Sir, If it pleases you, may I draw attention to this illustration from a book I have been reading in my library. I feel it perfectly illustrates modern etiquette at the table.
Sir, a new maid arrives, and I ask her if she has any interests or hobbies. "I like to draw, I like art" she tells me. I ask if she would like to assist me with my photography, for that is the very latest thing in art. She is very excited at this idea.
Sir, Maid Gertie is most curious about Lady B___'s disrobing screen. "It do hide the lady when she undresses?" she asks. "Yes." I reply. "And she can be bare and yet none can see?" "Yes." "If I was bare you could not see?" "Perhaps. Why not t
Sirs, I recently enjoyed a visit from Argyle, who demonstrated his new invention, an automatic tabulator artist! Naturally we used the maids as a reference for this machine and were fairly pleased with the results.
Sir, as a continuum of my previous communique, I present for your interest and education another of my maids enjoying my progressive uniform policy during this exceptional warm weather.
Sir, The recent hot weather has been such a burden upon my staff. As a considerate employer, I offered to improve their working conditions by allowing them to remove their hot and cumbersome clothing. I have spent most of the day watching them at work, a
Sir, With regard to the modern fashions of today, it does sometimes concern me that Ladies are want to wear clothing that is a little too masculine in design. I therefore welcome this combination of styles, which I perceive to be most delightful.
