and aiding hands generally are bad. It may be so. But
if it is so, what is the inference? In the working of the machine of
society, class moves pretty much with class; that is, one class moves
pretty much with its equals in the community (equals so far as social
station is concerned), and apart from other classes, as much those
below as those above itself; but there is one grand exception to this
general rule, and that is, in the case of domestic servants. The same
holds, though in less degree, with assistants; and in less degree
only; because in this last case, the difference of grade is slighter.

Domestic servants, and assistants in business and trade, come most
closely and continually into contact with their employers; and they
are about them from morning till night, and see them in every phase of
character, in every style of humour, in every act of life. How
powerful is the force of example! Rectitude is promoted, not only by
precept but by example, and, so to speak, by contact it is increased
more widely. Kindness is communicated in the same way. Virtue of every
kind acts like an electric shock. Those who come under its influence
imbibe its principles. The same with qualities and tempers that do no
honour to our nature. If servants come to you bad, you may at least
improve them; possibly almost change their nature. Here follows, then,
a receipt to that effect:

_Receipt for obtaining good servants_.--Let them observe in your
conduct to others just the qualities and virtues that you would desire
they should possess and practise as respects you. Be uniformly kind
and gentle. If you reprove, do so with reason and with good temper. Be
respectable, and you will be respected by them. Be kind, and you will
meet kindness from them. Consider their interests, and they will
consider yours. A friend in a servant is no contemptible thing. Be to
every servant a friend; and heartless, indeed, will be the servant who
does not warm in love to you.

2203. Oyster Ketchup.

Take some fresh oysters; wash them in their own liquor, strain it,
pound them in a marble mortar; to a pint of oysters add a pint of
sherry; boil them up, and add an ounce of salt, two drachms of pounded
mace, and one of cayenne; let it just boil up again, skim it, and rub
it through a sieve; and when cold, bottle it, cork well, and seal it
down.

2204. Walnut Ketchup.

Take two sie