In your application at any time for a _new service_, express yourself with frankness and sincerity on every point of enquiry—Avoid the error of requiring too high wages—many good situations have been lost through it. Do not undertake a service to which you are not competent. It is no disgrace not to know every thing; but it is dishonest to say you can do things which are beyond your capacity. It is really important to your good here and hereafter, to stipulate for attending _public worship_ once at least on every _Sabbath-day_. A _good_ mistress, who wishes to keep a good servant, will afford _other_ and better opportunities for seeing your friends. _Sunday pleasures_, in which there is generally a sad mixture of company, put a young woman in the highway of danger—and of ruin! In _commencing_ a new service, determine to do your duty in it; and avoid every thing that you found was displeasing in your former place. Judge of your employers from your _own_ observation, and _their_ behaviour to _you_, and not from any idle reports you may hear to their prejudice. Should you find yourself in a reputable situation, but yet are _uncomfortable_, through the unkind or unfeeling tempers of your superiors, double your own diligence and _civility_, and avoid every thing, as much as possible, that might, however unwarrantably, excite their suspicion. By this you may improve their temper and conduct towards yourself; and the very vexation they _have_ occasioned, may dispose them to make their domestics more comfortable, and themselves more happy. Endeavour to serve with such _good will_, readiness of mind, and attention to the _lawful_ interest and convenience of your employers, as to render your services almost _necessary_ to them; that they may know and feel that they are blessed, above many of their neighbours, in having gotten a _good servant_, one who serves, not with eye-service as a man-pleaser, but in simplicity of heart as a Christian. You will be sure to gain esteem by _cheerfully_ doing any lawful necessary service; though it were not agreed for when you were hired. Whatever qualifications you may possess, if you are not _scrupulously_ HONEST, you will soon be detected—considered as worthless—and dismissed your service. No civility or diligence can be a recompence for dishonesty. The more you are entrusted, the more careful you should be to maintain the confidence reposed in you. Avoid all _lotteries_, gaming, and _secret_ modes of spending money. Take care that you are not deceived by the name of _privileges and perquisites_, beyond what _was agreed_ upon. A WASTE of household necessaries, and the breaking of articles through _carelessness_, are a sort of robbery of your employer—raise bad passions—and mostly deprive a servant of many extra encouragements that she would otherwise receive. These things are therefore to be strictly guarded against. There should be painted over every kitchen fire-place, “WANT NOT—WASTE NOT.”