Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-24
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
By MIMI.


."rhe trouble with most American
girls" began the woman lecturer, who
had looked us all over, and was max
ing out her daily report, lis that
they're all used to the services Of an
excellently trained French maid.
They're so used to her, in fact. that
they can't do a thing for themselves
when circumstances make 1t impos-
sible for them to keep her with them
any longer. They're absolutely use
less without this valuable female
around" s#ss Is
Well, we, told the learned lecturer
she was crazy. Why. none of the
girls we know could think of affording
a French maid. and some of them are
fairly wealthy.
only the really fabulously rich can
dream of French maids. What non
sense, to talk Of our getting used to
such an aristocratic thing around
the home.
Listen" said the lady, who had
doped us all out, I'm not saying that
the woman they come to depend on Is
necessarily French, nor is she In
reality a. maid. But she is capable
and careful as any imported servant
could be.
~ ..She launders the finest lingerie
beautifully, mends it perfectly. She
keeps every girls room in spotless
order. -*a
"She takes greater care Of every
girls wardrobe than she does OF her
own. She is tireless, patient, Jealous.
And she gives her services free OF
charge" a.:
The learned lady was talking about
our mothers and I must: say she was
speaking the truth. "a. =
For,~ thinking over all the. girls
know. I realized how most of them
depend on their mothers for all the
little personal attention.
Half Of the girls in our. crowd have
never looked at a. darnirg needle with
anything but curiosity. -.
=. None Of them know the drudgery
Of removing spots Of grease from. silks
and chiffons. ..T...s 49,.
Few of them realize that a torn
collarvor arranging buckle means &C
tual labor for the patient little lady
who does her work quietly and thor
oughly. Y:
with the result, that We're all rather
careless about our. clothes. When a
ribbon won't unknot properly, we
jerk it out angrily.
When our dress catches, on a. pro-
lection of some sort. we yank. 1t i'm
patiently. caring little that we've pro-
duced a jagged tear.
We know that this will be attended
to as. soon as we reach home. We feel
vaguely that mother will have a faint
complaint to make, but we don't
bother about that. -7
We get into the habit of treating
our clothes badly because we know
our appearance won't suffer as long
as mother is on deck.
But. oh, the bitter awakening. when
We get out on our own--when mother
is away in her own home and we're in
ours .saa...- .er-s@
What sorry spectacle we present
to the world with our rags and tatters
our, spots and stains.
It's a bad day when we realize we
look messy. untidy and dowdy, be-
cause we don't know how to take care
Of our clothes.
Don't get into the habit of needing
q French maid until YOU can afford
one.
Mothers services are adequate now
but they won't always be available.
= Make yourself your own French
maid, and you'll never be helpless for
need OF a servant
- te47e ~ 4** =
Minai viii be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper provided q stamped
addressed envelope 10 fnciosed.
94-fr' fCopyrfght. 1927 -~