Show Domestic Service In Olden Days Menial was originally applied only to domestic servants to show that they were Intra mocnla or between walls as distinguished from tho apprentice ap-prentice so called from the French apprendre to learn Until tho eight teenth century all single men between 12 years old and CO and all married ones under 30 and all single women between 12 and 40 not having any visible livelihood were compellable by two Justices to go Into service But at a still earlier dnto the domestic servant seems generally to havo been some relation to tho family showing that service had no contemptible meaning In those days and explaining explain-ing perhaps shy so often In old books and plays the ladys maid or tho valet Is referred to as their masters or mistress lady or gentleman |