Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-09
Waiter, i'm Paris Re.,uura,.s.

ne JtJcyH ne C1fe Is very hardly worked
Creature who Is exploited By his masters TO sllcf
an extent that IL is OILY to be wondered ar tba1
lie Goes not more often make mistake in the
Change. The mystery Is now he ever gets any
Itst. ne las 10 % at the Gale at O'Clock IN the
morning, and lie Is there until the cafe closes at
or OciCCk Ia the morning. | speak ONLY OF
tEe gaIcoH5 IN ordinary cafes and moi the
SaTfpnS II fashionable Restaurants where the
princes or "a hGile de5IJtcAe SUP until On ybretl-
tach cafe has its own terms Generally sne9L
lLS the Gaifon pays the keeper or the catF 81
Hlucl Tor La f0Od, aud at the end OF the Isy the
~ gyurS sfe 1si. among The garcOnS While
IL one way or another J.l. keeper OF the call Te
serves lcr himself g certain pelCeDtage. At any
rate the s0TCOIs are 2 source OF revenue IN tLa
Gaze. In The Latin quarter, In the CATS ana
- USHt. - SSt'td D! 0dallsque5, the keeper OF
tIe Gale DltedS The poor girls 10 a variety OF
ingenious ways. Formerly, IN Certain OF these
6T,;SSeItSS. the proprietor made a special cos
tune Obligatory. and the women were Obliged
TO bay their costumes from the proprietor az
Gouoie and treble its value. Nov the polio
nave put stop TO this ext0rtiCn, but the pro-
p.iet0r still manages to make Illicit pf6dfs I'm,
OF the JeTtlry and other feminine acquire
mcnts which the odaliSQues are obliged n
by II tiey wish to keep their places.
The regular garcon Is clad Ia black; he wears
little snort spencer jacket ana q white apron
aid uHdtr his arm ne carries a napkin. Being
alWa4 baTepe aded While discnargiTly his 6nfiss
he bestows much care upon his hair, with Is
pIten OF luzuTiant growth, ScrupuIOusfy comb ID
aI0 pGiteJ, and giiStenIng with pOmade. The
u Pltdl wafer SIaNtS Ms chin and upper lip, and
his pride Is In his whiskerS and his voice, which
Should be CT medium pitch, incl!ninZ rather tc-
ward baritone than a tenor. In ordering
DchrtoCe'S, drtrt or again in crying Toygz tpJ.
TG>Se! Or EDiiG' or Bon or Bum! he should
mCdeiat the note aud avoi1 jerks OF the voice.
Strong bass tGHle Voices are Only possible In the
open air and have passed out OF fashion since
laelacLDa famous waiter at the Cafe de la Ro
tonfe, IL the Palais-ROyal burst bIooi-yess.l
one day in crying cut his bOHf With such fore
that people AistoOk IL FOR the firing off OF the
cannon In the gardens and the galleries OF The
palace echoed with the crash or the broken
windows
The names OF the Garcons are generally JoufS
AdOlphe, Eugene, Auguste, BOniface aud Gus
taye. never KEW garcon whose name was
Paul, or Henri, or Georges, or Charles Bu;
whatever be his name mediate IL, remembers
&c, and call him by II. Call them Adoiohc or
Bonl1ace, instead of garcon, and you Will Sc
what smile Will Sweeten your coffee. ALWAYS
goto the same garcon, and after your second OF
third visit he viii De BATTERED by your parse
yerance, and taEe you under his protection
Helceforward you may expect everything from
bin. He knows every thing ana everyday HI
viii place your hat and coat in Safety: he vii
moiSten the stamps tor your letters with hi.
own saliva; he will divine your political opinion
and give you. unaSked, the Journal YOU prefer
ana AFTER having once explained The proportion.
OF WEYMOUTH aid or SUN, or OF bitter aud cura
Goa that you desire, he VIII remembers for.
ever. In short. by little afrabllity AMI a fe;y
po'pboiTes inteingently given you viii proeurt
for yourself sn iGeal guide. philosopher AM
freDd.-PU1tSIGR.