Instead of being borne with, instructed, and treated with consideration, they are scolded, driven and found fault with.

Kind words they too rarely receive; and no one can well and cheerfully perform all that is required of her as a domestic, if she is never spoken to kindly, never considered--never borne with, patiently.

It is in our power to make a great deal of work for our servants that is altogether unnecessary--and of course, in our power to save them many steps, and many moments of time.

If we are in the chambers, and wish a servant for any thing, and she is down in the kitchen engaged, it is always well to think twice before we ring for her once.

It may be, that we do not really want the attendance of any one, or can just as well wait until some errand has brought her up stairs.