The Republican journal., 1875-05-20
LETTER FROM BOSTON,

IL mas uOl Ildu Il lively EXISTENCE. ABOUT IL 1uu-
dred persons combined with Edward Everett
Hale in the enterprise, and latterly they have
become tired of spending money and seeing no
hope of return from it.. 1t has had three differ
ent publishers, too, in its short life Mr.. liale
himself, hear, put all he had into the specula-
ton, and even mortgaged his house, in the vain
hope that the lucky tide of favor would set in.
But it did not, and could not, because it never
has appealed to popular tastes. Mr.. Hae's
society has lately, it is said, paid off the mort
gage on his house, and set him. rs it were, on
his feet again. If rumor says truly this is not
the first time his people have settled accounts
for him, as it is we'll known that the author of
MAN without country" is no tinancier, and is
far too charitable to lay up anything for rainy
day. A new story by him will appear in Serb
ner next year.
Everybody knows that "shoddy" ariStocracy
is inst as common now As in war times. Per-
hapS everybody doesn't know the peculiariteS
of some of these people who have walked up
some morning and found themselves with
famous lot of money. Upon one of the fash
ionabe South End squares there has lived in
swell front, four story brick house, until very
lately, woman who hired for Il servant her
own sister The latter was treated in all re-
srects as II mental, and though the woman and
her husband, having no children, dined alone
when no company was in the house, they never
permitted the sister to sit with them Not only
this, but the sister-seryant was kept at work
from early till late, and there was no such thing
As leisure for her OK particle of the consdera-
ton due from one so nearly related to her.
FINALLY the woman moved out OF town, and
the sister determined to find an easier place.
Accordingly, she engaged to go to Il summer
resort as pastry cook in fashionable boarding
house. Now it has TRANSFERRED that her sister
and former mistress has engaged board for the
warm season not only at this very resort but
also at the very house where her sister is to
furnish the daily pies and buildings. OF course
they will be entire strangers, but cannot help
specializing whether the stomach of this woman
will not prove more sensitive to the claims of
affection than her heart has previously done.
What will she say to her neighbor at table,
wonder too, if the pastry should be condemned
or eXtolled2 If there is such thing As poetica
justice, | think this woman with the ossiied
heart ought to get dyspepsia from eating pastry
at this establishment.
That is one instance of . shoddv." ] have
now another, to show how appearances are
kept up. The Srehe is again in fashionable
South End square. The house contains *
roomS the family comprises four persons.
The servants numbered one maid and one
man. | say numbered, for both have left, and
fnr n WI i. 7 Sh.lI criy ly
The maid was housekeeper, cook, and cham
bermaid, all in one. The man WAS coachman,
butler, and general utility, as occasion required.
In addition to the regular duties of driving, TAX
ing care of the horses and carriages, and wait
| ing on table, he did all the sweeping, cleaning
of brasses, silver, &C.. tending the fires, and last
", washing the dishes on Monday. For this
position, which may be seen was no sinecure.
| he received the magnificent remuneration of
| $40 per month, and was asked TO pat his wash
| ing out. The maid received s. per week.
| think this is the only instance / ever heard of
where a woman received higher wages than Il
| man under circumstances of equal labor and
| equal qualifications, and emphasize it accord
| ngy. The head of this family dimes at the
| club That means that women and children
don't require good hearty meals such rs men
| 1rW have to sustain life and health, but that
| ''thev can get along with most anything" But
when company comes this theory gives place
| to another. Then the gentleman dimes at home,
| and everything is in grand STYLE betting the
| mansion and station of its owner. Then the
| coachman donS his livery, and woe be to him
| if there is any suggestion OF the stable. Iou
| would think they always lived thus, and not
| that provisions came to the back door IN intin
| tesimal packages. You would think that com
| fort regned throughout the house, and not
that it was confined to the handsome parlors,
| dining hall, and chamber devoted to guests
| You would never suspect that the only gem
| crous supply Of anything in the house was the
stock of choice wines; or dream that the wife
and daughter, 50 beautifully dressed, mended
and patched and darned their underwear be-
yond anything deemed possible by the most
economical mother Of a large tanily; or believe
that the man who served you SO punctiously
at dinner rarely had his hunger thoroughly sat
istied, and was often too scantily covered at
| night to Sleep at all. Though you would not
and perhaps will not, believe these things, vet
they are true, and this man was obliged at last
though why he bore il long is indeed Il
wonderful leave the place because no com
Portable clothing was provided for his bed.
Why, is it often said by persons of wealth that
poor people are poor because they eat up all
their substance. This perhaps is true in Il
measure, but these persons who save on their
living and that of their employees forget that
ali men are not endowed with little souls.
Last week Madame Rudersdorti gave her last
reception of the season to her pupils before 60
ing to Wrentham where she takes a cottage for
the season, and has number of young people
with her, to whom she continues to give lessons
on the voice, and aid in passing the time pleas
antly botaniZing, gardening, picnicking and en-
ioying the country generally. On the occasion
Of this last reception Matame's pupils arranged
a little surprise for her, and presented their
teacher with Il handsome sterling silver soup
adle, and some other little keep-sakes. They
all appreciate what Madames unsurpassed Ital-
ian method of teaching does for them, and all
through the winter they keep her pretty suite
of apartments at the Hotel Boylston filed and
fragrant with fresh flowers. The florist In the
nelghborhood says he knows of no private per
son III the city who has SO many bouquets rs
Madame Rudersdorff. She has recently received
from Europe somforiginal manuscripts of Mo-
zart's which are accounted very valuable.
The Boston Society of Architects are holding
at present very interesting exhibition of Dec
orative Art, in which are some beautiful Speci-
mems of womans work. There are dainty
china cups and Saucers, eXquisitely painted;
some fine sets of .ace; toilet boxes, and stands
etched with pen and ink in imitation of inad
woods; elaborate copies of old tapestry made
by the Sisters of st. Margaret, which seem like
raised worsted embroidery on cloth foundation,
instead of canvas; Il wonderful embroidery OF
leaves in floss OH satin which stand out in bold
relief and exhibit magnificent eolors. There
are also Il curious little sack for nick-knacks,
which has been finely carved by hand, and was
made of the prov of the Harvard boat of 1860