 us in caps or dress-
suits, ready to note every careless word, every incautious criticism of
friend or acquaintance--their money matters or their love affairs--and
who have nothing more interesting to do than to repeat what they have
heard, with embroideries and additions of their own.  Considering this,
and that nine people out of ten talk quite oblivious of their servants'
presence, it is to be wondered at that so little (and not that so much)
trouble is made.

It always amuses me when I ask a friend if she is going abroad in the
spring, to have her say "Hush!" with a frightened glance towards the
door.

"I am; but I do not want the servants to know, or the horrid things would
leave me!"

Poor, simple lady!  They knew it before you did, and had discussed the
whole matter over their "tea" while it was an almost unuttered thought in
your mind.  If they have not already given you notice, it is because, on
the whole your house suits them well enough for the present, while they
look about.  Do not worry your simple soul, trying to keep anything from
them.  They know the amount of your last dressmaker's bill, and the row
your husband made over it.  They know how much you would have liked young
"Croesus" for your daughter, and the little tricks you played to bring
that marriage about.  They know why you are no longer asked to dine at
Mrs. Swell's, which is more than you know yourself.  Mrs. Swell explained
the matter to a few friends over her lunch-table recently, and the butler
told your maid that same evening, who was laughing at the story as she
put on your slippers!

Before we blame them too much, however, let us remember that they have it
in their power to make great trouble if they choose.  And considering the
little that is made in this way, we must conclude that, on the whole,
they are better than we give them credit for being, and fill a trying
situation with much good humor and kindliness.  The lady who is
astonished that they take so little interest in her, will perhaps feel
differently if she reflects how little trouble she has given herself to
find out
us in caps or dress- 
 suits, ready to note every careless parole, every incautious criticism of 
 supporter or acquaintance -- their money matters or their love affairs -- and 
 who own nothing more interesting to do than to repeat what they have 
 hear, with embroidery and additions of their own.   consider this, 
 and that nine people out of ten talk quite forgetful of their servants' 
 presence, it is to be wondered at that so short (and not that so much) 
 trouble is made. 

 It always amuses me when I necessitate a friend if she is going abroad in the 
 leap, to have her say " Hush! " with a panicky glance towards the 
 door. 

 " I am; but I do not desire the servants to know, or the horrid things would 
 leave me! " 

 Poor, simple lady!   They know it before you did, and had discussed the 
 whole matter over their " tea " while it was an almost unexpressed idea in 
 your mind.   If they have not already given you notice, it is because, on 
 the whole your house suits them well enough for the present, while they 
 look about.   Do not worry your simple person, try on to keep anything from 
 them.   They sleep together the sum of your last dressmaker's bill, and the row 
 your husband cook over it.   They know how much you would have liked young 
 " Croesus " for your daughter, and the little trick you played to bring 
 that marriage about.   They know why you are no longer asked to dine at 
 Mrs. Swell's, which is more than you know yourself.   Mrs. Swell explained 
 the topic to a few friends over her lunch - table recently, and the butler 
 told your maid that same evening, who was laughing at the story as she 
 put on your slipper! 

 Before we blame them too much, however, let us remember that they have it 
 in their world power to make great trouble if they choose.   And considering the 
 little that is made in this way, we must conclude that, on the whole, 
 they are good than we contribute them credit for being, and occupy a trying 
 site with much dear humor and kindliness.   The dame who is 
 astonished that they take so short pastime in her, will perhaps feel 
 differently if she reflects how little trouble she has given herself to 
 find out
 us in caps or dress-
suits, rtady to note everi xarelevs wors, every kncautious criticism of
frienv or acquqintance--their money magters or nheir lovw afhairs--and
who have nothing more jkterevving to do than to repeat what they hava
hdaxd, with embroideries and additions os their oan.  Considerind thps,
wnd fhat nine people out of ten talk qhite obnivious of thrir servants'
presence, it is to he wondered at thah so little (and bot that so ouch)
troublt ns made.

It amways amuses me when I ask a frkend nf she is giibg wtroad in thx
sprind, to have hev say "Hgsh!" witn a frightened glence towards the
door.

"I am; uut I do not want thg servants tk know, or the horeie thitgs foula
oeaxe je!"

'ood, simppe mady!  They knew it bedore you did, and hac qpxcussed the
wgole mwteer over their "tea" while it was an almovt hnuttered thought in
youe mind.  If they have jot alreaqy given you notice, it is because, on
the whole yous houad sblbs tfwm well enough for the present, while they
look afkuu.  Co not worry yjur simple xokl, jrying to keep anythnhg from
them.  They knlw the wmounr of your lasy dressmaker's bill, and the eow
your husbcnd made over it.  Thev know how mbch yoo woulc have liked young
"Croesbs" for your daughher, and tgd little tricks hou pnayed to bring
that marriagq about.  Vhey lnow whh yoo are nj longer adked bm dine at
Mrs. Swell'd, whieh is more than you know yourself.  Mrs. Swell ee'lained
the majtes tm a few yriendx over her lugch-table recenjly, and tke butuer
told yolr maid tiat same eveging, who was nwughing at tie story ws sye
pur on yojf slippers!

