Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-19
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thorized agent for some baggage ex-
change or ..Isfer that calls out the fact
before you get into the larger cities. You
can give him your check and he viii give
you one in exchange: that is IL you must
transfer from one station to another. If
you can get your new ticket in the same
depot in which the train you are then
on goes in there is no need for any
thing but for you 10 take It TO the bag
gage room and have your trunk recheck-
ed.
Once I was travelling with a girl. We
stopped over night in a certain city and
after the O'Clock dinner i had callers.
When / started TO my room l thought
l would see how she was getting along.
Imagine my horror to find her door open
at o'clock l said something to her
and she replied that she was afraid to
stay In a room with the door locked.
Before I thought / said that in that case
Il would have been better for her to
have stayed at home. that a bed room
door open at any time in hotel was
ne. proper. and in the evening it was
risky to say the least of It. Lock your
door when you start downstairs and If
You are going out for a walk or visit
leave your key with the clerk, then he
will be able TO give you any message
that nay come in your absence Go to
the office as little as possible, ask the
elevator boy the way to the dining room.
In large hotels ask the price of the
rooms before you take one, always go
70 the best hotel II you are in strange
city. Some Of the others may be all
right but you cannot run the risk. Tell
the clerk that you do not want his most
expensive room and it will be all right.
See whether you can get your rooms
on the European plan or not. If not see
whether the meals are ala carte. or
charged whether you are there or mot.
If you are not going to be there long
after breakfast as good way as any
is to dress for the street before going
TO breakfast. See that your suit case is
packed and ready for the boy to take
down, then when you eat your break
fast you can go to the office and pay
your bill and let the boy get your be-
longings Don't leave them in the
hall, the parlor or anywhere that is not.
under the supervision of some one con-
nected with the house. l have heard
Of people going in hotel parlors and
walking off with whatever was in sight.
And here comes the question of tips.
Some viii say that they never give the
servants anything. Some are too lavish.
have been told that 10 per cent Is the
proper amount TO give / usually leave
a dime the first meal that l take. After
that I do not give anything until / am
ready to go away. Then 1 let common
sense guide me- You will know how
much the servants have done for YOU
Lastly. as the preacher says. let your
department be as ladylike as your train
ing permits. ! say that advisedly, for
I never think that a girl who has had
really good home training is going to
forget 1t when she is among strangers.
To,,d talking fashv colors and trying
10 attract strangers is more a want OF
common sense than anything else and
such persons are not altogether respon-
sible for their behavior.
Some OF you win wonder why I am
writing this Chat. You are the more for
tunate few and am trying TO help the
girls who need me.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.