The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
MARK TWAIN IN NEW YORK.

Immediately took rooms ut the Aston House.
To be sure had no money to pay Tor them;
but why think of pay If we are only g0odi
have always made it rule to have the best OF
everything, even if am obliged to get trusted
for it. This sterling maxim was nstilled into
my mind by a sterling father; and who shall
say that the gray. haired old man is not proud
OF his orphan boyi
But the times are SO hard just now that
find it very difficult to make both ends meet,
and lay up money besides
| had not been mt the AstOr more than one
day when the clerk brought me my bill.
is it customary" said |, Ito pay by the
day." ;, ,,;,,
"What kind OF stamp do you take me fort"
said l.
"You look like two cent stamp" he replied,
"mighty thin; if anybody should wet it once.
you'd stick like thunder, but we don't propose
to try it. You either pay this bill or get out!
Have you any money!"
my estimable young friend" | replied,
"you have probably heard of DIR. Ben Frank
I'm, long since deceased. That eminent physi.
clan was once in the pr0yerb business, aud did
n very good thing. He said, among other
things, that time is money. Now. havnt got
any money, but as regards time. am IN ntilu-
ent circumstances, aud IT you will receipt that
bill, will give you u check for as much time
as you think equivalent, aud throw you in
couple OF hours far your trouble"
lie made no reply. but from the fact of the
porters coming up Immediately thereafter. re-
moving my trunk la the sidewalk, and hustling
me out after il, | inferred that wasn't con.
sidcred financial success.
Say, mister" said a small boy with very
long coat aud u cap with considerable visor;
F." don't tar yourself away"
"Oh. you let him alone" said another, Ibis
mother sent Tor him"
Oh World thou art cruel
immediately called hahkman. and told
him to take me 10 cheap but respectable BIO,
tel "And the cheaper IL is" | added. the
more respectable shall consider 1t
lie drove me to the Excelsior Hnusr'. and |
told him Was under great many obligations
tn him. and il at any time | could d. h,m
favor. should feel griryed il b. didn't speak
10 inc about IL, Tor my proud spirit sparns an
obligation.
III you don't fork over that fny cents.
said be, there will b. funeral in yonr family,
and IL won't be- your wife nor n"oe al your
children"
But I'm busted" said |: IL meeting.
honsrs were selling two for a rrni. couldn't
bur the handle OF a contribution box"
lie sworr al ma awfuliy. aud said he would
have ii out Of my trunk; so be- burst II open.
But the contents at the trunk are TAR lrnm
valuable. fur carry i, filled With sawduss- IL
looks jus, a. respectable and in au emergency
nj this kind to invaluable.
will not say that this hackman looked dag.
gers al mc. lie Looked wh"l. ars-Hai. with
u back room full of extra bayonris: and IA h.
mounted hls bnx and DRIVE away. the air wss
lalrly blue with oaths He gut off string alter
string without making u single mistake. aud be-
mus, have had The devils dictionary ai bis
tongues rnd.
Ii ta,rly curdlrd uiy blood to hear BIN swear
such awful swrars | never had nav bl".sd
curdrd before, so ! put some in a bottle !"
lo"k at.
| afterwards heard tina, this Lackman was
always very wicked. and wuuldn't 60 Ia the
Sunday school when be- WAS little h"y: whrn
his mother put on his cap with iasscl IA II.
and gave him cent 10 put IN the contribution
box. he would "a IF with other bad boy. and
pitch p.nuirs IL 10 any wonder that he Ia
great horrid thing. aud uses oa;hs when hc
swraTs