The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
the cooks etc. az our assistants. Isn't
u awful7'
The American Nnman's Failure.

the cooks. etc. aa our assistants. Isn't
u awful
The American woman's Failure.
yes. it Is awful" asecntsd the nat
dwcler as tier domure aud ID, maid
disappeared into tho kitchen. tut I must
confess think good bic u the trouble
~ due 90 thr weakness % YOU rich women.
ONLY Once or twice ia ms tie have I
met rich American woman who snow
me hrst principle OF mAnaglng a corps
% fashionable scrTinta Given one. two
or even Tire" maids Ne can amy ore of
ps do wei enough. hold our own ami
exact civil thorough service. but when b.
comes Co exercising nuc discipline over
"A half dozen or more We commit egrer .ous
hlund'rs Hnd tho relus OF government uv
slack in our hands
The plain and unvarnlshcd truth"
Hhe continued 'iF We don't know how 20
take inc right tone with them Servants
are very ikv soldiers hcy require thc
sterne-t sort of treatment Boo order g.
Inspire thcIr respe-t and obedience The
best dumeetirs lH the world the most
capable. conscientious. discreet tiiN and
ornamental ones come from ErEitud and
Out OF private houses where no, h,ar
me same relation 90 their masters aud
mistresses as foot colder bears 90 tie
colonel No EXCUSES are there accepted
FOR anything. mo- explanations listened TO
ana the smallest donc-tlor from duty les
visited boy tho sovcrcst rchukos
For 1ll thet hc D. NOT badly treated
To has his rights and stands on them
with storm Independence that sometimes
makes the American housckespsr gatp.
BE has his beer ana hts HOLIDAYS ana his
entertainments his pfrquisitos ana 1it
working hours are clearly defined Not
the richest English Woman ventures 60
keep her tea table waiting nor foist extra
guests on the household without due warn
INK % her intentions
Difference Between british and
American Methods.
The right OF the maids and men arr
considered and Canformsi o.. hut on tne
other hand the scrvuut O., not only made
90 toe tho mark in giving due measure
NJ good work bot D. also never allowed
to forget who bis commanding onirers
are Familiarity is out Of the question.
and q uniutentional familiarity the Amer
lean woman g. guilty We don't or won't
take the hlzh convincing tone in issuing
commands that servants expect. that ia e
moral brace 60 them. when tho American
mistress ~ graat house rings her bell
md tho butler appears she gives him
kindly glance and in tho voice Of cooling
rove SAYS johnson We would like 10 have
tea here or. Johnson will YOU bring tho
ca tray into tho library When Johnson
does bring it be- receives another glance
in nminble appreciation Of his goodness
ana murmured Thank you
In England the mistress. when tea time
arrives. gives the beu a touch AMI when
che butler appears her command BE-. with
out glance to- his direction. tea. john
"a
is necessary article missing the Amer
.can mistress softly points out the omia-
sion with a little smile ana 'Oh. johnson.
You've forgotten 20 m the cream pitcher.
while tho stern British matron fixes thv
offending butler with an eye like the An
Client Mariners and In an lev voice de-
mands What do you mean by bringing
up an empty cream pitcher. nm Il az once
and SEQ that this doesn't happen again
Now am not arguing my dear WON a.
that we have not tho more gracious. gentle
manner with servants. that we are not
altogether kinder and more considerable
of them than our English sisters. Wo ask
them about their affairs. sympathize with
their troubles help them IN their difcul-
ties and as a result they regard us a.
their equals and give us gr'idgug cars
less service. impose upon ami often insult
US They have nothing but sovereign con
tempt for our patience and generosity,
and tho more YOU give them and DO for
them the nearer do we sink in their cHu-
nation. 20 their level Johnson reRaria
hts innoxihle naughty EuRiah mistress.
who treats him as II he were scnseiese
machine. a. an awful ana superior per-
con. whose bidding a. not 10 be questioned
he expects his master will see tn mos
trivial mistake on the instant and give
ana he has profound contempt Tor tn
head Of tho house who 10 too careless 10
observe errors ard too feeble minded 20
bring the offender 60 book
No dear laidieg. we have not the pro
per sort ~ Influence over our servants. We
ruin them with Kindness ana they have
now got utterly beyond our oontrol. TN
never forget the expression ~ genuine
amazemont 90 an English man servauts
eyes when his American mistress actually
wanted 20 make rcparatiou for his having
received o genuine rati=R. richly inter
sporsed with telling Language. from her
husband.
- am sure Mr. Jones didn't mean all
he said John she so0thed ~ very sel-
dom gives way like that you must try 20
forget
" Begging your pardon Madam assured
John. Mr. Jones is a gentleman he swears
as 'andsonely ss my master "a England
II made me quite 'onesick 20 listen 10 him
ana a good cusHin begging your pardon
Nam. keeps one IN mind OF one duty AMI
am sure I'm quite grateful
There you have the true attitude Of
English servants mind and ] quote u
because. when al r. done and said the
English servant ls our model and not the
good tempered. slouchy negro servant. the
only creature IN the world who can stand
alternate spelling and scoiding with equal
good humor and without presuming o.
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