Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-21

seat In the parlor-car her purse and her
vinaigrstts. Surette, the maid, In g neat,
sober black gown, carries the parasoI, pet
dog, If there be one, snd literary enter
tainment fer the journey, also little elk
cushion that fts In the small of madsne,s
back. A man in livery, who Is usually the
butler, carries the dressing-cas and satch-
ell, gives the maid the "box" check. the
tickets and the railroad schedule, and dis
appears
Arrived at her destination, madame will
take the dog, While Suzette, who has given
up the tickets on the train, goes TO hunt
mp the trap sent to meet madame: and, If
there is no man sent by the hostess to look
after the luggage, Suzstte attends TO II all.
The hostess provides the means for bring
ing the heavier things to the house, hut
Suzette never permits the dressing case to
leave her hands. 1t contains madAme's
jewels, etc.
The hostess now MAKES II q point to
have her guests arrive, IL possible, In time
for afternoon tea, and on driving up, the
weary traveller finds the butler, the house
footman and q maid drawn up In line be-
fore the door. Down the line comes ny
lady the hostess, and madame steps from
the carriage to be welcomed. The house
maid carries her msid of to the bedroom
prepared; the butler setEes the dressing
case and follows them; the footnHn takes
the pet dog, books and papers and para
eols. The hostess conducts madame a.
once to the tes-room for q refreshing cup
after the journey and 10 brace her OBJ for
the ordeal of dinner dressing.
If madame has not brought her maid
the hostess details one of her own house
maids to attend 10 all the needs Of the
guest. To this housemRid the keys of the
satchel and box are given, and when mad
anne comes up from her tea ahe hnds the
box has been carefully unpacked and then
carried of, sll the toilet articles are in
place, bath is drawn, and at her com
msnd the housemsid lAys forth the COT
tune for the evening, from clippers 10
hsirpins. She helps madame in the max
ing OF her toilet, is versed in all the arts
of atufhug bodices with tissue paper when
they are laid aside, krows how to fold
train, to "do" shoes and put them on ths4r
trees, and TO take some stiichss whsn ne
cessAry. AT eigat O'Clock In the morning
she taps at msdsme's door, brings in an
orange or Tiny cup Of coffee to the re-
freshed sleeper, inquiries II the bath shall
be drawn hot or cold, prepares Il careful
ly, gives madame her dressing gown, and
carries TO the bathroom an arm load of
towels and the fresh under garments,
slippers, hosiery snd al oil-skin cap.
This maid assists at every toile. of the
day; and before madame retires for the
night brings up a glass of milk and two
little hard biscuits, In case they may be
needed, and on mAdsms's bedside table
places a candle with snuffers and matches,
q pitcher of ics-vater. the vinaigrette aud
book. When madame is leaving she
packs box, sstchel and dressing case, all
with the utmost care, she accompanies
madame to the csrrIRgs with the little
odds and ends for the travellers comfort,
and che receives a compensating tip for all
this tender care When departing the
hostess coschman buys mSdame's railroad
or steamboat ticket, checks her luggage
and sees her safely on beard car or boat
before he leaves her.
In the bedroom madame occupied while
visiting she found fresh sachets In all the
bureau drawers, usually mattresses of
sweet vertivert, she found flowers every
day on her dressing table, q book stand
holding q dictionary, come eight or ten
good novels, few msgszlnes and q wrI-
ting fitted with no;s-pspsr bearing
the name OF the house, telegraph blanks,
sealing wax, a email sheet of stsmps, G
rack full Of pens, and ornamental bottles
of black and purple ink. Such srs some
of the details of smart entertaining.