Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

From the New York Home Journal
If one were to judge Of the physique Of English
women from the specimens he sees In the shops,
behind the counters, he would set them down for
he will ind that these women are selected for their
very height-the taller their ngure the higher ther
salary, very often. A stranger with an observing
eye win also notice that English and French sales
York, dress In black while on duty. This however.
Is not mere caprice on the part OF the women,
In most shops 1t Is compulsory. The shopkeepers
black than In colors and all OF them wear black
The gowns may be OF any material, but the color
Ss nor sy
real or imitation. 1t Is out OF the question. In
some shops they may or rather they must wear
the case at whitely's the largest shop in London,
and some say even larger than the world-famous
Bon Marche Of Paris. A close looker-on, with an
placed In the roadway In front OF the main en-
trance to the largest and most fashionable London
First it serves to show where drivers Of carriages
should pull up;" second, in starting the horses
1t prevents them from slipping on the smooth
contrastin color to the dark wooden pavement,
and being placed with nice care on the roadway,
In oolong shape, about 10 feet BY 5. It gives the
There is such great competition in the retail
trade In London ana Paris that dealers are put to
The attendants carry pOliteness to the extreme,
and their manners, to an American, seem almost
obseQuious. II you hand them anything they will
hand you an article or some change for instance,
they Will also thank you for taking IL. II dealer
sends you receipt It. WIN , be usually signed re,
has also found its way among New York trades
men OF late years. 1t Is no news that conductors
ways viii invariably add please In asking for
they audiOly "thank you" when you pass the
in London Will thank you when receiving his fare,
and so will every omnibus conductor when you
hand him penny or even half-penny Il cent),
tor, just as he calls out, "benk benk, benk" en-
giish bank, when plying for passengers. in the
penny fare You will find gentlemen among Pull
man-car conductors in 1.-THE states," but who ever
heard New York street car conductor utter q
I !.nS you wnen RECEIVING iare7 WY you
Street-car conductors have many duties to per-
form, and are kept constantly on the alert. Only
a fool would expect drawing room manners from
them while they are handling the bell-punch, but
there Is no good reason WY they should be so
cross and glum, for 1t cannot be denied that they
may be owing to the severe duties they have to
perform. am not seeking for the cause; only re-
cOrding the result
Speaking OF competition in trade, there Is one
large house in Liverpool, Lewis, corresponding
with MacyS in New York, where you can have
your watch thoroughly cleaned for one shilling"
chase, even penny cake Of honey soap, you may
have your boots cleaned at Lewis without charge.
Az BON MARCHE.
But this idea is probably carried ont to greater
extent In Paris than in any other city In the world
At the universally known Bon Marche the husband
may play billiards down stairs while his wife Is
making purchases on the floor above. Both Of
them may indulge In light lunch, wine included,
without cost, and in the center OF the building
there Is beautifully appointed, hlgh-studded
salon, 20 by so feet, which Is called the read
Ing and writing room. Here the customer will
lind writing Materials a library or standard books
and supply OF periodical literature from all coun-
tries. All this, mind you, is free. The walls OF
this salon are decorated with fine modern French
paintings, and at one end OF The room, on high
pedestal, stands marble bust or AriSLlde Boucl-
caut, the founder or this great house. The store
covers great deal OF ground fronts several streets
and rises TO height OF several stories, but IN your
wanderings over the establishment you need not De
burdened with wraps or umbrellas. AT any en-
trance you may leave them and get metal check
for the same, OF course without charge. The vast
stables or the Bon Marche are considered one OF
the sights OF Paris. They are shown TO visitors
daily at pm. The hotel or boarding house where
the employees live ard where they have every COM
fort, Is also well worth visit II one has the time.
Verify Au Bon Marche is great and all the EN-
plOyes share in the prOnts.