The housekeeper is in charge of the house. She’s in charge of keeping everything orderly while keeping a smile on her face. It’s important for the housekeeper to remain “equable and cheerful” because others don’t just rely on her to do everything around the house, they rely on her to stay happy too. If the housekeeper isn’t happy, nobody’s happy.
Beecher has eight “considerations” for how women can keep their cheerfulness during her chores. 1. Think of duties as important. 2. Think of duties as difficult and slightly dangerous. 3. Plan for the worst to happen. 4. Consider the people you’re around. 5. Be neat and set a good example for your children. 6. Don’t use an angry tone of voice. 7. Expect to have an “off-day”. 8. God.
Beecher’s distinguishes were hard to pick out. There wasn’t a set distinguishing between women and housekeepers, which complicates her implied definitions.
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