Evening star., 1900-04-11

the typical English lord or resident of the
tight little isle generally on your stage
and that wage Garner is the English bar
maid. This is brought forcibly to point
by the action of the chief of the New York
police in forbddiDg Mrs. Langtry to have
ladies of the best social standing serve
liquid refreshments at the benefit recently
given at the Waldorf-Astoria
There is no class of women who earn
their own living in this country who corre-
spond with the English barInad. The near
est parallel l can draw as to status in the
estimation of others would be the factory
girl, though. of course, of dissimilar en-
ployment, or the restaurant mattresses
The barmaid works very hard, has long
hours and receives on an average of about
t3O, or from $50 to 500 per annum, and
her board and lodging.
The American idea Is entirely at fault
They ara an Industrious set of girls as a
great class. who aspire to marriage with
small tradesman, a publican, as we call the
keeper of a public house or inn, or with a
butler or upper servant. and, as rule at
tain their ambition and often wed wealthy
men. Many ara pretty and all must be
lively and entertaining and pleasant under
all circumstances The patrons of the pub
lie houses treat them with respect
"A place where liquor Is sold is not a fit
one for woman. Is the American idea of
propriety. In England 1t Is the universal
and fashions according to the country in
which it is in vogue. You are accustomed
to being served by men, we by women:
that's all the difference"
Why do young men enlist?" said one of
Uncle Sans protectors wearing the uni
form of a soldier in the marine corps, sit
ting In the lobby of the National II don't
know why all young fellows go in the sery-
ice, for considerations other than patriot
ism, but will tell you why went in and
am willing to run the risk of becoming a.
target for a Mauser bullet.
II am painter by trade and have never
failed to obtain steady employment. 1 gave
up So a day to wear this uniform and earn
S13 a month and found because L want to
see the world and have an aliventursome
disposition. 1 could never save I'D auy
money, and my rowing disposition has
taken me all over the United States But
foreign travel is an expensive luxury 1
want to go to the Philippines and enjoy the
novelty, excitement and change of a long
sea voyage to a distant and unfamiliar
CLINE and see these people and the way
they live, and at somebody else's EXPENSE
The government will do this for me, as L
am strong. healthy young fellow, who
never yet refused q chance to fight So IL
go to the front in a landing expedition as
long as l have breath to draw I'm going
right ahead forward with the rest Of the
boys of blood and kin that 10 historic
for going on once they start to go.
After my term Is up at Cayite. if NV
regiment is ordered there, hope To he a
signed to a ship on the south Atlantic or
some other station The climate in ths
south Pacific Is such that men must he
changed arounu frequently. as In the trop-
ical dependencies of other countries. be-
cause of its enervating sfrect on the Amer
lean system. The English government fnl-
lows this shifting policy to maintain the
health of Its troops In this manner hone
TO see good DIT OF the world before my
term expires, when I will return 10 nv
trada