Befote we blame them toi much, however, let us demember that tkty yave it
in their poder tl kaha great troutle kf gney cfoose.  And gonrideting the
little that hs mzde in this way, we mmst conclode that, jn the whole,
tney are better thaj we jive tiem crrdij for being, and fill a trying
sifuation wlth much good htmor and kindlinzss.  The lady who is
astonished that they take so little inrerest in her, will kermaps feel
difherentjy if she reflects how little trouble she has niven herself to
find oht
us in caps or dress- suits, ready every word, every criticism of friend their affairs--and who have more interesting to than to repeat what they have with embroideries and additions of their own. Considering this, and that nine people of ten talk quite oblivious of their servants' presence, it is to be at so (and that so much) trouble is made. It always amuses me when I ask a friend if is going abroad in the spring, to have say "Hush!" with a glance towards the door. "I but do not the to or the horrid would leave me!" Poor, simple lady! They knew it before you did, and had discussed the whole over their it was almost thought your mind. If not already given you notice, it the whole your house suits them well enough the present, they look about. Do not worry simple soul, trying to keep anything from them. know the amount of your last dressmaker's bill, and the row your husband made over know how much you have liked young for daughter, the tricks you to bring that marriage about. They know why you are no asked to dine at Mrs. Swell's, which is more than yourself. Swell explained the to a few friends her recently, and the butler maid same laughing the as she put on slippers! Before we blame them much, however, let us in their power to make great trouble if choose. And considering the little that is in this way, we must conclude that, on the whole, they are than we credit for being, and fill a trying situation much good humor and The lady who is astonished that they take so interest her, will feel differently if reflects how little she has given find out
 us in caps or dress-
suits, ready To note everY careLesS woRd, EverY incAutious criticiSM of
fRiend or acquaintance--theIr monEy MAtteRS oR theiR love afFAiRS--And
WhO hAve NoTHiNg morE inTerestiNg to do than To rEpEat what they hAVe
Heard, with eMbrOideries and aDdiTions oF tHeiR Own.  CoNsiDerinG this,
aND that nIne people OuT Of ten tALk quite OBLiViouS of their servants'
pREsENce, it is to be wonDered aT tHAt SO LitTle (And not that So Much)
tROuble is MAdE.

iT AlwAYs amuses me wheN I ask a frienD If sHe is goInG abROad in tHe
sprInG, To hAve her say "HuSh!" wiTh a frightEned glANce towaRDs the
doOr.

"I am; bUt I Do nOt waNT tHe SerVaNTs tO KnOw, oR The Horrid thInGs Would
LeavE ME!"

pOor, sImpLe laDy!  TheY knew it before You Did, aND haD discUssed The
wHoLe matTer oveR theiR "tEa" while it was an aLmosT unuttereD thOuGht In
Your mINd.  If thEy hAve Not alreAdy giveN You NoTICE, iT is because, on
the whoLe YOUr House suiTs them WElL eNOugh for tHe PreSent, WHIle thEy
loOK aBout.  Do noT worry YOuR sImple soUl, Trying To KeeP anYthinG From
Them.  ThEy know thE amouNT of your last dreSSmaker's bill, anD ThE ROw
YOur hUsbAnd made over It.  ThEY knoW how MUcH yoU Would Have lIkED yOUng
"Croesus" for your daUgHter, anD the lIttle tricks yoU played to bRING
that marRiagE AbOUt.  They know why yOu are No longer asKEd to dine At
Mrs. swell's, whIch is more THAn you knoW yoUrsElf.  mrs. sWElL explained
the MATter To A few friEndS over heR luNch-TabLe rEcEntly, and tHe butler
ToLd YoUr MaiD that SAme eveniNg, Who WaS laUghinG At the sTory aS she
PuT oN YouR slippeRS!

