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who's to blame. 221
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This Question Is Invariably Asked, Whene...
possession onl are good y no as cook t formed a s , of tarting were peop in 1 le point earl that to , because anybod irlhood ive her if they could mind habits cannot make to of the industry a grow work good . up and housemaid This in attention a is true ght or
like In Jonah consequence ' s gourd of , sim there y p ly b because eing , less they need are for wished ladies for of . the present thfact
that day to we be have in their mentioned kitchen that or housekeeper there is not ' s now room half , owing as much o te to be the oritt
them look done after in when the their the way duties domestics of housekeep of the at all latter ing , but as are simp formerl ill ly performed find y , faul maj t . and The discharge y fashion do no
having become so general of leaving servants to do as they like , mistress a change wishes is now to exercise extremel a y just difficult control ; so and much inspect so , her that larder when to a
preven and she t wast herself e , she perhaps is regarded made as the an subject intruder , of , impertinent her economy comment ridiculed . , chief which has
produced Having in glanced process at of what time seems the careless to be the must indifference cause endeavour of servants to
to the interest of their employers , we now find an antidote for the evil . Now that matters have gone thus far , a reaction is taking place inthe
among those of the upper ranks , and instead of encouragg is fl solid imsy step and useless in useful the kind ri instruction of ht direction ducation is and g soug iven when ht to to g young irls be imparted women general . can , more This be
a g , k broug nowled ht ge to of cookery believe and that nursin it is g as qui to te be the " ' apprentice genteel" to of a have dress a - tbttbe
maker or millinera wonderful change for he eer may an accord ticipa ing ted to . the When amount , servants of skill they can possess be broug in their ht to different respect departments themselves ,
like rather their than mistress in the f as oolish can vani be , ty o ot f having adva a n bonne ce for t g ood dress will b e
effected Unfortunatel . y our civilization , as at present seen , edu has ation too much of of
false vast meretricious have g no lare just in proportion it , and the to morals our material and c wealth and our
masses become visible sp hardened lendour . and To ob minds tain this depraved outwar is d show proved , how by the y hear lis ts t
committed of crimes perpetrated not by the in poor connexion and ignoran with t , money but by matters men , crimes whose
position These breaches in societ of trust ought cannot to be have a guar other antee than for a their demoralizing honesty . ttices
of effect those on the above lower them classes , es , p wh eciall o ar y ever when they dy to coincide copy he with prac the downward tendencies of human nature . It would lengthen too
where much this from paper an intense were we desire to enumerat of being e or considered bring for " w fine ard " cases and
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Who's To Blame. 221
who's to blame . 221
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1863, page 221, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061863/page/5/
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