New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

THE TIPPING EVIL is BY NO MEANS H MODERN
TORMENT OF SOCIETY.

pesrance he must make as a witness % -. 49,
pense OF his guests that you can observe 81,
placing himself N position that he would have It
supposed conceals from him the tuhospftab HE
transactions that are going on under his roof He
wears the silly look OF an innocent man WIN
has unfortunately broke IN upon the retirement
OF two lovers. and is ready TO affect, with great
simplicity. that he has seen nothing
Il here Is a story told Of Lord TaaTe, an eccen-
tric Irish nobleman, that his habit TO attend
his guests TO the door. and II they offered money.
70 say. IF you do give give il to me. for It was
that did buy the dinner"
Another. aptly illustrating 70 what level the
laws governing social intercourse. manners and
hospitality had come. IS told OF a well known
colonel. who. while sitting at dinner. inquired Of
his host the names OF his servants. 'for I cannot
pay for such a good dinner but 7 should like to
remember the gentlemen in my viii"
"One eccentric ncbleman. passing through the
double row OF servants, all drawn up IN array.
solemnly shook each expectant hand. inquired after
the owners health. and distributed golden pippns,
Another. after patiently redeeming his hat,
sword. cane and cloak TO the very bottom Of his
purse turned 10 the remaining fellows waiting
obseQuiousy. laden with one glove apiece. and af-
fably remarked, Keep those I viii not trouble to
buy them again They are OLD and not worth d
shilling"
life was made not worth living. certainly din
ner not worth eating. 20 non-payers. however. The
harness was cut OF the horses Of 'stngy' guests
oct. The humorous side q this picture is well given
by correspondent TO The Tatler.' who 'dined and
did not pay
= an marked man. II ask for beer I am
put OF with piece q bread. If an bold enough
TO ask for wine after delay which would take
away the relish were II good. 7 receive mixture
OF the whole sideboard II d gravy glass. II iold
Up my plate nobody sees me. that I forced
20 eat mutton with fish sauce. and pickles with my
apple pic"
se-,s-- u-re-7 4-tarviev-sS roma -lre5 IN de-
ferce Of the fashion Tt keeps of the npertinence
Of poor gentlemen. who may be glad Of a good din
ner. and supports decorum and dignity
There could be no arguments in justification.
but the reasons and excuses for the extent Of the
canker were succinctly summed up by some wag
who. while scarcely meaning 10 be taken seriously,
has. IN fact. placed on record admirable iilus-
tration from his times OF the proverb. Ceui
oui seXcuse saccuse.
90 Man servants says he. are in the service OF
younger brothers. where non-payment Of wages can
only be remedied by the bounty Of ladies' OF quail
fly. who fond OF a cold chicken at the lodgings
OF the said master. Secondly, the custom is neces-
sary 70 the welfare OF servants since many ladies
Of fashion steal the card money and wax candles
ithe recognized perqulsites OF the attendants az
tEe routs ana dinners thirdly the oomestlcs OF
people Of quality nave nothing 10 do. They have,
therefore TO amUse their idle hours somehow.
which is expensive And forthly, others have such
bad hunored masters that their spirits are quite
broken and really some compensation IS neces-
* TO the servants being. badly paid. Angeloni
better fed in England than in any other country
on earth. The common maids have tea twice
dav in all the parade Of quality they make II
their bargain. and this very article amounts 10 as
much as The wages Of servants in Italy
Il is worth noting how amazed foreigners seem
70 have been 81 the habit Of constant tea drinking
permitted 10 English servants Tea was selling
-heu at something ike . shilinEs pound. II
a fashionable luxury. Contemporary diarists are
constantly referring 10 the "exOrbitant practice Of
tea drinking" In l-z1 there consumed about
seven hundred and nifty thousand pounds in Eng
land Only the rich could really afford it, and for
servants claim il d right marks incidentally
their strong position. Perhaps the scaTCity-of
women servants in particular. and in town-of
which DefOe so bitterly complains. accounts in part
Tor their being so well able TO dictate terms.