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a twinkle in his eye he ordered " Two of those famous
Sans Soucis." I went to work and built up the glasses,
a
!'Eiffel tower, with all the necessary fruits and flowers ,
and after having received a pleasant compliment from
my guest, I saw them going down to the store once
more. As I was afterwards informed, the broker sold
his customer
$
10,000
worth of goods with ease.
How to Start.
CLEAN
the top of your counter first, remove all uten–
sils from under the counter and place them on the top;
clean your bench. Before beginning wlth your glass–
ware, add a little salt to the water as it will help in
polishing your glasses. Fill all your liquor bottles,
pack your working boxes with fine ice, cut up the fruit
for immediate use, clean your silverware. Fill your
ice-boxes with ice. Afterward clean your back bar.
As an appropriate suit behind the bar I would men–
tion the following: a pair ofblack trousers, a long, white
apron, a white shirt, a white collar, a black tie , a white
vest, and a white coat; care should be taken to have
the suit fit well; have the sleeves of your coat cut, that
you may button it tight; this will prevent its getting
soiled and worn out; never have your suit starched.
Glassware.
IN selecting your glassware, choose perfectly white
color, also for your bottles, as they look much more in-