The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

chauHeur, II cnauneur IS kept, and
rooms for the overflow of the household.
that is FOR the servants for whom there
is no room in the house proper. A coach
man must be a sober. experienced man.
with an intimate knowledge of horses
and something of a veterinary. He must
have a fine presence. excellent health. be
a stylish driver. and possess a good ad-
dress. His salary ranges from $50 TO $500
month, but outside of his salary he has
many perquisites and privileges. His
apartments are comfortable and well fur
nished. lighted, and heated at his mas
ter's expense; il there is farm for the
establishment. he is entitled to vegeta-
bles and milk. His wife and children are
the proteges of the mistress. and are fre-
Quently clothed from her CASTOR apparel,
at least they fall heir to that which is
so shabby as to be beneath the notice of
the grasping lady's maid. Fortunately.
the eoachman's liveries are furnished by
his employer. for he has to have as many
suits as an actor. First, there are his
body clothes. long, plain trousers OF the
same color as the rest OF his uniform, or
small clothes and top boots. with a single
breasted frOck coat with full shirt and
pockets. little TO the front OF each hip,
white shirt. or course, and high collar
The correct headgear is a silk hat Of an
especial model. full in the upper part OF
the crown and with brims very much
rolled. His gloves are Of heavy dogskin
loose as to fit. In the way OF great coats.
he must have at least three, one of fur
for extremely cold weather lighter one
Tor the ordinary winter temperature. and
very light one for spring and fall To
these must be added a macintosh and
oilcioth for his hat. No one is entitled TO
use the cockade save the President, Off
GERS OF the army and navy. and the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps although II
is frequently seen on the hats Of coach
men in the employ of those who are not
privileged to use it. and only do so be-
cause il looks smart and through igno-
rance of the fact that its use has an espe-
cial signifcation.
AS TO the treatment Of servants much
can be said. Cheerful service cannot be
expected II It is not appreciated. nor ef-
fcient service from servants who are
poorly housed. poorly clad. poodly fed. Il
regard my servants as so many ma
chimes" remarked the wife of a pluto
crat az a luncheon where the servant
question was being discussed. "and I can
sec no reason why I should bid them good
morning, good night. or say please. or
thank you. I pay them well: isn't that
enough2' Now servants are not ma
chimes. They are made OF the same flesh
and blood as are their employers. and
they thrive under the same treatment In
Germany. where the domestic service IS
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/ great strictness. The rules for their gov
ernment are like those Of the AIedes and
/ the Persians but their rights are re-
spected, and their recreation and pleas
ure provided for. But all German mis-
tresses. from the empress down, are
courteous 10 their servants. Every mem
| Der Of a German household has a pleas
ant good morning for the servants and
one would never think Of preferring a
request that was not prefaced with a
| pleased and was not acknowledged with
thank YOU. The principle that one
cannot expect politeness and consideration
from subordinate unless one himself
fixes standard and lives by IL prevails
in Germany. and though the bites" and
the 'dankes" that are heard on every
side from morning until night become
tiresome TO those Unaccustomed TO their
domestic machinery.
II is quite different with US and please"
and thank you" are more often omitted
than said. As the parents do so do the
children and. II is not unusual TO hear a
snip Of girl ordering around a woman
1 old enough TO be her grandmother as
though she were a slave. There was an
amusing incident at one Of the dancing
/ classes the other day when tie German
maid Of a small young lady OF fve re-
fused 70 put on the rubbers OF her little
charge until she had said please. But I
won't say peath. Paula" insisted the
child Mamma don't thay peath and I
amt dOin' 20 thay f2eath. &" Then Paula
won't put the little ladys rubbers OF. +"
said the maid firmly. The child waited
angrily for a few moments then she
isped ont. Paula If 90 don't put my
wrubbers on I am doin' 20 scream" The
maid remained obdurate and the child.
after waiting what she considered q rea-
sonable time set 10 such a piercing veil
/ that it brought tie whole household 70
/ the scene. OF course the poor Paula
was forced to succumb. but what can be
] NAFCNltA VI CtllllIfu WAen luelE 0amnaS
/ do not ''thay peath?" Americans as a
nation are so generous and kind-hearted.
/ so quick 10 help those in trouble. so
ready with sympathy that il IS difficult
! for stranger TO explain the absence OF
those small courtesies that make life Sc
much pleasanter. IL got $40 a month
more at the Browns than ! do at the
Smiths" announced a maid to her most
: intimate friend and I did not have 10
| work near as hard. but the Browns treat
! ed me with about the same courtesy that
( they would show TO a painted Indian In
+ front OF cigar store. while the Smiths
/ are just as pleasant and kind as they
/ can be. I never was 90 happy IN service
/ before in my life and I would be willing
TO stay with them for half the wages !
/ could get In any other place" What
soever you would that men should do unto
you' even SO do unto them" is a good
rule to live by. and a mistress win never
have anything to regret IL she observes
It in the treatment of her servants.
The New York Times. In an interesting.
If not convincing. editorial. takes excep-
ton to the answer made by The Arbiter
/ to the following question. signed "Zeb:'
rs it good form to wear a frock coat 10
a Sunday night supper at o'clock" The
Arhiter replied that it was not good form
to wear frock coat for dinner or in the
evening. an answer that causes the Times
TO bristle and protest The social author
! tty Of our esteemed contemporary says:
The inquirer learns that il is bad form
to wear a frock coat at evening church
service or an evening funeral" Now as
there was no question as to evening
/ church service or an evening funer.I The
I Arbiters reply conveyed no such infor-