New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-21

nearly 2OOO children are housed and taught nsefuI
trades many OF them being sem 70 anaga AM !
Australia. The Homes are maintained on faith,
and never lack for supplies.
one Of the happe,t touchc, IN Henry Jamess In
tcrnational Episode y WAS the uuspoken thought OF
the American woman ~ she glanced over the cos
tune of the Duchess who came % clli - Nht IL
never know how well ! am dressed. ifnDapl} tl'
Duchess would not know even yet how well the
other was dressed. but the chances are that that
noble lady is better drcs,e herself today than she
then. IL seems 10 be the general verdict OF
feminine opinion that the dressing OF certain types
of tugll ,hWOmcu las improved greatly Witlin the
past tn years The garnZ contrasts oi co.'r lllit
used i0 10" worn Win such complaichtN are Jess
numerous than they WERE No doubt the past ten
year, have done vast deal I'm England a. well rs in
America. lu all matter, lu which ~ruSr oI tht
artistic cam affect daily l.ic The same competent
hortv assert, that tine English drssuak"I is Tar
more -hilfu than the French. and that no such exc
quI-try fitting drcSse, are t0 Doe seen any where else
as DOB London. They are not tO he l"uud n ldfI4,
though the PARIS dresses ways show better taste i
coiors. trimming, and hulsh. ON the oiher hand'
tine masculine American VINO ls tempted 10y. tu'
pcct of comparatively cheap CLOTHES 10 no hiu
self out in London needs 81 be careful where me-
goes MOncycd Americans are used to a style of
tailoring that Is not always To be found even M the
more expensive London shops u d always raSh O"
generalIe from individual experience, but the case
of two Americans who gave large order 10 one "t
the principal London tailor- Is one in point livery
article sent hCiuc had tO bee returned Tor aitera-
iIoh- n not one uttrd a. theN were 'o'u'l'itu ,I
have clothes it. A London tailor who was ORDERED
10 make q suit exactly like the neat ready -nadc
NeW-1 DIRK suit of au American boy. gave one prlDe
ON a hasty look. and then when hc had examined 10
and found how much sewing was involved m The
thorough work dome %, raised hi- price. Ih"
English clothes -ccu often ~ Doe made with much
less attention ~ pcrlrct and durable finish thn
American clothes. But the WISE Yankee VIII take
home wIlh'hm al the Eu2lish shoes the law allows
him. for the sake of the good leather.
Business iu England APPEARS To- Doe $50 largely
matter of personal relationship. that thc good VIII
of established business becomes valuable, and
firms are l0u0-ltyed. a little apothocarys shop
where we got occasional medic nes bad been estab-
h-hed for l33 years duration like thi- is so tar
from being uncommon that II cXctes 10 remark.
one sees MANY much older dates than .hls. on lttle
shops ~ well a. big. one tavern tho White
Hart claims To- run back more than four centuries.
Bronson Howard tells story which illustrates the
conservatism of English business methods. lie was
discussing with James Alhery. the dramatist, ho
changes 10 ho made hon the Bankers Daughter tO
convert n into % play of English lie-whch n what
the English managers always insist upon and came
20 the scene whore two old men. m business to.
preparatory To- giving ~ mp" 90. no" sand Albery.
that Will never do. A business Ike that would b"
worth q great deal of money here We must SCI" %
10 somebody 80 they sold % to George Washing
ton Ihpps for ESQ 600. An American friend LIVING
10 London has uiuct"-nIuc NcIrF Tense ~ his
house. which hc VIII hc able to sell like any piece OF
property. The stability. of ch little things like
these are among the signs. helps to that feeling of
rcpo-e which is one of the chlrt charms OF lie IN
England.