Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-04
NOT WOMAN's MISSION.
Not Success in ChicagO-The Mystic
ries of American Drinks.
From, tie CAicag0 Tribune.

r1es OF American DflEkS.
From, the Chicag9 Tribune.
Apropos of Miss Ada Sweets lecture
some days ago before the Cook County
Woman's Suffrage Society on the need of
employing women in public places, it
may not be generally known that an en-
terprising local business man recently
made an attempt to open a new avenue Of
employment for yOmen-new in this city,
at least The business man in question
is the proprietor of a fashionable down.
town liquor saloon, much patrOnized by
the theatre gOers, professional sports and
well-dressed loafers generally.
Il shall have q little surprise for the
boys tomorrow evening" said the prOpri-
etOr one evening last week; "but don't
give it away. | have engaged a barmaid
female bartender. She'll be on deck to-
morrOw-One of the real English ones.
She graduated at Spier's and Ponds, the
famous railway restaurant people Of Lon
don"
''What put that idea into your head?'
'Well, | heard they had got them in
New York and Boston, and there is one in
Washington. too, ! believe. so it is only
question OF time when we shall have
them in Chicago. And when there's any
thing new in the saloon business | don't
get left. To tell you the truth l never
thought of this scheme until an old chum
of mine in New York wrote me about
this girl. A saloOnkeeper there brought
her out from England, and she quarreled
with him about something and left. My
friend thought It would be a good thing
for me to get her and told him to send
her on. Don't forget to be around to-
morrow evening"
The evening came. and so did the bar
maid. She was tall, handsome woman,
probably y years old, dark eyed and pink
checked. Her dark, curly HAIR was
cropped short behind, while her thick,
Langtry bangs almost reached her eve
brOws. She wore a black Jersey. a mar
row white collar, and an air of perfect
self-pOssession. She was chatting mer
rily with two young men who lounged
against the bar gazing at her with uncOn-
cealed admiration. About nalf dozen
men stood around watching the girIs
movements and grinnng at her ready
repartee. 1t was amusing to watch the
Open-eyed establishment Of every fresh
customer.
Presently the curtain fell on the first
act at an adjacent theatre. and a small
crowd surged to the bar. The proprietor
got behind the counter to help serve the
crowd. The regular male bartender was
on duty also.
"What can 1 do for you, gentlemen p
said the girl to the foremost couple in the
crowd.
whisky sour" said one. ''Whsky'n
ginger ale" sal the other.
''What did you say, please?"
"Whisky sour an whisky an ginger"
replied one Of the men in a slightly irrita-
bic tone.
"These American drinks are so strange,
you know" the girl said. with an apollo
getic smile, handing out a whisky decan-
ter. "Mr. Williams, will you please make
whisky sourY She continued, turning
to the barkeeper, who by this time had
served about ten people. The two men
were served at last, and the girl gave each
OF them fried oyster and another smile
and sent them away in good humor.
The crowd thinned off, and the proprie-
tor and male bartender GOT outside the
counter, evidently with malice af0re-
thought to leave the girl to her own re-
sources.
A joyIal old bachelor dropped in with
friend, and politely raised his hat to the
pTetty barmaid.
"HOpeSou're very well, nv dear. Let's
have little refreshments. Mines whisky
straight usually take it with sugar.
but that smile from your sweet"
80, switch Ofn' growled his friend;
''gim-me hot scotch with the sting out"
w i'm the-I beg your pardon?"
''With the sting out, said.o
The girl looked Eelplesslv at the prOpri-
etOr, and at a nod from the male bartender
tripped behind to wait on the customers.
First he put some hot water in a pewter
mug. and into that dropped a large lump
Of sugar. Having stirred this up he
poured in some Scotch whisky. Then he
lit match ana set the mixture on fire.
after which he got a large glass, heated il
over the boiler, and poured the blazing
liquid back and forth half dozen times
between the mug and the glass. After
blowing out the flame he squeezed i'm a
piece Of lemon peel, shook some around
spice over the mixture, aud served 10 in "a
large wne-glass, the girl meanwhile
watching with close attention.
That burns out the stng-the fusel oil.
you know explained the barman.
Il wonder II | will ever learn an your
mixtures" the girl said, with % little
sigh.
"Of course YOU will" said the old man
pleasantly; land il you don't YOU are
worth ten barkeepers anyhOw-iust to
look AZ. wish was in Jim's place. To
nave the chance Of teaching you. Here's
70 your good health, my dear. As the poet
f'l'tfHhAf ANNNAN WNtHAila
beautifer Of oar-er-our-v
.'Set Fem up again, and don't listen 10
this old masher," interrupted the NASH
er's friend.
Next evening the girl was gone.
ne oarmaid scheme won't work here"
the proprietor explained. Women are
all right for some things. but when n
comes TO serving drinks toathirsty crowd
they must take a back seat"
"Did you discharge heryv
nav. She discharged herself. Some
OF the boys got pretty fun last night aud
We're throwing for the drinks mere, and
sWore q little, az usual, and raised Cain
generally. She complained 10 mo about
II, expecting that / would fire them out,
suppose. Then, when my back was
ttutneui some one tried 20 Kiss her, and
not the crying kind-shp's fire eater.
she tackled me like buzz saw, as though
was to blame. l laughed ct her. aud
aehcd u tne fellow got away alive. Then
sue lit ont. | maid h0r fas. f.,tt. ,.t..,...