It is her business to see that the house-maid, or chamber-maid, empties the slops, keeps up the fires, both in this and the bed-room, (if wanted) and keeps the rooms in perfect order.—Previous to her mistress’ retiring for the night, she will have looked out her night-clothes, and aired them well; and she will, not only now, but at all times when she goes to dress, carry up _hot water_, for washing, &c. and when she is gone to bed, she will carefully examine all her clothes, and do all that is necessary to be done to them, before she folds them away. If her lady be elderly, infirm, or unwell, she will sometimes be required to bring her work, and sit with her, to administer her medicines, and sometimes to read to her. To qualify herself for this latter purpose, and to acquit herself with propriety, she will, at her leisure, practise reading aloud, from the best authors; as it is important to acquire a proper style and manner of reading, in all the varieties of poetry or prose, ode or epistle, comedy, or sermon; avoiding, alike, the dull monotony of the school girl, and the formal affectation of the pedant; but following nature as her guide, in all that appertains to emphasis, modulation, and delivery. If acquainted with the superior branches of needle-work, she might afford her lady much gratification, in presenting her, occasionally, with such trifles as will be acceptable, and suitable ornaments for her person.—This will evince her disposition to be grateful and to oblige; and this, combined with a feminine sweetness of temper, and suavity of manners, cannot fail to be her sure recommendation to the esteem of her superiors and others, through all the various circumstances of life.—Wages, from 18 to 25 guineas per annum, with tea and washing. As the duties of the lady’s-maid include the personal ornament, dress, and decoration of her mistress, we have availed ourselves of a work recently published, under the title of “_The Art of Beauty_,” and in the subsequent pages have introduced some important receipts and observations from that work; together with various approved receipts on other points of the lady’s-maid’s duty. ROMAN BALSAM FOR FRECKLES OF THE SKIN. Take one ounce of bitter almonds, one ounce of barley flour, a sufficient quantity of honey. Beat the whole into a smooth paste, spread it thinly on the skin at night, and wash it off in the morning. The skin being thus prepared for the chemical remedies, you may select any of the following, or try them in succession. FRECKLE WASH. Take one drachm of muriatic acid, half a pint of rain water, half a tea spoonful of spirit of lavender. Mix, and apply it two or three times a day to the freckles, with a bit of linen, or a camel-hair pencil. PURIFYING WATER FOR THE SKIN. Take one tea-spoonful of liquor of potass, two ounces and a half of pure water, a few drops of eau de Cologne. Mix, and apply as before.