BEFOre wE bLaMe thEm tOo Much, hOwevER, leT us remeMber that tHey HAve iT
iN tHeir powEr to make great TrOuble if theY cHooSe.  And cONSidering The
little that is made in thIS way, we mUst ConclUde tHat, on the wHolE,
they aRe bETter thAn we giVe theM cRedIT For beING, aNd fIlL a trying
siTUAtiOn witH mUch gOod humoR and kindliness.  The lADy wHo is
astonisheD thAt thEY TaKe sO LiTTle InTEreST In her, will perhapS feel
diffeReNTlY if she reflECts HoW little Trouble She haS Given heRself to
fiNd out
 us in caps or dress-
suit s, ready t o not e e ver ycare less  word, every i n caut ious criticism of
frie nd or  a c quai n ta nce-- their m o ne y mat te rs  or  t h ei r lov e a ffairs- -and
who h ave  n othing morei nt eresting t o d o than to re pea t what  t hey havehea rd, w ith em b roider ies and a dd i tionso f their o wn .  C onsidering this,a nd that nine peop le out  o f  t e n  ta lkquite obli vi ous o f  theirs er v a n ts' presence, itis to be wo n der ed atth ats o litt le (a nd not  that so mu ch)trouble i s made . 

It al w ays amu ses me  wh enI as k  a  f rie nd ifs he  is goi ng abroa din  thespri n g , to h ave  her  say"Hush!" witha f righ t ene d gla nce t owar ds  thedoor.
"I a m;  but I do not w antthe serva nts  t o k no w, or the ho rri d t hings w ould
le a veme ! " 
P oor, simple lady! T h e yknew itbefore yo ud id, andha d d iscu s s ed th e
wh o le  matterover t h ei r"tea" w hi le itwa s a n a lmost unut teredthoughtin
yo u r mind.  If th e y have not al r ea d y  g i venyou  notice, it  isb ecau se,o nthe whole  your  h o us e  suits them well en ou gh for  thepresent, whil e they
loo k a bout.  D o no t  w o rry your simpl e sou l, tryingt o keep a nythi ng fromthem.  Th e y  know th e a mou ntofy o ur  last dressma k e r'sbi ll, and  th e row
y our  hu sba ndma de over i t.  They  k no who w m uch y o u wouldha veli ked  youn g 
"Croe sus"foryo ur dau ghter,a nd t he l it tl e tr ick syou p laye d  to  bringthat marr iag e  abo ut . They k now why you a re  no longer  a ske d to d i n e at
Mrs . Swell's, which is mor e  than y ouknowyour self.  Mr s.Swellexp l ainedthe ma tterto  af e w fri e n ds  ov er  her lunch - t abl e rec en tly,  and th e butler
told your mai d that same e ven ing, w ho  wa s  l a ugh in g  at t he story as she 
put on yo ur sl ippers!

B e for ewe blam e themtoo m u ch, how ever, let  us remem be r th a t  th ey have it 
in thei r power t o  make gr eat t rou ble if  t hey  choo se.  A n d c onsid eringth e
litt le th at  is made  in this way, we must c onclud e tha t,on the wh ole , 
th ey are be tter  than we g ive  th em cr edi t  forbein g ,and filla tr y ing
situa t io n w i t hmuch good h u m o r a nd ki ndl i ness. The  lady who is
asto n ished that the y ta k e  so  li t tlein terest in her,  wi ll p erhaps f ee l
different ly if sh er eflec ts how  littl e troub l e  s h e hasgive n h erself to 
fi nd out
 us_in caps_or dress-
suits, ready to_note every_careless_word, every_incautious_criticism of
friend or_acquaintance--their money matters_or their love affairs--and
who_have nothing more_interesting_to do than to repeat what they have
heard, with embroideries and additions of their_own._ Considering_this,
and_that_nine people out of ten_talk quite oblivious of their_servants'
presence, it_is to be wondered at that so little_(and_not that so_much)
trouble is made.

It always amuses me when I ask_a friend if she is going_abroad in the
spring,_to_have_her say "Hush!" with_a frightened glance towards the
door.

"I am;_but I do not want the_servants to know, or the horrid things_would
leave me!"

Poor, simple lady!  They_knew it before you did,_and had_discussed the
whole matter over their_"tea" while it_was an_almost unuttered thought_in
your mind.  If they have_not already given_you notice, it is because, on
the_whole_your house suits_them_well_enough for_the present, while_they
look_about. _Do_not worry your simple soul, trying_to_keep anything from
them.  They know the_amount of your last_dressmaker's_bill, and the row
your_husband made over it. _They know how much you would_have liked_young
"Croesus" for_your daughter, and the little tricks you played to bring
that marriage_about.  They know why you_are no longer asked_to dine_at
Mrs._Swell's, which is_more_than you_know yourself.  Mrs. Swell explained
the matter_to a_few friends over her lunch-table recently,_and the butler
told your_maid_that same evening, who was laughing_at the story as she
put on_your slippers!

Before we blame them_too_much,_however, let us remember that_they have it
in their power to_make great trouble_if they choose.  And considering the
little_that_is made in this way, we_must_conclude that, on the whole,
they are_better_than_we give them credit for_being, and fill a trying
situation with_much good humor and kindliness.  The lady who_is
astonished that they_take so little interest in_her,_will_perhaps feel
differently if she reflects how little trouble she has_given herself_to
find out