Every man has mannerisms, but of course
in the house of representatives pronounced
mannerisms of the leading members are the
only ones which become impressed upon the
public. Sereno E. Payne, the Republican lead
er, is the author of the last tariff bill as it
passed the house of representatives. Outward
ly, Mr. Payne suggests a condition of mind
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Elevator and hall boys are also intrusted
with all sorts of repairs, sponging, pressing,
dyeing, etc. You will see them hurrying
toward the uptown shops, their arms laden
with all sorts of wearing apparel, from silk
hats that need ironing to shoes that need half
soling. For such work the boy generally gets
two bits of money, one from the tenant for
performing the errand and another from the
tradesman to whom he throws the work.
A busy time for many of the boys is Sunday
afternoons and evenings, after the delicates
sen shops open. Then housewives upon whom
unexpected company has descended whistle
for the hall boy, who makes an emergency
run to the nearest purveyor of ready-cooked
food.
On Sunday mornings you will find quite a
line of colored boys in uniform lined up at the
branch postoffices in the residence districts.
These represent various apartment houses and
apartment hotels whose tenants want their
mail on Sunday mornings and who club togeth
er to give the colored attendants a small fee
for making the trip to the branch postoffice
during the hour at which mail is distributed
every Sunday.
