The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
The COWHIDE.

HOW IT WAS WELDED BY AN INDIGNANT
CENTRAL HOTEL.
the guests at the Grand Central Hotei were yestcr-
day morning treated to unusual dslicacy tor their
breakfast which was furnished by OF the guests
without consultation with the proprietor, anu was
not therefore the bill OF fare. 1t no less
tho cowhidiug oil man at least sixty years old by
gentleman OF ABOUT the same age The sggrcssor in
the httlc passage at arms IS we'll known and re-
sDccted merchant Of this CITY, who has resided for
considerable time, with his family, at the hotel
TONED has also the recipient OF The thrashng, who
IA single man. The latter seated at the table at
his usual hour, when the former entered the room,
accompanied by his son, and bearing in his hand a
substantial Gov hide.
THE cAsrIaArroS
The waters stared at the unususl article, but its
weider STROBE rapidly up the room until no reached
the OF his enemy when he began belaboring MN
tho head ana shoulders. Whine his son stood ~
evnclng Keen enjoymsnt evidently ready ~ continue
tho work soon NJ the father should grow weary.
He was disposed 10 resent any attempt az interference
on the part ou,sders. and had he had the srebga
he would probably have secured his atner from all
interruption Tue gray hairs Of the victim, hoNever,
secured nim PROMPT sympathy, and as soon as the
guests realized what was going on they sprang up.
Tho ladies' snrieked and the men swore, and before
the angry castigaor had half satisfied himself there
general disturbance, IN winch lew dishes were
smashed ami much loud talk indugcd IN, and nj the
OF b. found himself aud his son separated from
aad waiters To There the merchant explained the
reason oil ms action aud when ne had finished his
explanation every one present was perfectly will
ing 10 allow ain TO resume his operations Win
the cowhide. 1he cowhided man, however, was not
among those present. no having escaped down stairs.
rnE why AND THE WHEREFORE
The explanation was that his lille daughter, only
years old had been spoken TO several tunes by The
elderly man, who baa seen her In the elevator and
around halls and who had managed 70 secure her
friendship BY presents Of CANDY anu pennies On
Friday evening ne led her 10 go 10 his room TO
some psetiy cturcs which he had aud shc had gobo
with MIN readily. When they reached tho room ne
had closed door and made certain proposals wnich
she did understand but which started aud fright
encd her In her ignorance. He Immediately ioi-
lowed this up with attempted assault, which fright
ened that she opened this door and ran, cryDg
bitterly, her mother. 10 her she told the story,
and the rage OF tho athcr whom he learned oil the
currepco had led 10 the breakfast table episode THIS
side Of tn- story.
The other side OF story could not be learned Tor
the other party the afair could not be seeu tho
clerks o. tue hotel protesting their ignorance o. his
whereabouts and his business address. MI Nichol-
son tue manager, shid the affair was really not worth
me ntioning No harm had been done, fortunately,
though the cniid had been greatly alarmed and her
feelings outraged. Furtnsr than this ne couia say
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