, when you least expect it?
Treating servants kindly does not mean
that you must associate with them, invite
them to your table. into your parlor Such
acton would probably embarrass them
quite as much as it does you. Then, too.
II Is only brute who says Of the horse
that he hires. "it twas not bought with my
money, and don't care. ,hpw u ha nd i drive
it So the mistress would be a brute who
said, II hire this woman and pay her price
her labor belongs to me, and she has no
right to get tired or Ah or to want to have
81.
l think that Rena 1has got hold Of the
horns OF the dilemma but Just think what
lot or heartachcsBher might have saved #
she had accepted tho fact from the first
that there comes a Hna to every woman
who Is NOT freak when she would like
70 De the mistress of a ,home.r and possess |
the love of some sgeod man. and had pre- !
pared herself for the emergency When |
men take to wearing dresses there may
come a reversal of TIE division of labor
but against that unhappy time the rirI who
wants" to be n SUCCESS in life had heller
prepare herself fOr in tellIgent management |
Of home and help
rrr e1-- SENORA SARA