Letters to Persons Who Are Engaged in Domestic Service

CONTENTS.

LETTER I.	PAGE
The station of domestics important, respectable, and advantageous to themselves. A story to illustrate the state of things in this country	9
LETTER II.
A conversation between the clergyman and a domestic	27
LETTER III.
Difficulties experienced by the shipwrecked company, and how these were remedied	36
LETTER IV.
The manner in which this story illustrates the state of things in this country	43
LETTER V.
Reasons for regarding the station of a domestic as honourable and respectable	51
LETTER VI.
The reasons why the station of a domestic is not regarded as so honourable as it really is	62
LETTER VII.
Reasons why the station of a domestic is a desirable one, and superior to that of a sempstress, a shop girl, or a factory girl	69
LETTER VIII.
The importance of raising the respectability of the station of a domestic, in public estimation, and the mode by which it can be done	78
LETTER IX.
On the duties of subordination. Rules of the Bible. Respectful manners the mark of a lady	91
LETTER X.
On Visiting, Company, and Religious Meetings. On going out, and having company. Religious Meetings. A story to illustrate	110
LETTER XI.
Importance of health to domestics. Modes by which they injure health	126
LETTER XII.
On Dress, Manners and Language.—Dress should be conformed to means and to occupations. Rules of good manners	142
LETTER XIII.
Trials of domestics and remedy for these trials. Fault-finding. Want of comforts and conveniences, &c.	153
LETTER XIV.
On Economy.—Economy a duty to all. Modes of economizing	172
LETTER XV.
On the Care of Children.—Patience very needful. Offering rewards. Never shame children for their faults. Never deceive them. Set an example of honesty and modesty	180
LETTER XVI.
On Cooking	193
LETTER XVII.
On setting tables. Washing and ironing, and other house work	213
LETTER XVIII.
The Way to be Happy	228

LETTERS
TO
Persons engaged in Domestic Service.

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