Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-28
ENGLISH AND HOME SERVANTS.
How the English Law Applies to Both
Maid and Mistress.

New York Evening Post.-The first
thing that impresses the English visi-
tor to some American homes is the
unkemptness, dowdiness and dirtiness
of the servant who opens the door.
When a second impression of the SER
want Is gained, it Is of her rudeness or
familiarity, as the case may be-and
between the extremes of rudeness and
familiarity there is little to choose.
The third and most important impress
son of all Is that the American law,
which takes account of so many
thlngs-and, indeed, appears so often
to NEEDLE with private matters that
should not concern it-might, with ad,
vantage, be modelled after the Eng
4 fish law, which so admirably protects
mistress and maid.
! Although an American, | am looking
at New York through English glasses,
for II years residence in England has
accustomed me to English ways and
made me somewhat of foreigner in
my native land.
So. when my friend, Mrs. Scott
Brown. who keeps house up Harlem
way. informed me the other morning
romething and had left her without
,~arning, only half an hour before din
rer should have been ready to serve,
| exclaimed:
/ We'll, don't let her off without max.
( ing her feel the full vigor of the law.
Such treatment is absolutely criminal
What law" asked Mrs. Scott.
Brown, supposedly, as she donned a
Bingham apron. preparatory to broil
ng steak, while assisted by peeli'
ne potatoes.
why, mean. be sure you make hel
pay up. even If you have to spend 9
couple CT days in court
My dear. would you mind telling
nue. just what 1t is you are referring
ltol What do you think | can do tC
Miss Mary OFlannagan?" asked the
little housewife, as she put the broileI
ever he Goals.
Why, make her lose all the wages
Ter the three weeks she's been witt
on. and pay you $50 fer anothel
months wages besides!" | said. 20
course. that's not just compensation
for al the work and trouble you're pu
TO- but SUPPOSE it's all the law al
lows"
You seem TO be talking In riddles
e lii; have TO send her three-weeks
: wages at cnce, according to her writer
I request. otherwise she'll put her cas-
. in the hands OF lawyer"
DO you mean she can sue you--she
8 who has left you in the lurch like thi
|, without rhyme or reason?" asked.
"of course, What do yoU think?
asked Mrs. Scott Brown. land wonde
S what law YOU are talking about. d
they manage these things better I!
a England"
Twas Obliged to explain to my countr,
! woman that in England, where the
I think they have a domestic servant prC
K blem-and where thought they had
. too. until | came back to ynativeland
! - they have law which protects IN
b lust mistress from the unjust maid an
l likewise the Just maid from the unjus
I mistress. and that to that extent q
- least. the rights OF Englishwomen c
e both the higher classes and the lowe
classes are much better protected tina
E the rights OF American women.
5 Ideas | shall carry them back /
!. plenty, but | fear that chief anon
! them will he the idea that English
women. be they mistresses or maids
should consider their blessings an
D pend their time thanking God they ar
r not as other women--Amer!can womei
3 for instance-who have no rights !
!. this very important matter that the la
, is bound TO respect For, mind yo'