, 1873-05-25
ENGLISH 5ERvANTS.1
Er1nl dnu{efau1a I{Ie ,tlu.

! The scale OF living among the wcalthier claeso
in England to-day is quite as lavish and infinite
~ mora comfortable than at any previous pnriod
In fact, tho combination Of splendor and com
| fort which it presents las probably never hofor
been known in the worlds history. 1t couls
Ecarcaly be compassod with any amount O
wealth here, depending, .s it IN q great degree
| does, unon tho peculiar financial nna eoenl con
dition OF The different classes which Compose til
English community. ::> .... =:
- The grcat noblosse and indeed many wealth,
commoncrs, maintain establishments nearly a
largc az thoso Of their feudal forofathors. Man,
keepa hundred servants in aud nbout the house
= Hero is List Of what would, be found in th.
household Of q wealthy peer OF the highest class
- .,.'. ''' -. .'-. 1tr pca1,s
Honsc-steward.. -..sl Ct
niel -.
Groom Of tho chambers. 5CG
| We may renark. par parenttssc, that the prin.
cirnl duties Of this last functionary a1o to soc
tnat tie requisite writing materials ire In al1 The
aitting and bedrooms, and, where there are fifty
rooms and constant flow OF VISITORS, this really
gives him something to do; but, taking tho yeal
through, Ms duties are By 10 means oyerMhel1n-
ing, for, in London, they arc principally confined
to seeing TINT his mistress is well supplied with
visiting-cards, and waiting at dinner. -
To resume the Hst: = : :':,'. j.: :,
NJ lords va1ct:.:'.. $500
and their livery, . aud allowance Tor powder for
their hair =, - -
Hau-porer.:. 150
thnes OF tne naA. 1@o
This is domestic only found in very large es-
fnhfiahYranfas hia cY,ar1ef pyNeAtiHn tn nffnnH
to the servauts' hall and keep it in proper order
and he rarely appears aboro-stairs unless the
whole force Of tho establishment is needed,
when he files into line with tho footuen.
Finally, there is the stoward's-room boy, who
is general '.scrub, - and waits On 1.-THE room, u
90 tbs house-keepers room III termed par excel
lence. ''The room" is an inEtitution peculiar to
Great Britain: Tho etiquette observed there, rs
in all departments Of English ''high-lfe below
stairs" is truly terrific - - =.
Only very limited number of household
enjoy tho privilege Of the entree to this ~exclu-
awe rBtrcats
These are the steward, the butler, and any
other servants who don't wear livery, and. among
the feminine portion OF the household, the
house-keeper aud ladies' maids. Where there IL
man-cook, he also partakes Of this paradise.
>''Ihe room" is snng parlor, neatly car-
peted and warmly curtaine1-s An o1d-faah-
ioned, spacious, chintZ-coyered sofa, an arm
chair or two, and q number OF cane-bottomed
QlLIO, comprise lue luIultuTe. 4u8 WallA AIc
hung with prints from family portraits, such
as the Duke, when Marquis Of Steyne, in the
midst Of the Steyne hunt, with huntsmen and
hounds around hlm-the late Duchess, from
the portrait Of Sir. Thomas Lawrence. Much
Of the wall is covered by presses well filed with
linen md preserves. Oh, that apricot.jem of
our youth! A very cheory retreat is u the
room' on d winters evening. Enter tired,
after hunting, about s o'clock, and tell
Mrs. Rouncewel--yon are, Of course, an habitue
Of the cast1e-that you hare come to beg for
cup Of her delicious tea aud you'll get
such brew. with such cream and such buttered
toast-an buttered toast on this side Of the At
lantic is mere mockery Of it-as you won't for
get in q hurry; snd Mrs. RounceVelI; will put
you in hor easy chair, and, when she has made
you thoroughly comfortable, will begin to talk
about "the family" whose history she has at
her fingers lends, and tho old lady's remini6-
and listening until tho dressing-bell rings, and
you hurry up to tnko of your dirty shooting gear
and get ready for dinner.
Dressing for dinner il litt1o trouble, for, oven
il you've servant OF YOU. own, all is arranged
Tor you.
glorious fire is blazing at the crate. A
sofa is wheeled ronnd to the fire, on which u
careful hand has arranged all you can require
for your evening toilet; 4 hugo easy chair, on
whose back reclines your dressing-gown, is be-
side it; wax-candles gleam before the ample
mirror; and q big pitcher OF Menton's prettiest
ware sten1ns at the wash-hand stand. i. Your let
tors. which have arrived by the eFening's post,
are laid out on the table.
Tho women SERVANTS arc far more numerous
than the men: