Excerpt from The Biddy Club: And How Its Members, Wise and Otherwise, Some Toughened and Some Tenderfooted in the Rugged Ways of Housekeeping, Grappled With the Troublous Servant Question, to the Great Advantage of Themselves, And, as They Hope, of Many Others
They '11 get nothing from me, not so much as a shoe - string, I answered, thrusting the luckless couple into a drawer of my desk and turning the key upon them.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a late 19th-century perspective on selecting and managing servants. At a time when women were beginning to challenge societal expectations, the author takes on the domestic realm, aiming to educate readers on efficiently running a household. The book delves into the nuances of servant management, emphasizing the need for structure, communication, and understanding between employers and their staff. It offers practical advice on tasks such as setting up the kitchen, establishing rules, and resolving conflicts. The author also stresses the importance of treating servants with respect and dignity, while still maintaining a professional and organized household. Ultimately, this book provides valuable insights into the complexities and challenges of domestic service during a period of significant social change. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330039113_0
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