A 1926 Canadian pamphlet entitled Housework in Canada: duties, wages, conditions and opportunities for household workers, had this to say about work "In the Country Home":

The country household rises earlier than the city one; there are not so many conveniences in the homes, nor all the attractions that the city offers, but there are other advantages to be considered. The life is more healthful; although wages may be lower it is easier to save money, and there is much greater social opportunity, as the house worker is usually able to mingle with other girls in the district on the same footing.

Canada welcomes men and women of the right type who come to seek their fortune in this broad new land ... (people) of good moral character, and in good health, mentally and physically.

She's a domestic, not a farm-wife - yet. (She wears no wedding ring). On the wall beside the kitchen window hangs a picture of the White Star liner that brought her to Canada. Another farm on the horizon suggests there are neighbours nearby.