The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07

to her station in life. Such a present
makes a poor woman dissatisfied, and it
is foolish.
MORE AMERICAN MAIDS.
! BY the bye, speaking of a hairdresser,
the American woman is learning that Il
maid is no longer luxury, but neces-
sity. To the woman whose income is
good, but not extravagant, the maid Is
an economy. She does not demand such
wages as she did few years ago, for
the supply is beginning to equal the de-
mand; but | am continually surprised
that more American girls do not become
maids. Instead of starving on the wages
paid them as shopgirls, they might have
easy, comfortable lives and positions Of
trust. A maid is always respected by the
other servants, can have if she wishes
her meals alone, and it rests with herself
especially if her employer is an elderly
lady-whether she is not in reality the
beloved companion.
The English maid is desirable for the
Englishwoman, but when she comes to
this country she is changed person. She
does her duty and is well behaved for
awhile, but six months in this enlighten-
ed country and her quiet manners be-
come insolent; she can't dress you with
out referring to the Duchesses and
COuntesses upon whom she has waited
before. She scorns your wardrobe, reads
your letters, and knows exactly how
much money you have in your pocket
book. If You should object to any Of
her weaknesses and summon up courage
enough to discharge her, you would bet
ter have her trunks examined before she
leaves, and if you are wise you will tell
your husband all about her, for the
chances are, if she thinks you have
secret from him, she will attempt the
Matchmaking scheme Immediately after
she has left.
FAULTS OF FOREIGN SERVANTS.
The French maid usually stays just
long enough to become acquainted with
American habits, and then she leaves in
hurry, either to marry some chef and
open small restaurant or to become a
hairdresser. The Irish and Scotch maids
are usually honest. usually impertinent.
and usually ignorant. but they are as
faithful as dogs. so that because of this
virtue you forgive them the rest.
There are women in New York who
dare not discharge their maids. who live
in daily terror as to what is to he done
rext who have heen foolish enough 10
let them find ont something it may be
very l:ttle something. that they do not
want their mother or husband TO know.
and so the maid levies tribute. gets
frocks that have seen but one wearing.
has her wages paid in advance. and is
worse than any skeleton mt feast. b.
cause she is with yOn nearly all the
time. Not long ago nj very smart
luncheon. served by a gorgeous hntier
and three foOtmen. n woman said. speak
ing of Il notorious paper 'Oh. dear. I
think I should 90 crazy if paragraph
were put in it about me-" The hostess
looked silence at her guest. When th"
servants left TIE room. she said: "SIy
dear. why in the world did yon say that
before those men? Evidently yOu know
nothing about the English servants. My
butler is perfectly capable of writing You
letter demanding certain sum uf
money or threatening you with just such
a para graph as you dread. The English
servant has no more idea Of honor than
a cannhal. and not ms much. for canni-
hal eats one out and ont. and doesn't
make life horrible by spinning out the
agony"
WOMAN'S BANK IN AMERICA.
A man asked me not long ago. "Do
people never get tired OF hearing about
wOmen|' And before | could speak
another man answered. "No: they are
RE one always interesting topic in this
country" This is essentially the country
Of women. II woman sold her jewels
that Americns might be discovered wn-
mankind has certainly reaped advantage
from il. az in no other connrry il tn.
same consideration shown her. She can
make or damn play She can cansp
the success or the tnral extinction uf y
hook. And nobody has any interest in
pictures unless women want To- go and
see them. Her power il marvellous. and
If she doesn't always know how tn use
it. that is her misfortune and nor her
fault. Thrill she has seen other wonoi
that is. the women Of other counrries-
she has idea If rhe position she "cru-
pies She is rir"r..I IA like y small
child and rhr material ~ well NJ the
mental sweet> ~ liz. sr. ,ff.r.,d her.
,mn,r,nni snhi4rr> And vet rh~ ~.
snlt has MOI h"en hnd. for rh. American
woman IL neither greedy Nor selfish nor
nni"li"ving Sh. il s"n.rim.s a hii II
y fyranf. hnt IL .in.xn', take her very
Ion. :" find .,m RI. rrnrh - what ~.
Francis i+ Sni-> .ad s"in~ hundred
y"nr> ~" 'Suynr will s1frh more hips
than rineyar
he tm.rnnn man believes so Thor
Onyhly III her THAT he generally does what