, 1875-06-05
THE BRITISH Is4AIsAlAfD
Described by Emily EnithSuli.

Described by Emily E's,ithsuii.
Tho strong desire Of Inn stt, fespo: :tabc young
women to Obtain tie place OF barfssiA behind 4
pubc-house counter is ovinccd by tho number
OF applicants Offering their services In tho IL
censcd ysetualera' newspapers, describing them
solves ~ tall, gentccl, well.educalcd, attractive.
never bcnn nut hofoto, and seny to scsvo months
without Wago have IN my tlmo known many
attractive barmaida, aud hnys often heard iron,
their lips tales Of misery, whilst otllo1s full OF
Barety, would not exchange thur position otcept
upon worry eligible Offer" EAnlbora Of Young
females have boon brought to tho bar through
untIinking friends Of 'tninc host tho utter
taking tho mazda upon tho nolo recommendation
Of customorH; and, once Installed basmaiiS,
barn1a!ds they must continue. untosB married.
for fow wontd accept thoir services In any other
capacity. great manr undoubtedly liko tho
position from tic purD ioyc OF admiration and vail
it, They like 10 !}o talked to. aud converse VIII,
tlastorors and adsnlross; nlll their foudness for
aTsss y sonedersty hs.ons4 ey tho epport!,
nsiNE tho tavern 1t would be lar from tho truth
to aBHert tAat sl tlis aluromeut to impropIleties
With men loads to owl courses rs rulo, Tor ~
class, placed 10 80 uanny Ways Of temptation,
tomato employees that could bo easily named.
Tlaey have no objection to bo mAfe lovo to and
accept presents from ''softloads' anil "Bpoo-
noJs but catch them outside the bar with Blisl
used by clcEka, lawyers. and ehopmen, tho
landlords find it greatly to their interest 70 llnvo
handsome. limo. SNOWY, attractive, and talkatiyo
''young latteg behind the bar. Tho convorisa-
qspo {, iss asoo osss 81 IL y any q P s ss
"young ladies hnyo Fich dresses IN tho hight
OF fashion, found them by tluir cmployers, nnd
only serve at those llours when tho "E'idy!toa
louk IN TO liqnor-up nlld feod ~ may psoty, or
something osc, that causcs tl,,a braf,c, OF bar
Ina.denlool 10 fofAake tho taps on tho seventh
dny, but certain 1t Is they alwaYy have their
Sundays out, and aso to 10 seon at Kes, Nich-
tnontl. and even the "Ioo," escorted bv tich
ndml'er5: n!i Many marry rich mon. and not long
wealthy Blltpuwner aud member Of parliamoat.
The old gone In this caso married. out OF grail
tutlo for tho young ladys ciyilty at timo whom
ho was taken queor at tho bar. Most harmaids
Until thor customors got quocrty otherwise, and
ara asking for 'ttck, when the virtues disappear
altogether, and tnntend OF "peass give your
ordets. gentlemen" the gentlemen are "otdeEed
out" With respect to remuneration being an
iiidncemont to cntor tho services OF tho ''bat,"
1t must be otherwiEc, for Tho general wages aver
hgu ouly. -El0 to El2 por year. In regard to easy
and pleasant duties as encouraging fomaleB to
sock s.'ch employment, those WHO have Thought
70 at frat must hare boon sadly disappointed.
III many Wost-Eud honsos nnd In those In the
great thororghfaroH, bartnalda ars down by s
o'clock i!l tho morning. and, with tho exception
Of throe houts' rest IN tlo less buBY hours Of the
.ay, they are at work until l,aIt.past l2 ut night
They have to clean tho tloor OF tho lar, tho taps
aud ctaases. Troy arc In naany cascB mover still
or or their feet fFoul early morn to tho middle OF
tho night. On Sundays .hny have fow hours 10
themselves, which are tahen up in cleaning out
clothcs. Once u month they arc allowed . "day
out" They hayo to silently bear tho !ilthieBt
language aud disKuating sights, particularly from
their own sex. Thoy lave 10 put up with insults
from tho lowest Of tho low without a nlnsmur,
aud all tiia for less wagos Aau ispaid for na1ds
OF. all. work.