Miscellany: Tips

Tipping in the U. S. has long been a question hotly debated. Does it debase a freeman to accept a tip from a peer who, born his equal, also happened to be born with more money? The Yeas have hung up signs in their restaurants, boot-parlors, or what not, saying "Please do not tip," or "Our Employes Are Strictly Forbidden to Accept Gratuities from Strangers." The Nays remind their patrons: "Don't Forget the Hat Girl." Will new signs appear, "A Waiter's Life Is No Cinch"—"Give Your Bus Boy a Few Days at...

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