The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
pN AVS ONE WHO HAS
CAREFULLY EDUCATED
{ AETA4SEIF 10 BE ONE

L TACV showed me softly TO my
room in The small but immacu-
late hotter where ] like to stop
on cold nights when the last
fe,rs -aoat hes gone. He turned or the
li-ass and folded Gown the bed cover
ings whne I removed nay overcoat.
Then. having carefully hung the over
coat in the wardrobe end lowered the
green v-inocw shades. ne asked:
"no yoa wish anything to drink.
sre"
l When ho had brought the highbaIl
'aaa oarefuliy enthronea it on tic tall
dresser he asked
"Do you wish 10 have your clothes
pressed. sirT"
looked stacy over. noting his well
kept liverr. with iss REQ and yellow
cross- barred waistcoat. and decided
thaf So wished O..
~frrv good. sir" he said. shall I
pvt the wiudow down q bit from the
top sir2 lts freezing cold tonight, but
thnk you won't mind al an inch or
So SIR
agreed and the matter was gently
attended 10.
"Wiu YOU ring when your clothes are
when Q was ready for bed Stacy came
for nay clothes
D0 YOU wish to he called, sir?" he
asked. as he stood with his hand on
lhe knob and the clothes over mis- arm.
eyes. AZ le o'clock-with a cocktail"
There was q shade OF reproach. al
-nost OF irony, in Stacys voice, though
las iean face WAS i-nmovable as ever,
when lac asked;
you WIN want cold bawth. sire"
was rather short and feverish in
ceiling him than he had guessed right.
however DE must have felt sorry for
sounding me and wished 70 make
amends. for a. ] sat smoking and
Shrinking my hghbal there was a soft
knock on the door and the gaunt form
5f stacy rcappeared. He coughed
tpo,orcucolly, with his hand over his
mouth.
~Ar. 8lauk, sir" he said shall
Blt ice in your bowth. sir2"
n ans tlcA. OF course there had TO be
" auEh. and Stacy departed, and
Ncat a. bed happy.
As further sidel.ght on the admir-
thir ecmiiration II pride in the nice
-fre his chose en walk in life and g.
,ert1iI 1abit gf savory and sustaining
trin.j Sou should know the fact with
RtcI S.afy 0Tercame the absent
uinde 'nrss ct gentleman who had
seen If5ing to convince cocktails that
.s-r-nsclea was not their bitter enemy.
b related iby -the gentleman hirn-
ffiil th1t. having been conveyed TO his
-neln hv stacy and having removed
most ~ his garments. he sat on the
fcec ~ his bed. reached for his pa
atrss and eazec pcnsively at the wait
ng servitor wondering why he did
a0t withdrew AT last be said
"YouA press MY clothes, Stacy?"
Yes. sir"
"And dou't call me in the morning
VERY well, SIR
rAns 8eave bottle Of soda and some
cracked ice outside my door"
Yes. sir"
= told YOU al that, didn't 10"
Yes, sir"
''Well-hang it, I'm going 70 bed"
Yes. sir"
We'll. what are you waiting for?"
Stacys emotionless face did not re-
lax but with perfect civility he asked.
Mr.. Billings sir do you wish 10 go
TO bed with your boots on or your
boots of. sir?"
And then Billings came TO.
Now all this is merely by way OF
preface, in order 10 give some cIew to
the mental attitude Of the trained
servant ia his best development This
man is not a servant by inherited ten
nency; he was otherwise reared. and
r many years maintained himself by
fotner means. he is a servant by de-
liberate choice and has carefully
trained himself 10 discharge the duties
Of his profession, FOR he regards II as
q profession.
Stacy's Own Story
ITO give you an idea OF il all"
seid Stacy one day, when ] found him