The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-14
SraaS Baum 1litb, Martb II 1850.

| lie FafNllnb. II nsiNo ffnfl pflIteti
in the papers," retorted the now indignant
stranger. 70 -s b
"Rightv' rejoined Dodge. "You are
the real New Hampshire grit. If the
printers ask anything for printing it, III
go half the expense, for, between you and
1, L shan't tend door for him much
longer.p '-.sa'f r. ~. SSss-
sd Well, they say he makes some fan,'
continued the questioner, glancing wist;
fully towards the exhibition room. ~ =
* Yes, and that's about all he does
make; but as you want TO 60 IN, l shall
have TO take your quarter, and if many
come and 1 get good many quarters, |
will keep yours and give it back to you
when the performance is over, and say
nothing TO Dodge about it. Hang round
the door little while after the concern
is over and III manage to slip it into
your hand" ~
On these terms the tall New Hamp-
shire man went in, congratuIating him.
self on his diseernment S.~.s
When Dodge went in to perform, and
start the hooks,eyes and buttons, hotook
good care to throw back the collar Of his
overcoat and raise his cap from over his
brows 10 the position a cap should occu-
py. The discerning Hampshire man did
not recognize the "door keeper" in the
singer Everybody there that night
laughed to their hearts content, but none
seemed to enjoy it better than the stran-
ger, whose tremendous cochinds rose far
above the din of open threats and the
bursting of dresses and coats. Dodge
observed that he lost more buttons than
any other man.
When tho laugling-match was over,
the tall mortal form of the stranger was
seen lettering abort the door, in expecta-
ton Of seeing the man who took the
quarter. But he was not there, and af-
ter looking about him for some time he
disappeared. .a.
The next day, Mr.. Dodge went to the
] railroad to take the cars for. The
first man he saw at the depot was friend
of the night before. The singer had bis
collar up and his visor down before the
stranger was aware of his -propiuquity.--
Mr.. Dodge walked by him in way to
attract his attention. In a moment the
tall Hampshire man was beside him.
"I.didn't see you last night when the
performance was over, door keeper" he
said. ....4 .,3
"No," I was not there. / went to the
hotel when l had got all the tickets, but
there was great many in, and l kept q
quarter for you, and didn't let Dodge
know any thing about it. Here il is.
"Woll, don't know as ! ought tc
take it. Wouldn't it bo kinder mean p
replied the fellow looking wishful at the
giver, while his conscience seemed strug
Cling with his littleness. @
=" Mean, my friendl No!--nothinq
mean about it. It's mean to humbug peo
pie in such way-thafs what's mean
and don't encourages such fellows any
more by tending the door. lam about
leaving Mr.. Dodge now. He may &C
and make up faces aud cut his jin,cracks
without me. Here, take your quarter"
With rather sheepish look, the fel
low took the money, and Mr.. Dodge tool
his seat in the cars. Finding himsel
seated near a fire, and getting uncom
fortably warm, be threw back his over
coat and raised his visor; but no sooner
had he done so, than he felt himself
touched on the arm. Looking up from
his paper, the Hampshire man was stand
ing beside him, looking like n person
who had been "done" effectually "brown.'
"Well, ssoow! if you haven't stuck
me this time. If | amt the mcanes,
fellerl',
"Why, what's the matter, my friend y
asked Ossian, good naturedly. ~
:" Why, you're Dodgel and you've
come the 'possum right over me, and
feel sort of almighty mean; but if eve
you come this way again it shan't cos
you red cent for your hotel bills"
And saying this, the tall Hampshire
man vamosed completely abashed asham
| ed, and dumbfounded.
Dodge is one unmitigated wag, and tn,
button factories owe him vote Of thanks