Page 127, l. 23. _Frau Wirklichergeheimerober regierungsrath_:
Mrs. privy chief counsellor of government.
Page 130, l. 26. _dumm_: silly, stupid.
Page 133, l. 22. _Tüchtigkeit_: capability.
Page 134, l. 7. "_Wie die Küche_," etc.: when the kitchen is
clean, the whole house is clean. Neat indoors, neat outdoors.
Page 134, l. 10. "_Trautes Heim_," etc.:
There is no place like home.
My home is my castle.
Page 141, l. 6. _Unsinn ... Quatsch_: nonsense, rubbish.
Page 141, l. 9. _Das hat keinen Zweck_: that is of no use.
Page 141, l. 27. _Herrschaft_: master and mistress and their
family.
Page 143, l. 21. _Gesinde-Dienstbuch_: servant's book of
reference.
For Anna Schmidt.
From Rheinbeck.
Age (geboren, born) June 20, 1885.
Stature, slender.
Eyes, gray.
Nose and mouth ordinary.
Hair, dark blond.
Especial characteristics.
---------------+-----------+--------+-------+------------+------------
NAME, VOCATION,| |DAY OF |DAY OF |REASON OF |CERTIFICATE
AND ADDRESS OF |BEARER IS |ENTERING|LEAVING|LEAVING-- |AND REMARKS
THE EMPLOYER |ACCEPTED AS|SERVICE |SERVICE|REFERENCE |OF POLICE
---------------+-----------+--------+-------+------------+------------
Widow Auguste |Servant |Oct. 20,|Jan. 2,|Wished a |Seen
Knoblauch | |1901 |1902 |change |(_Place and
| | | |Conduct | date, with
| | | |good |official
| | | | |stamp and
| | | | |signature_)
---------------+-----------+--------+-------+------------+------------
Boretzky, Post |Housemaid |Feb. 2, |Oct. 2,|Is dismissed|
Restaurant, 2 | |1902 |1904 |because of |
Bären Street | | | |unbecoming |
| | | |behaviour, |
| | | |but is |
| | | |diligent and|
| | | |honest |
---------------+-----------+--------+-------+------------+------------
Page 148, l. 3. _Speiseschrank_: pantry.
Page 151, l. 23. _Kammer_: little chamber.
Page 159, l. 11. _eine jute Jabe Jottes_: a good gift of God.
Page 164, l. 5. _Mehlspeise_: farinaceous dish.
Page 164, l. 5. _Spetzerle_: a sort of dumpling.
Page 164, l. 9. _Leibgericht_: favourite dish.
Page 164, l. 9. _Rote Grütze_: literally "red gruel."
Page 168, l. 7. _Torten_: tarts.
Page 169, l. 15. _Beamtenbeleidigung_: offence against an
official.
Page 170, l. 19. _Baumkuchen_: cake baked on a spit.
Page 179, l. 26. _Das Mädchen aus der Fremde_: the Strange Maiden.
Page 179, l. 27. _Der Tod und das Mädchen_: Death and the Maiden.
Page 180, l. 10. _gemütlich_: comfortable, agreeable, cosy.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account