Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-12
"waifs from Abroad-No. L."
BAD HohBURs, Aug. Is, 1885,

BAD HoMBURs, Aug. Is, 1867.
Editors RatLand Herald Leaving Rot
terdam at $50 pm, on June 20, we
were at La Hague Tor rather "Graven-
hsge," as the Dutch call it, st $50, the
ride by railway being eleven miles.
Hotel Bellevue had been our former
abiding place, and thitherward our weary
steps were directed. This is an excellent
Hotel, in all respects save one, its only
stairway is literally dangerous and toll
some in its steepness and height. To
families with young children 1t must be
justifable source OF anxiety. So much
has been sacrificed in obtaining an
excessive height Of ceiling for the dining
| hall, and the rooms and saloons IN suite
for the nobility or arisocracy, that the
comfort OF the more ordinary guests has
been lost sight OF. The proprietor was
the same as formerly, and being recog-
nized, we received the best attention. |
cannot torbear reference here to the
| perfect Independence OF hotel proprietors
st home and abroad. You go hat in
hand TO the office, and most humili-
atngly ask for room, suggesting that
you are yourself Tor have with you
perhaps) an invalid. Registering
your name, II as friend of the
officials you are recognized, "all right"
But II a stranger make up your mind to
suffer the consequences, Here I" Jim,
show the gentleman up to No"
How high up sir, doyou put me?" "On
the fifth floor" "But can no. go so
high, am not we'll" Cant help it
sir, best | have" And up you go.
Recently was in Boston at one of the
pri ncipsl hotels, where I had been for
twenty FIVE or thirty years, and was
subjected to the greatest possible annoy
ance, because l requested cot bed for
an invalid son, put up in psrlor,
(which had engaged to take) adjoining
the sleeping room. If circumstances had
been different with my family they Cever
should have occupied either room, after
such heartless reception but had no
alternative. My bin for tea, lodging,
and breakfast, was eighteen dollars for
four persons So here upon the Con-
tinent, if you arrive with grand c0rtege
of servants, dogs, and courier" the
obseq uiousness is fsrcial. But without
this detail OF pomp and circumstance,
you may or not get Accommodated. The
cons olation here is the great difference
in prices. Three dollars per day, per
perso on, fs large allowance for ordinary
expen SEES, Except in traveling) If you
are not Of the nobility. Our country
men are VIGOROUSLY renowned for the
extravaganza and absurdity OF the fees
they pay. Never was the old adage OF
"a fool and his money soon parted" aud
"what comes easy goes easy" more
literally exemplified than by Americans
upon the continent. Not knowing or
forgetful of the very low prices paid for
wages or labor, they most frequently pay
for a very small amount OF service rem
dered, more than days remuneration
from the employer to the person render
ing the service. This has had s. bad
effsct, making dissatisfaction from ser
wants and others towards those travellers
whose ability may be less, or their good
sense greater. Hotel keeping in Europe
is very different matter from what il
is the United States. Before the con.
struction of the railways, when every
traveller was compelled to select from
the post.carriage, diligence, or vetturino
his mode Of travelling, and the English
Language was but little known oil
spoken, courier was an indispen