Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-25
MISS KELLOGG's MISTAKE.
How She was Waited Upon by n Mil.
lionAire. Whom Sho Rewarded
with fifty Centa.

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How She Was Waited Upon by n Mil.
lionalre. Whom sho Rewarded
with Fiity Cents.
Boston Timss.l
During the visit Of Miss Clara Louise
kellogg to the Hab, she was suddenly
called down into Maine 10 sing at a col,
lege commencement, or some similar
jubilee. The town in which the festival
occurred was 0rono, and singulRrly
enough, it was the first time il had ever
been favored by the presence Of the fair
c~antatrice. Naturally enough the in.
hahitants were somewhat excited over
the advent Of the illustrious stranger,
and the tallesl kind Of preparations we're
made for her entertainment at the prin.
eipal hotel. The first objection which
Louise cherie made 10 the accommoda.
tons OF the hostelry was the quality Of
the water. The delicate little darling
turned up her nose and asseverated with
more than ordinary vehemence, that IN
less something better was provided, she
would be obliged to cut the engagement
and the village simultaneously.
In this Spartan like resolution Clara
was warmly supported by Mamma Kel.
logg, who declared that one note of her
daughters voice was worth more than
the whole State of Maine.
The landlord was in a dreadful diem
ma, but fortunately bethought him Of
Mr.. Abraham Coburn, a wealthy citizen
OF the town, who had upon his estate a
spring OF marvellous purity. To Mr..
Coburn he went and stated the case, aud
that gentleman gladly consented to far.
nish the donna with the famous water,
aud he gave the courtesy an especial en-
phasis and proposed to bring it with his
own bands. The offer was gladly &C.
cepted, and several times a day did Mr..
Coburn fetch the sparkling beverage to
the divine Clara, VINO declared it to be
absolute liquid perfection and seriously
entertained thoughts Of having it bottled
and sent With her over the country.
The funny part of the story is to come.
Mr. Coburn, although, as We previously
stated, one of the wealthiest citizens of
the place, was decidedly careless about
his personal attire. In short, not to put
too fine q point upoo it, he usually
looked pretty rough. This fact, in con.
nenction with his exceedingly respect.
tul demeanor, and the familiar way in
which everybody called him Abe, totally
deceived the celestial Louise as to the
gentlemAu's social status. So, on the
last day OF her stay, as she was packing
up TO leave, she called the landlord, and
expressing her gratitude for the trust.
worthy attendance he had provided, she
gave him q halt dollar, which she begged
Of him to give to ABE" as he, she said,
was the best man that had waited upon
her. The landlord managed to keep HE
face till he got out OF the room and then
exploded. He, however, concluded it
would be better t. keep the joke uutil
the diva left town and then give the half
dollar to ABE" in the presence of the
crowd.
With this idea in his mind, the land.
lord sauntered down to the depot 10 see
the nightingale fairly OF. A good many
of his fellow townsmen we're there on
the same errsnd, and in the midst Of a
group OF village magnates was Mr.. Co.
burn. Miss Kellogg and her mother
were safely seated in the d~rawing.room
car, the whistle had sounded and the
engine was just getting ready to move,
vixen suddenly the quick eye Of Clara
Louise discerned Mr. Coburn in the
midst Of her friends. Not a moment was
to be lost, as the train was already NOV
ing. ABE" she screamed, Abel" and
Mr.. Coburn came blushingly forward.
ABE, my man" she continued, I'm
sorry you didn't come to say good.by,
but | left half a dollar with the landlord
to give you for bringing me the water"
The train moved oat, and the shout of
laughter hat went up from the friends of
the luckless Abe verify shook the
depot Aud the funniest thing is that
until Clara Louise reads this article she
will never know what those people we're
laughing at.