THE BRITISHER'S BOOT-BLACK.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6059, 19 September 1894, Page 4

THE BRITISHE R'S BOOT- BLACK.

__ « Enelish visitors to the Uuitrd States are invariably struck by the indisposition shown by American domestic servants to do what they c rtn*i''e' t* be. meniai w •••». A well* known _». gii-h journal..), teila a very good story on this head, the facte of whioh came under his personal notion. Some time ago a well known Boglish Government offioial went to New York on business, and during his stay there enjoyed tbe hospitality of one of the heads of a great American corporation. On retiring to rest on the night of his arrival, the Britisher put hia boots outside his bedroom door, where, on the following morning, they caught the eye of bis hoste.e* The lady drew her hesband'e attention to the pair of " understandings," whereupon tbe latter observed," Yes, I guess be wants them cleaned.". " Well," replied tbe wife, •' tbe servants won't olean them, and I'm not going to do it. He must get them polished at the corner, just is you do.' ' No,' protested th** hubband,' I oan't ask' bim to do that; and I tell you right here, if the servants won't clean tbem and you can't do it, I'll have to take them m hand myself.' And throughout that Englishman's stay m New York his host polished his boots every morning, and thoroughly enjoyed the joke. At last the day of the visitor's departure came, and his friend accompanied him to the boat. Just es the Reamer was about to start the Amerioan laughingly whimpered ib the Englishman's ear,' Bay„.do v yon know I've cleaned your boo'e all the time you've been m New York ?'