The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-05-20

of the best, with magazines and newspapers
often periodicals of the highest literary
and scientific character. He may hunt, or
he may not-his sons always do, and some
times also his daughters-but he has no
special prediction for the chase any more
than others of his neighbors who have the
means and leisure to indulge in 1t. The
parish Squire is sometimes a titled noble
man; but as titles of nobility are scarce. and
parishes multitudinous, in the plurality OF
cases he is a "eommoner. Not the less,
however is he of highest social rank; many
commoners holding their heads, as high as
some who bear titles. and even higher,
For. though themselves untitled. they may
be the sons, brothers, cousins or other near
kin to those who are.
The Squire Of average wealth dwells IN
handsome house, a mansion with park
and parklike land surrounding, and main
tains retinue of servants in and out OF
livery. The orthodox number in the male
line would be butler, tootman, coachman
and groom, with one or two ''stable-help-
ers. while of the ether sex there are
housekeeper, lady's maid, house and parlor
maids. with cook and staff of subordinates
in the kitchen. Outside there are the
gamekeepers and his watchers, with the
head gardener and his underlings-all these
independent of farm and other lab0rers
employed upon the premises.
There are Squires establishments with
double, or more than double, the above
strength in the way of servants; where the
butler is styled house steward. with "un-
der footmen. second coachmen, under
keepers. second gardeners. and Ike
gradation of rank. with increase in the num-
ber Of female domestics And there are
Others where only eoachman and groom
are kept: the latter by doubling Of Weiicr
occasionally acting a. footman. with the
womeE servants proportionately few Still
Z II is a Squire establishment. aud. however
7 small. takes rank socially with the grandest.
The Squire Is a staunch supporter of
State and Church and regular in his at
tendance AT the latter. both himself and his
family. BY way Of setting good example.
Inside the sacred precinct his pew Is the
conspicuous one BY size, situation aud bet
ter furniture distinguished from all the
Others. Il Is known a. the squire pew.
and in all country churches. where the
ieonOelastic hand of the renovator has not
introduced changes, there is sure Ia be such.
Double it Is. curtained and comfortably
cushioned. while placed in the best position
for hearing. Seeing i deemed Of leSs con
sequence. since sometimes the curtains are
kept close drawn to hinder curious eve
from pecring into it, There are country
churches in which the Squire pew Is apart
frora the Others. elevated above them. and
curtained ike private box in the opera,
ike tlis also furnished with couch and easy
chairs. even know of some nearly as
large as an ordinary sitting -rooui. with ante
chamber at the back provided with hook.
ing glass. while in the pew itself = a table
with paper, pens and ink, in short. all the
paraphenalia seeded for letting writing
Nor are these things there fer Idle show
but actual service, the owners and uccapieTs
Of these sanctifed studios using them "a
answer arrears Of correspondence while the
parson Is prosing away in the pulpit.