West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-21
GUARDIAN ANGELS.
Pro Tessionai Protectors OF Bioulous
Qontiemen.
A rsefui Institution Not AjtoSether
Confined To the Csy Trench
Capt. IAN Expsnsiys
Luxury.

ants which he described rs a bizarre
ivclty In Partisan business methods.
lie said that these attendants were
klowl professionally IA Guardian
Angels" They havo become, he wrote,
quito humorous In tho moro thicl;ly
populated quarter OF tho French cap
fial. Tho attendants get their tito
because they are called upon to keep
watch and ward over and Insure safe
conduct homo to working people who
frcqucnt tho smaller cafos. and without
the protection of the angel might fall n
prey 20 tho petty criminals who Turk in
tho streets at night TO rob inobriatod
wJrking-mon and other moro or loss
helpless wayfarers.
New York, says the Sun OF that city.
has for long time had Ito counterpart
OF tho Partisan guardian angels. He Is
acurious, entertaining and bencnccnt
servant OF tho public that was brought
into existence by tho amazing growth
~ hotel llfo in this town during tho
last few years, and by tho Increase In
the number OF tho fashionable rcstau-
rants. IIcrc, however 1t is only those
fashionable hotels and cafes which can
support tho luxury OF angels. They are
100 expensive feature apparently 70
justify the proprietors OF tho saloons
In the tcncment districts In ON
rloyiug them. Tho guardian angel
OF Gotham Is an nnable and
well-lnforrod special police officer
detailed by tho police commissioners,
and reporting regularly to Acting SUI
pcrintcndent OF Police Dyrnos. He
works tremendously with tho other
seryicoaGlo attendant of the swell cafe
who Is called the bouncer. The bounccr
Is professional boxer whose duty it IS
II maintain order and to get obstrepcr-
ols visitors out OF tho establish ment
without any fuss or feathers and with
out attracting too general attention
Tho angel, on tho other baud, makes 1t
li3 business TO SEQ that no harm bcfalls
tho cafe OF hotel patron who has become
little too cornwall for his own good,
and needs tho assistance OF just such a
guide. philosopher, and friend as tho
angel Is TO keep him from parting with
his valuab.es.
Tho idea OF having q guardian an
gel" said the angel OF the Hoffman
House, may strike men about town as
something OF practical joke, and they
may believe that tho angel IA a myth.
but they arc mistaken, for Amt ] here
To prove that guardian angels are reru-
lar instituiions2 Many mcn in this
towu arc thankful for tho help OF tho
professional angel. We see that they
arc sent safely homo IL they get too
much aboard, or VIC get them Rccommo-
dations az the hotel ~ they aren't able
20 get homo. We take them to Turkish
bath and straighten them out before
putting them TO bed, and in numerous
other ways perform service that
square man isn't very apt TO forget,
which 1 happen 70 know not ono in
hundred fails to remember in substan-
tial fashion on other days besides Christ
mas"
4 striking illustration of the oppor-
tune sorviceableness OF the guardian
angel wan furnished recently az tho
Hoffman House, just before public re-
ccption. A handsome man, dressed in
black, camo from the private dining
rooms and staggered along tho tiled cor
silor. Ills face was flushed with wine
''IIeayeBsr' cried the angel, with
start as ho caught sight OF the guest,
I've must got that man to a room quick"
The man was hustled into tho elevator
sad taken 20 y room I'm hurry.
whats tho excitement about?" asked
bystandcr. when the angel returned.
~ good deal more than you think.
returned tho little guardian. That
man would bc disgraced in his profession
were ho to be seen In that condition at
che reception upstairs. lie is one OF the
best known professional men In this
city. The nature OF his calling makes
h Imperative that he should never be
seen in public under the influence OF
vino. II was narrow escape, though.
al u -.
know any thing of it, lie will be
straight IS a string again when he leaves
Tor homo, depend upon It."
Tho existence OF the professional
guardian angel Is = boon to many men OF
means who have habit Of getting oc-
easionally too convivial % talzo care OF
thomselyes They depend upon the
friendly surveillance Of the angel, and
give themselves up freely for tho timo
Soing - the delights Of the flowing boWl.
Not once in tbouscnd times said
professional angel, '3Ocs a frien1 who
docs this service for fellow citizen fail
- got tho cab hiro as soon as no reaches
bis charges home. A man mean enough
10 back out Of paying fare back under
such circumstances Is too usau 70 spend
enough % get 50 fall Sometimes
NC d0l'i collect ~ tho mans house at
all We Just escort him in and say In
an explanatory way, 'Ar. P.lycarp ate
something At dinner that disagreed with
hin and coulln't yet homo before,
fna'am. but he's all right now; or ho will
be OIL right ~ the morning. The next
time NO meet tho good fellow o word IS
enough % bring tho incident back 70
Die memory, and be pays tae cab hire
promptly. Often man will be
exubcrautly generous. He'll want 70
crack p bottle o. wins with US, and BIO
hands a iYo Or ten dollar note over.
wish iho romari:s 60 bot that on The
borso you think will win. uifh Uiy COM
plimcnts and best wishes. Men like
shat don forget such p favor. They
talk about 81 o. their friends. ana IN
their friends chance % feel iiso having
. little pcr>Ouai Jubilee on their own
hook tbcy como and gct tbe professional
angcl 10 lend bis COOL services as pro-
teet0f ard friold during tho hilarious
experience 81 Gro iatfIcc Ycs. stree.
bne angel f. ~ iavtitutign thct 60 would
D. impossible to dispense uith in these