The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-11
Il WOMAN IN y HOTEL.
Not Greatly Unlike tho "Bull in IL Chin;
Shop"

not Greatly Unlike the "Bull III "a China
Shop"
Kansas City star.
She rings the bell three times to q
mans once. She apologies so p~roiuse-
ly to the bell boy that he comes down
stairs with not an idea OF what he is TO
do.
She writes about eight letters a day,
and each envelope seems to contain at
least three sheets OF the hotels paper.
She sends the missivcs down one by one
to be posted and ASK the office, please,
to put 4 stamp on ior me-" she says
each time.
She never makes out 4 wash list, but
she knows" just what she had, and
one pair hasn't been returned. She
refuses Indignantly to coniidc more to
"thc office" when he inquiries, but she
is sure Just how many were in, and
these have blue ribbons" She puts
all sorts OF things in the safe, but she
is perfectly sure she put several things
there that she didn't put there, and, OF
course, this makes it awkward for "thc
Office" because he can't prove any
thing, and she always KNOWS"
She is always thundcrstruck at the
amounts paid Tor her bills, and she
knows there is n mistake. The bills
have to be produced, and even then she
does not remember receiving the goods
at all or buying them, or anything. Ii
she remembers aiterward she comes
down and explains to "the Office" and
apologies, which makes him feel
better.
Sometimes she gets conscious-smittcn
about ringing the bells so much, and
then she runs ont, rings up the eleva-
tor and gives the elevator boy orders.
Yet people wonder ut so many elevator
disasters. An elevator boys life has its
ups and downs anyhow, but when the
woman comes to giving him messages
hcloscs his grip altogether, and the elo-
vator may take advantage OF him.
81 expect 4 gentleman to call about
O." she remarks. "plcase say | am out.
Ii any Il else comes send them right
up"
The gentleman is late and gets sent
up. Heaven help the Office"
When 4 card awaits her she lakes
"tho Office right into her confidence.
The woman in y hotel expects the
chambermaidt o "see to" this, that and
the other things, sewing on a button,
taking stitch, hanging up her dresses
and helping her to put them OH. The
chambcrmaid is only 4 poor human
being. who has 4 lot OF work to do and
the housckceper TO keep an eye on her.
But what OF thatP The lady asks her
just the same, "Iron these out Tor me,
Mary, theresa good girl" or to "iaco
up my dress, there's 4 dear" or to put
inc in q few extra towels, do" or "get
me q cake Of %soap-l'm leaving this
afternoon She tacks photographs up
on the wall-that she will do-and she
cries right in the Office before every one
when she is charged extra for damage
to walls. Then cards and callers! Oh,
heaven, give "the Office" patience.
"Oh, dear, Pm so sovry!" she ex-
claims. "When did they call? Oh,
yes, the time is on tho card. Ii you
had only told them to wait. 1 know |
didn't leave instructions, but then, O
see, | had no idea they would call. |
didn't even know they were in town.
Was the baby along, too? Oh, dear,
I've never seen the baby. 1t was born.
last summer, and"-
"rhe office" is perhaps not amarricd
man, or perhaps he is, and in either
case this is narrowing with 4 whole line
OF impatient men waiting for rooms.
You understand now, don't YOU, why
so few hotels have "the office" where
women q get ut it?