Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

The Tramp Servant who Fits From
Place to Place and II Constant Only
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The Tramp Servant who Fits From
Place to Place and II Constant Only
to Beer.
From the New York Sun.
1t was In May that the significant ex-
preston, mo objection to the country
first fell like balm on the ears of suburban
housekeepers. Now, however, the mild Joys
Of country life are beginning to pail The
suburban housekeepers are left desolate.
The servants are coming to town.
While there are plenty Of girls who. like
the swallows, make these two annual fit
tings, but are otherwise STEADY" there is
another class whose migratory powers are
positively hoboesque. This is the tramp
servant. a creature 50 restless that Ban
quo's ghost would have seemed sluggish
beside her. To the tramp servant life Is
one long round Of places the more the
better. Three weeks out Of four you will
ind her at some time during the week al
the intelligence office, for she rarely stays
at one place more than three or four days
Sometimes her visit Of Inspection to her
parts within the hour to join her cronles
also Of the tramp species; in the back room
servants. and she Is always sure Of a wei
come.
an thought yed took place"
.Humph! You'd ought to seen IT! An
what do you think she wanted me to do
Bring up coal from the cellar! She die
You don't say 90! The idea! Some o
these the people is awful But you didn't do it.
"weli. did I? It's not me thatn stand
that sort O. thing. 1 don't think I'll &c
back to work this week. any way. ! work
ed four days last week. an, I'm tired Of It,
don't look out for yerself no one else aim
agoin' to. Let the mistress try, 1t over ths
And 90 fhav n al THAR and Q
week later they will be there again with 9
new experience to relate.
The greatest sufferers from the whins o.
the tramp servant are the cheap reStau
rants The girls there come and 80 almos
as frequently as the customers. They
never stay long enough to make Y worth
called Mary with a beautiful imparttalit,
which does not offend. They are chronic
leaving at a moments notice. even II it b.
| In the midst Of the preparations for dinner
Drink is their great curse: They work JUS
that is all. Many Of the women are queer
characters. and most of them have travelled
| all over the country.
! port made by the British consul in Rraztl
By this It appears that not per cent of th'
male or female servants win sleep In thei
masters house. They insist on leaving a
| the latest by o'clock in the evening, ant
will not return before or In the morn
ing. For this reason some houses have I
| pane Vi grass " OHc VI tHc tdhNi
| out. through which the baker and miikmar
| pass their goods on their early mornin.
| rounds without troubling a member OF tn,
! family to get UP and open the door. 1t Il
| said to be quite common for a good rooI
| to insist on the family dining not late
than . O'Clock, so that she may be able Il
put the kitchen in order and go home early
| If these or other demands are not granted
| the servant leaves without any notice
| there being apparently no law Of maste
| and servant in Brazil. The wages average
| e to e. a month with food, and the serv
| ants, as a rule. purloin enough every nigh
| to provide a supper at home. These serv
| ants are negroes or mulattoes. and ar
/ nearly all freed slaves