Show WOMEN AS shoeblacks SHOE BLACKS they aro ar numerous la in prance france and have MiLr married fled rich customers A custom is rapidly gaining ground in in france and especially in toulon and certain other towns which it may safely be prophesied will not find much Lnita tion in this country this is the employment of women as street shoeblacks shoe blacks the french women shoeblacks shoe blacks are most coquettishly gotten up and as to their caps and frills frilla have somewhat the appearance of hospital nurses and it is surprising that though their occupation la Is a tolerably dirty one they always seem beem clean and tidy some of them are doing the polishing in gauntlet gloves in the towns in which they are employed they certainly are a success I 1 cunia rily especially where english and american visitors who generally seem to treat the whole affair as a good joke are numerous it is said that one reason for the tha occupation cu being a popular one among women of a certain grade glade in life is that i z many any of alj thal fair polishers have raar mar ried opulent customers who have been impressed by their shining qualities |