The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08
Tea Days in England.
SIGHTS AND SCENES INiENGLAND, IRE
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no one eau nave an luea OF an that
can be seen, and Of The amount of
travel that can be done, in ten days
after landing onTEuropean shores. It
is hard 70 believe that zone can spenda
little time in =, the principal cities in
England, Ireland andscotland, as well
as a couple of days, in Paris, during
that time Of course all that we have
read of in the letters of correspondents
and works of travel cannot be seen,
but many of the most famous sights
may be visited. Dir. j. Edwards, city
editor Of the New Haven Palladiums
has been making u flying visit to
Europe, and furnishes that Journal a
running sketch of what may be seen
during "Ten Days in Eumpe,' giving
something of an idea of how such a
trip can be made. n aii - 1t !.
In previous letter Ileft readers at
the door ofIa hotel in Queenstown
hope with not The iinpatiente to enter
that ! had. Impatience was charged
to disgust, however, when a haIf-dress-
ed boy opened the door and gazed at
us fully five Minutes before he seemed
to comprehend the situation, eggs
and Coffee he finally asked, and with
out an answer we rushed by him and
went into the coffee room. And right
here, while we are waiting for the cof-
fee and eggs to come, | might as well
describe the hotel system i'll Great
Britain. It is so very different in
every respect from ours, that unless
there is some one with you who knows
just how they are carried on, you are
sure to have more or less trouble, in
addition to paying a great deal more
than there is any need of. When you
enter hotel there is nothing like the
large Office, with the important clerk
behind with the keys, and with the
thousand and one replies to as many
questions OH his tongue, which is so
characteristic of our. American hotels.
Yonr cabman brings in Your luggage
and dumps it on the floor, and in lit
tie room is a woman who has the books.
| never saw hotel where q man sits in
the Office. Every thing seems to be
done by the women, except backing
boots, and if You do not put your boots
outside the door at night, the chances
are that you will find a pair of nicely
BACKED slippers there in the morning
for which you will observe an ''item'
in your bill. 1ou enter your name
and the woman shouts the number OF
your room to a clambermaia on the
stairs, who conducts you to it. If you
wish to tie considered an
AMERICAN OR AN ENGLISH SWELL.
when you go to your meals, ask to bt
shown the ladies coffee room; but i
you are just. as wiling to save the
shillings charged for the style Of the
coffee room, sou will go the CONNER
cial room and be just as well attended
At your table you will find a daily
paper, and a dignllied waiter stands
Ivy your side for yonr order. And sucl
dignity! One would imagine himself Al
a full dress ball Swallow tails, i'm
maculate shirt bosoms and white tiei
are as necessary for a waiter rs hands
He awaits your order with the utmns
solemni1y, aud he brings you TIL
dishes with the dignity OF an aristocrat
If you ale an American just over 80,
are puzzled to know what to order
1on see no claborate bills of fare, bu
ten to one you are driven toa chop o.
roast beef. These two dishes you arr
always sure OF, but unless You hav'
given your order, together with 81.
wink at the dignitary who waits upol
you, sometime before you take yon
meal, you must wait haitian hour be
, fore it comes, and this ofcourse is yer.
I trying to an American. SO far as pa
tience is concerned, it is virtue which
the English have to perfection, am
one which an American must learn, Q
he will suffer greatly sometimes. Wa