Evening star., 1901-11-09

The work required of trained malos ho"
adavs is much more elaborate than 1t useo
to he. although many aids to iapor ilo' III
vented in olden days are now used.
One cannot but realize that comforts are
much more dwelt on than formerly anu
that we think necessary FAR more luAu /
Gus style of living.
The house of the young married "oina ii'
Gov. instance. is more elaborately furnished,
and there are pictures, emma, now noMeis 80 ario
n,ants to be attended to and looked altel.
rTha food eaten row is perhaps not more
abundant. but it is most certainly more
varied and more complicated to prepare.
Far more company, TO use the oio iS''i
toned expression, is kept
Jata dinners are common, ana not luncn-
cons in addition, with coffee after poth.
and afternoon tea served with all kihus vi
dainty sandwiches and hot CAKES. floMeis, N'ar
tastefully arranged, must be set on every
tahle and though it is true that the care
of these is generally in the hands OF tne M
mistress all such things add TO the WoTk
of the maid. How, with all THESE l, auu,-
tions can the necessary and regular work
hn as carefully and thoroughly hnlsheo ana
bv the same number of hands as formerly!
whv do we not live more simply? Dress
for mistress, chlldren anu Anaiu., 10
now doubly as expensive and three times
az elaborate as it used to be. we may get
some enjoyment out of this complex mousse
keeping and eXtravagant dressing, put Whit
real good DO We get from 1t:
The majority of people dislike DONG work
thar they are conscious of doing imperfect
W. Is it not common to hear some suCh
remark as this: 'Oh, ask so-and-so. he
Tor she) always does that klnd OF thihs so
well. He's sure 10 ENJOY helpiliS Sou' IL
quite in his line
Do we not also find that If mald is
asked to do some particular piece OF work
in which she is really prohclent, such DIS
fine laundry work, specially dainty cooking
or delicate stitching, the girl Will cheer-
fully undertake it even if it entails little
extra labor and that she enjoys 1t more
than her regular duties!
This upholdS the theory that IL only
more efficient training could be procured
for girls entering service and those girls
induced to take up that training IN the
right spirit, regarding 1t in the light OF
profession, we should hear less about he
dislike so many women now have of going
into service But do not minimize the diff
ficulties of the position.
In the first place, one must continue to
preach the doctrine that it is absurd to re-
gard domestic service as in any way in
ferior to other trained work. Such social
distinctions as exist will assert themselves
apart from the question OF work or occu-
patton, being the outcome of birth, nature
and intellect, and the woman who enters
domestic service can and assuredly will
take up that position to which she is So
cially entitled.
There is no doubt but that the low re-
gard for this work as a means of liveli-
hood has in times past been largely re-
sponsible for the small number of girls
willing to undertake it.
Mothers who have themselves been in SER
vice naturally and rightly wish to better
their daughters position: but, foolishly and
without due consideration, they allow the
girl to take up almost any other kind of
work, more especially If it secures her So
called independence.
One need not enumerate cases of sisters
or cousins. the one in service and the other
in laundry or workroom or small shop
and the differences made manifest between
their respective positions.