India and daily life in Bengal . at the tea-table the day it occurred. The victimwas Mrs. Boyer, our neighbor just across the was feeling a little languid so asked the cook tomake her a cup of coffee, which he proceeded to do. Itwas so very nice that she asked for a second cup. Thecook told her he was sorry that he could not makeher any more, for the reason that he had no more said, I thought you had a quart of milk, and thecook replied, So I had, mem-sahib, but the boy spiltit on the cook-house floor, and all I could sop up I putin your other cup of coffee. We cant say tha
India and daily life in Bengal . at the tea-table the day it occurred. The victimwas Mrs. Boyer, our neighbor just across the was feeling a little languid so asked the cook tomake her a cup of coffee, which he proceeded to do. Itwas so very nice that she asked for a second cup. Thecook told her he was sorry that he could not makeher any more, for the reason that he had no more said, I thought you had a quart of milk, and thecook replied, So I had, mem-sahib, but the boy spiltit on the cook-house floor, and all I could sop up I putin your other cup of coffee. We cant say that thesecooks are really dirty men, but they do things differ-ently than we do in America. But they are faithful inmany respects, and in spite of all their faults we likethem. House cannot be kept without the dirze. This is theman who sews. He comes in the morning at nine • ^ *?- ? ?/^ \ *• .* ? .- >: 1 w 1 V** #: •# .-*:; ? Washermen in the foreground; a water-carrier on the left. One way of crossing rivers, Bengal Occupations 149 oclock, and stays until five. He never wears his shoesinside the house, and never takes off his cap. He hasa bit of grass matting, three feet by six feet, which hetakes from the corner of the room and unrolls. Lei-surely he proceeds to sit down with his legs crossedunder him. He has a little box which he unlocks, andtakes from it his scissors, needles, pins, cloth, etc. Heis now ready for operation. He is a pretty good imita-tor, and insists that he can make anything you want ifyou will give him a pattern. Sometimes he does verywell, and sometimes he spoils the garment. He neverwill acknowledge that a garment is spoiled, and insiststhat a little alteration would make it all right. He isvery fond of his midday nap, and we shall be sure tofind him some hour of the day fast asleep. The wifecant sit over him all the time. If she could she mightas well do the work. He generally is carrying on a lit-tle business by himself at home, so a yar
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