Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-13
THE HOUSE MAID.

The house maid IL subject much
discussed recently. When one starts
out TO earn their own living by do
nestle work. they find their pathway
more strewn with thorns than with
roses. 1t is quite school. this work
ing out, and Is good lesson. coming
into contact and association with 80
many different people. We all have
different temperaments, ideas and
dispositions. II one is good, SEN
siDle girl. 1t teaches them economy or
how to manage well their own home.
And to appreciate more good hus-
band and a nice home. 1t teaches
them the value Of money and that it
Is not so easily accumulated by hard
work. 1t teaches them better how to
get on in the world and hold their
own with others. They do not be-
como SO easily discouraged.
In every kind OF work one must
have some system. Some have the
knack Of managing better than 9TH
ers We realize exactly what It
means, the long tedious hours Of
slavery for others In hot kitchen
with little encouragement or appreci-
alton. IT. takes patience. courage.
tnct, and much endurance to fight the
hard battle OF life alone.
When l was little girl. 1t was ths
fad 10 have autograph albums. The
teacher was a man everyone liked.
asked him to write d verse In my book
and he only wrote the one word. Per
severance Seeinf NY disappoif
ment he said: Little girl. that is
the best motto to carry as you go
through life.' And the word has been
help to me.
No matter how faithfully girl may
work or how much interest she takes
IN her work. some landladies arc ir-
ritable and d!aagreeable, and there is
more or less fault-fnding and COM
planning Especially so II they are
not In good mood or something goes
wrong with them.
In some cases where q husband
and wife disagree. or n mother and
daughter cannot get along. the house
maid learns to be quite . diplomat.
Training ones self to be agreeable
and curbing ones temper under all
circumstances IL quite as hard los
son to learn. ! once heard = girl
complain TO her employer that Sun
day was the hardest day OF the week
for her. and she was told to bear in
mind the Lesson of Christ and his trials
and trlbulations going about on the
earth poor carpenter.
The majority OF people never pay
extra for overtime work. The most
people are selfish and lnconsiderate.
and care only for their own pleasure
or comfort. l have worked 1t = few
places where did not have enough to
eat--and they were people OF wealth.
Foreign people have more strength
and endurance than Americans. The
Germans. Hebrews and Swedes arc
hnrd to work for but are more kind.
thoughtful and sympathetic when one
is sick. They also give one the best
they have to eat.
The Swedes. Irish. Austriang and
Finlanders. and Bohemians, hold sit
uations longer and do more drudgery
and harder work with less complain
ing, than the Americans. Tho Amer
leans are the most independent race
on earth and many OF them are OF q
nervous. restless disposition and like
the novelty of changing from place
to place. A few girls Of all national
tiles are lazy, incompetent, inexper-
fenced and unreliable. Securing help
Is something like lottery. Quite Of
ten one draws blank. but = great
many times honest. industrious girls
do not receive as good treatment as
they should. They should be treated
more like mother would treat >
daughter. Sometimes one meets kind
and pleasant people whom I would
call Christians, whether they belong
to the church or not. for they make
an effort to treat everyone right and
make It seem like home to the house
maid and make her burden easy to
bear. write from SIX Year, exper-
ience in working out at diRsrent
kinds Of work.
II one intends earning their living
by working for other people, thsy
want to start out with plenty Of p
ticnce and nerve. and BE- prepared
for great many disappointmsnts
Employees. like children. ahouid b
ruled by Kindness instead Of fear.