MISTRESSES' CHARACTERS.
There is really no lack of competent domestic s?rva_>ts. Avrites Marie Corelli in tho "Ladies' Realm." On the contrary, Hk-io are plenty of respectable, willing, tmait, well-instructed girls in tho country, Arho would make what are called ••treasures" in the way of housemaids, parlourmaids, and ladies' maids, but Avhose pai wits alabburnly refuse to let thsm enter any situation until they knoAv something of the character of the mistress with whom they are expected to reside, and the general reputation of tlie house or "home" they are to enter. 1 could name dozens of cokb where girls, cv inquiry, have actually d--
clined lucrative- situations, and contented themselves with work at lower wages, rather than be known os "in service with certain distinguished ladies- v
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11536, 19 March 1903, Page 5
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