The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
LONDON RfRM.iIDS.
Some Pretty aud Refined Looking Girls to
be Found Among Them.
f,on, u. Philadelphia Tine.

From he Philadelphia Timt.
Now that the season OF summer drinks Is at
lnnt,c and been Bohemian enough to visit tho
Crit ,rion o. any Other great or small hnr in
London viii thins ,egretfnl!y Q, the girl he ls!t
clever harmait. vino. in nlack gown. immacu-
late rolling collar and cuffs and r!aho!ately
mcnts this time last year in denr old bonny
4, gland ThronGhout the length and breadth
Of Great Britain the neat m%ih behind tho
II ever do you SEQ the tyrcal barkeeper Of
our native land. and though the ,unaccus-
ror at an occupation which to them seems too
dreadful to be spoken OF above II whisper, they
mast learn right here that the,e girls. as a
Of our nativc-horn members Of the working
clnssrs in this country. Certain it Is. with their
patton. and the temptation to drink, thnl their
conduct is wond. r,uly to DO commended. Or
course thcrc is always u strong. bury fellow
on call in ease OF an emergency. and high
words; profanity. or unSentlcmanly conduct is
nipprd il the bud hy the gentle persuasion Of
this gentleman = wrists oil iron.
Most ofthcsu girls are above tho average in
Intelligence. They are frequently we'll read
and always thoroughly informed on III" t9ni"s
early morn unit! late ut night living news
papers in the persons Of their customers.
II II man once preSumos on thor position
and attempts tho slightest familiarity. these
women who lac" the world t. earn their living
"an 10y a look rcduce him to his proper stand
highest laiv in tho land.
Til If hours are long and their work is arlu-
polishing the glns,cGe., r"lrrangin@ tn" deco
rntye drcant"rs and .ittln wooden barrels in
which brand. Kin. aud whiskey arc kept. Il"
be drawn III from tho tiny. almost make be-
licvc. spigot. intn midnight sound, there
they stand. with but short interval for rest
and rofcrshmcut. Their customers are numer.
ou5 and varied. and must be served with equal
n.ptrncss There must be, no distinction
shown between tne nl,aFr,ey.d reclln& w"m mn,
Band :. and Il hit Of chaiI.'
Refractory cprks must TO mad" to give in
and com. out. leg must ne cracked and spcots
turned, floor and bar kept wiped M ard glass
rs continually rcposhcd by ono pnir Of hands:
until it IS no wonder they soon look rcd and
Is orroncoUsiy Thought on. this siLo Of tho
water. OF cnurse II pretty girl is nnn"nnisi-
Desirable. but il sho docs not likewise work
hard her goo! looks will not keen !ler in her
and ht tractiye women nrntn be seen among
this class OF workers. and 1t Is not to 10 Won
doreh a, thnt many Of them marry into rnnEs e
the men who hang about such resorts ~ T. DO
questioned. oven though their social position
To SEQ tho harmaid at her best Ireland Is
the place; There she rnigns supreme. l!lessed
With mother wit and tho glorious Irish eyes.
fr.nIrnters Of her plnce. and 1t Is not 50 very
surprising thnt II scion OF one of Iiaitiinor',,s
bes families brought aWAy from, me '1uerN
Hotel In Queenstown the lovely presiding
genius OF tho place.
Many ~ burmaid has married n peer. but
that Is not 81, very rcmarknhle, when one
takes u look at that august body OF I'm: lnnd's
nobility tho House Of Lords-for brain and
beauty cannot bc said to run rlotously mad or
thy stamp Of aristocracy to DO so painfully
evident. consequently the creator wonder that
pretty. bright. clever young woman. though
n barmnid. could for tho sake OF title tie her.
self down 10 any Of tho specimens that haunt
her own particular shrine. OF course. some
barmads like many in walks OF lie Ct 3 ,Is
stniI and puritanicnl. But as IL class they are
WIFI behaved. and rs much to no commcnded
as any Of tho WACO carncrs Of our land. Thrir
social standing Is nil. OF course, but would it
he any Letter in England were they upper
hnllsamni,Is housegirls or saesWOmenI