Few Bootblacks In Berlin

Owing to the fact that it is one of the Germán servant girl's duties to shine shoes and that the portera attend to it at the hotels, there are few ootblacks in Berlin. In fact, there are but six - one at each of the leading depots. Their trade, of course, comes rom arriving travelers. It Is curious o see among the patrons of these bootblacks, who ply their vocation in the open, more women than men.