The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-01
WATERS.
The Friendly Accomplished Partisan,
the "Uncultured" New Yorker.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--str. AZ
ter twelve long years finally sue
ceeted in gratifying my wish TO revisit
Paris. As soon as the dust OF the
Journey had been brushed from my
shoulders ] left the hotel and uncon-
sc!ously took the way to the Brasser.e
Uuiverselle In the Avenue de rOpera.
Pleasant memories OF succulent lunch
cons and dinners We're awakened and
wondering whether anybody would still.
recognize me ! entered, 10 De addressed
by the FIRST waiter who sp!ed me, thus
Sir. We have expected you for many
years We are all ready to serve you
your tavor!Ie dinner, II you please, and
II your taste has not changed -
And the favor!te dinner was served
tho walter had remembered every de
tail OF u. II il different In New York.
II the eIest has hated FOR ten long
years ''roas; beef, stewoi tomatoes and
boiled potatoes he gooduatugedly
says: To-day / should Ike to have
something which VIII taste particularly
WELL TO w,u-h tie waiter replies
Perhaps nice piece of roast beef. with
s;ewoi tomatoes and DO led poiatoe5"!
Attention IS the source OF all TIPS.
But our waters VIII not see II. They
are not cultured enough to undertake
a reciprogAtive business which would
benefit both the guest and tho waiter
The guest is Indifferent TO them. Be
cause he notices ta!s no friendly rsla-
lions ever exist between him and the
waiter
In Paris. as in other cities. there are
neither idealis's nor dreamers among
the walters they all harbor the same
craving Tor higher tips But the wait
ers In Europe are better observers Of
human nature; they know that in rea-
son 10 get tips You have TO do some
thing 70 warrant them. To open the
pockets OF tho guest IN an honest man
ner is the waters art. Besides he
should have sufficient ambition 70 do
his work well he Il ever 70 humble.
This Increases the pleasure OF life,
stimulates tae pleasure OF living and
benefits him who exercises Il. This
also is the best business transaction
with the guest. Serve him indiferently
GROSSLY, grumblingly. and you will be-
The loser, but serve him Httent!vely
amiably, anticipate his wishes before
he expresses them. and you will not
only be the gamer but you Will also
feel satisfied with yourself ana with
tie world, and feel rejuyenated, full
OF lie and OF energy. Genidlity is the
best business one can do with ones
fellow men. II must be Spontaneous.
though not compulsory.
Sir. | shall order you tonight a
broilei spring turkey because have
myself seen them delivered fresh this
afternoon or "N hy not have a sea
bass to-day, why should you be salts
ned with enc OF these small perches,
as the larger ones have ell been solde"
The discriminating CUES, expects rom
the waiter the tender attention OF q
mother for It's baby, but he IS generally
only brutal fNllfller O; his dutles
on the other hand the guest VINO docs
not especially rcWuncrdJc these special
services Of mankind" r. no counoisseur
either. lie IL rcSpoI stole for the fruit
Of his own ,nNumluify when he thinks
for instance. why, lie - EMPLOYED for
the purpose Why should ="
Serves him right II his anger gives him
tho cramp. Nobody IS employed In this
world to render Kind aud tender treat.
ment AUGT At STE NpFR
New YORK, Marcr 81.