The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
LIFE In BIG LONDON
SOME OF THE THINGS AMERICAN WIS.,
iTORS SOON LEARN.
Frequent blowing of Cab whistles
Puxxling at First No BoOtblaclS
stands In British CapitaI-Women
Cannot Glenn Windows.

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Puxxline at First No BootblaclS
Stands In British CapitaI-WOmen
Cannot Clean Windows.
Americans sojourning in London are
often puzzled in their first few hours
there to account for the frequent blow
ing of mouth whistles in their vicinity,
resembling the blasts Of sound with
which the New York postman accom-
panies the delivery of n.ail A Yankee
who arrived in the British metropolis
one summer night greatly fatigued by
his journey retired early at his lodg-
mgs, but was kept awake until mid
night by the unaccustomed and con-
tinuOus blowing of whistles, which sug-
gested TO his drowsy brain that letter
carriers We're calling every few min
utes at the adjoining houses.
At breakfast the next morning he re-
marked that he had often heard of Lon
don's frequent mail deliveries, but he
had never supposed there were so many
of them as he had heard the previous
evening.
"IIeard?' inquired his seat mate.
"Yes; didn't you hear the postmen
blowing their whistles every few min
utes until after midnightW
The English are too polite to laugh
IN ones face, but suppressed snicker
went around the table, breaking into
audible laughter as another New York
er, who had been in London twenty
four hours longer than the new arrival,
explained glibly:
'Why, those were cab calls you
heard. Every London house has cab
whistle. One blast brings a hanson,
two four wheeler"
Cabs are essential to London, where
antiquated stages are the only means
Of going in many directions, and they
serve as express wagons as well as
conveyances. Few persons send their
baggage C'luggage," it is called over
there in advance to railway station or
steamer pier. a cab is called at the
last moment, and the cabman puts
trunk or valise on the roof of his vehi-
Gle. If ones parcels are numerous a
four wheeler or omnibus is employed.
On arriving with luggage the same
method is used to carry it to ones
home or lodgings.
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Amerioons who settle in Jondon ia for
a woshorwoman Rut If is soon found
tbo+ ,,,ie uaofuI norson is nor IN no
bod yory littla woehing ,s done ot
home or taken out Inv wosherwomen
in T,ondon all tba soilod linen being
cont to q Laundry Tho rasult is that
Americans occustomed to tbe weekIv
visit of the family wosberwomon at
home and +boir Laundry hills not n
sinai, item of exnense ON the other side
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