THE
EXPERT MAID-SERVANT

BY
CHRISTINE TERHUNE HERRICK
AUTHOR OF "HOUSEKEEPING MADE EASY"
"WHAT TO EAT AND HOW TO SERVE IT"
"CRADLE AND NURSERY" ETC.

NEW YORK AND LONDON
HARPER & BROTHERS
PUBLISHERS :: 1904

Copyright, 1904, by Harper & Brothers.
All rights reserved.
Published October, 1904.

TO
A FRIEND IN NEED

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.Engaging the Maid[1]
II.When the Maid Arrives[19]
III.Mistress and Maid[36]
IV.The Duties of the Maid-of-all-work[52]
V.Duties of Two or More Servants[70]
VI.Certain Problems of Service[88]
VII.General Suggestions[104]
VIII.A Recapitulation of Daily Duties[125]

THE
EXPERT MAID-SERVANT

I
ENGAGING THE MAID