The Washington herald., 1909-02-27
PARLOR MAIDS AS WALLETS.
Instructions for Women Servants
VIM MouId Attend EngIishmen.

Under the above head an English
Journal announces that a combination
Of hard times and convenience has as Il
puts il. made the psrlor maid more uni
verssl."
What II really means Is that scarcity
of shekels on the one hand and the fact
that the parIor maid can turn few tricks
which are beyond the man servant have
led 10 her supplanting the male valet in
very many houses
The paper-it is the Queen. by the way.
and probably an authority OF the sub
ject-warns the parlor maid upon whom
is 10 devolve the solemn duty Of valeting
that man Is a creature Of habit and that
Il behooves her 70 Learn first Of ali "ex-
actly how all her masters things are
srranged~ and then stick % this system.
never by any chance allowing herself
10 use her own discretion. Then fol
lows a compendium OF the whole duty
Of a parlor maid valet.
"Au the clothes should be carefully
looked over. stains removed, brushed
and folded. and put away before the
room IS busted. The linen for the wash
on Monday should he collected and a
list made. then when Il comes back al
the end OF the week It should be care
fully gone through, any buttons miss
ing being replaced and all damages re-
paired. and finally put away in the draw
ers at the bottom. so that everything may
be used in rotation. thus insurins fair
wear all the way through
Then with the boots and shoes. these
should have any buttons missing put OF
or wcrn-Out laces repisced and then care
fully treed and put out TO be cleaned
The patent leather boots and pumps or
dinner shoes the parlor maid would be
responsible for herself
"A most important point IS the folding
ana brushing of the clothes. for nothing
a0novs q man more than 20 unfold his
trousers only TO find the crease is all IN
the wrong place First and foremost,
q mans clothes should not be hung up,
but carefully folded and put away
trousers should be either placed IN
the .proper trousers stretchers or else
folded neatly in exactly the right creases
and nut away on the shelf Of the ward
robe. or else put on a chair. ready for
rpxf dav- If trousers stretchers are not
available the following plan is BY 10
means 10 be despised. Fold the trousers
in half. so as 10 get the less exactly
even and perfectly straight; sponge them
lightly with damp sponge; then place
them between the mattresses OF bed.
TO fold the coats. lay them fat oGt
on a bed or table. with the outside up
permost: pull out the sleeves properly
and lav them on the coat. fold them in
/ half upward. then fold the fronts over
them neatly. and in the case Of tail
coat. double the skirts carefully over
onto the sleeves. II properly done this
Fvi1 prevent z-v iraproper creasiug and
make the coats easy TO pack Waistcoa1s
should be folded in half. the lining folded
over one side. and the waistcoat folded
I in half again from the toD,
Z For the actual brushing Of the clothes
Y three brushes AT least are necessary
( ore with bristIes OF medium hardness for
Z the ordinary everyday clothes. one stin
bristIed Irush for shooting or -ountry
clothes. to brush out mud, &c. directly
+ il IS sufficiently dry. and soft brush 70;
I velvet collars and silk Innings.
After the socks have been looked
! through and menGed tand care should be
taken With this 10 see that there are nc
hard Jumps at The heels likely TO cause
blisters) they should be 'fiped' before
j rolling up 50 that they are ready directly