The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-28

being 10 the fsshion that abe d ridiculoun.
one % rich and % oourtsd, abe mieht
SGT fashion, u che dared. ! sometimes
euegese . little change OF style In her hair
oressing that would be most becoming TO
ner' but che always says, No, they do not
wear II that wayF Oh. sometimes think
she 10 . donkeyi-
Inc model butler, as he presents him.
sell 70 the authors experienced eye, ID
an imposing figure. He has many relies
10 play, many attitudes TO assume-sub-
servient at one moment TO certain ones
above stairs, dominant the next over others
below stairs.' He must b honest and
sober and must. have . clear and level
head, with considerable knowledge Of
human nature. Above all, his dignity
must never Be impeached and he must
exercise everywhere an admirable self
command. A speaking oountensnoe, we
are told. woul dwreck his DIGNITY and dis
qualify him for his situation. He must
% olean-shaveu and loom largely In
height and bulk. He may BE- Q married
man. II % inclined, without transgressing
any rule-and he may also have q homo
and will sometimes be allowed to sleep
there. He must have at least four men
under him and he must never be hurried,
never put to the indignity OF having to
hustle into his coat on his way to answer
the front doorbell, or to hold out the tray
FOR visitors card In q hand moist from
the recent cleaning Of silver or arranging
OF table flowers. Such things - these,
to the observant eye, betoken parsimony
behind the scenes and In the classio phrase
OF Mary Elizabeth Carter-'A thing for
laughter, deers and jeers Il the home
Of mulu-millionaire thus mismanaged.'
No soleoism Of his employer or their
guests must ruffle the surface Of this i'm
posing persons inefYable calm. Should
he or any OF the footmen be seized with an
uncomfortable desire to laugh, while on
duty. they must postpone that indulgence
unless they have learned to laugh inwardly
with impassive countenances.
In all the stately retinue OF buffers,
housekeepers, Wallets chefs, assistant cooks,
ladies' maids and footmen that display
themselves on these imposing pages there
is none perhaps that so much compels
our admiration and commands our sym
patty a. The Useful Man. He. a. Is
here truly said. needs an angelic disposition
to get along, and deserves canonization -
. saint when his earthly probation IL over
Like the King OF Baratara be begins his
day by rising early In the morning and
proceeding rd light the fire, after which
he will clean the windows and the sidewalk,
the piazza, the vestibule, and the balcony
get up wood and coal for kitchen, laundry,
and all open fires over the entire establish
. little trunk lifting. lend hand
In turning the laundry mangle. carry out
the garbage from the pantry. help clean
the glass and silver ware, and then, as light
clean the boots and run upon
. few errands before breakfast. II he
can do q bit Of carpentering on occasion 80
to life Of single igated,
perchance. by an occasional filtration with
one Of the Observation-Disclosures only the butler
and chef may marry. Hisis life Of many
and varied duties and It sometimes has its
comedy side, as We may see.
'In some houses he is obliged to 20 from
coal heaving, sidewalk or cellar cleaning
and work of a like rough character to don
. braided coat decorated with gold but
tons. scarlet waistcoat, velvet knee
breeches. silk stockings, patent leather
pumps with gold buckles. Immaculate
linen and white gloves-and thus arrayed,
Iscsnd 10 the main hall or to the dining
DOM, thsrs to lengthen the line Of Hveried |
men, perform . part In the sooiety's end |
ess drama. Assuredly extremes meet In |
his daily walk and conversation; from |
floors or hobnobbing with the |
% and garbage men 1t the lower back |
ioor to dofIing his working clothes and |
appearing all gorgeous in livery. to stand |
,nder palms in nower-scented. marble |
,alls. and help usher into the house the |
world Of wealthy and fashionable people |
who. whatever their past. seem to know |
title Of coal beavers or garbage CARTS
A highly entertaining picture this. Of +,
certain sides Of life seen from an unusual |
,oint Of view. II was Thackeray who |
confessed to feeling of nervousness in the |
presence Of the man in plush behind his |
hair. 1t would be interesting TO know |
low he would have felt In the awful pres |
moe Of the experimenting housekeeper |
nth literary tastes.
When the Yankees Came 10 Richmend. |
Mr.. Joseph A. Altsheler's novel Of love
md war. before the Dawn; Q Story OF the |
Fall OF Richmond Ooubleday. Page a Coz,
pens In vigorous and promising fashion.
Ne hnd the hero. young Capt Prescott.
nd the heroine. the beautiful Lucia Gather
nod enterins the Confedernte oanital