THE RIGHTS OF SERVANTS.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—May I make a few remarks on the article in the Spectator of August 9th, headed " The Rights of Servants "? Your reviewer writes :—" Mrs. Darwin proposes that every mistress- should have two referees, former servants, to whom she should ask new servants to apply for her character as a mistress." This is not quite correct. I proposed that the mistress should choose her referees from among her servants past or present.. I think, like your reviewer, that there would be little use in appealing to servants who had left ten years ago. The reference would naturally be made to present servants, or to those who have not left more than a year ago. I also lay stress• on the word "choose :" the " Jane Smith" of your article would have no formal opportunity of expressing her opinion of " Mrs. Harrison," because " Mrs. Harrison" would certainly not choose her as a referee.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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