Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-08-30
A WELL-cRooMED MAID.
Ihe Is a Delight to Have Around

~he Is a Delight TO Have Around
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THO eieaa. i'ial boxing. wsl hammered
g .G is IT, si-a sisib.r "a Wen ordered
1senotl Ns.h.is si,es Ii an unro-
Hnta arr o. hotsa is s;ovesiv. uu..ompt
rl#l1 sw,r the door nsa or walk on ia
Visitors. especially strangers, are.
T. & nnrtasonal 81. APT, TO estimate The cali
'-r Of ~. m%is,scss hy tn manners and
81 lssa'aiee OF her domestic ;.rAaps on
sse geaeral lriae.pie tlAt ike consorts
wfth Like
While il; may be presumed tina, every
s'!f-respor,iag girl likes to keep her per
IN clean il Is a :act that comparatively
i"w mist. ssscr AFFORD th,ir servants proper
facilities tor doing so. The small wash
basin IN the bed room is entirely made
quate. y tub a, least once a week is a
physical necessity for health as we'll as
for comfort. and the mistress who has
the welfare OF her household =; heart viii
take the trouble to see that ne, maids do
not neglect 49, dus. which is quite as
important as Tic washing of dishes and
the scrubhing of corners. since wherever
there is dirt there Is a lurking place for
disease germs.
In mos, moIeyn houses and apartments
where there is no bath tub exclusively for
the servants use. there is a very good
substitute for one III the new style station
AIRY washtub. which Is fitted with q re
movable partition. But should this con-
veniont accessory be lacking. there Is no
real reason why the maid should not be
permitted to use the family bath tub, pro-
Nidcd afterward she scrub II thoroughly
with a hard brush, some good kitchen soap
and plenty of hot water. In extending this
privilege. however. ii should be stipulated
that the haiY be washed els,w here. A big
dishpan-rcserved especially for the pur-
pose-placed in the Kitchen sink will an
swer very well for this operation. which
should be performed a: least once In two
weeks. If the mistress insists that the
maid wear "A cap while sweeping or dust
Ing it VIII hc easy to keep the hair In good
condition.
Cleanliness of clothing Is no less impor-
tant than cleanliness of person. a girl
who does homework, with Its attendant
penalties of dust. heat and perspiration.
needs to change her ENTERTAINMENTS at
least twice y week in summer. The mis-
tress should request her TO do this, and
should see that the soilcd clothing is laun-
dcred each week. 1t les quite possible to
breach the subject in a tactful way with
out injuring the girls feelings of ~self-re-
spcct. She will not resent the surveillance
If she be made to understand that II is
prompted by concern for her personal
affairs.
In all we'll appointed households the
maid wears "A uniform of some light col
ored material. such as blue or pink In tho
morning and invariably black after 4 IN
the afternoon. A white linen turnover col
lar, a tie of narrow ribbon and n neat
apron of white lawn or cambria finishes
both of these costumes. a capacious over
all apron of Bingham. made with a bill
large enough to cover the bust, should be
worn while engaged in cleaning or kitchen
work. this to be Slipped off when there Is
Il summons to the parlor or the door.
Whether there be on9 or more maids IN
the house, it Is the one who opens the
door and waits at table who wears tho
most fetching aprons. Dotted Swiss or the
new embroidered batistc-which is quite as
transparent as the Swiss-is used for max
ing the sinartest of these accessories, tn.
trimming consisting of ruttieS and brc-
tolles edged with narrow lace or fine en-
broidery. Less frivolous and more ser
vicoablc aprons are those made of lawn oil
nainsook with wide homstitched hens an,
shoulder straps trimmed with hemStitcheo
rufucs