The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-10-16
A Weu-Played Game.

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trickery. some one is likely to b
4 victimized. A middIe-aged gentle
e man OF afable manners had dined OF
g two or three occasions at Leggetf
4 Hotel, in Chatham street. Previou
to commencing his meal, it was hi
Y custom to be somewhat ''fussy'-
: examining his knife and fork. rear
. ranging the dishes placed before
i. him and deliberately adjusting his
napkin so that it completely covered
:. his vest-front. His elaborate pre-
parations were remarked by many o.
the guests and walters, and by AR
Storms, the superintendent, who
smiled benignly at the middle-aged
gentleman whenever he passed his
table. The uperintendent knows
how to keep hotel, and of course
is aware that a four-inch smile from
the proprietor of restaurant is new
er wasted upon man who delights
in gratifying his appetite, regardless
s of expense.
4 On the fourth day. shortly after
this gentleman had taken his seat, a
tastefully dressed lady of about
forty, whose merry eyes and rosy
cheeks, viewed in connection with
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her tall and shapely form. indicated
perfect health, took seat at the
same table. directly facing the gen.
tleman. In a few moments they
were engaged in animated conversa-
Etiou, and those who were near
enough 10 hear their remarks would
have fancied that the speakers had
known each other for years. For
half an hour they were thus engag-
ed, chatting and eating. and at last
the lady arose, and bowed familiarly
to the gentleman, who cordially re-
turned the salutation, mentally re-.
marking. Splendid woman, that
The lady passed up to the counter,
behind which stood Mr.. Storms. TAX
ing the cash. He had witnessed the
pair. at the table at which they sat
was adjacent to the counter, and OBJ
serving their evident familiarity. was
partially prepared for what followed.
Placing seventy-ive cent check up
on the counter, the lady said, in
musical tones:
"My husband will settle; and he
babe me ask if you could favor me
with three dollars in silver, for which
I have an immediate use. He has
nothing but bills. When he finishes
his dinner. he will arrange it all.
Here is my check-that will make it
three.seventy,lve," "
Mr.. Storms smiled his accustomed
smile, and promptly counted out
three dollars in silver, which the
lady slowly pocketed. bowed to Mr..
Storms. then smiled at the middle
aged gentleman, who could not re
move his eyes from the splendid
lady," and passed out, first saying
to Mr.. Storms;
Now don't forget to tell my hus-
band that you loaned me three dol.
lars. He would be SO annoyed
should you forget" ~ ssFe
When the middle aged gentle man
had finished his dinner. ten minutes
later. he walked up to the counter,
and prepared to settle his score.
The amount of his check was ninety
cents, and as he threw the card on
the counter, Mr.. Storms put the
lady's check beside it and mentally
added the amounts. The gentleman
rendered one-dollar bill, and as
Mr.. Storms saw it he manifested con-
siderable surprise.
With a feeble attempt at smile.
he astonnded his guest by remark
ing:
"You forget your wife,
my wife r exclaimed the guest,
his face flushing with Indignation.
what is my wife to you?"
Storms paled before the flashing
eyes of the angry, man, and after a
fewlmomehts he TREMENDOUSLY said:
sa''D-d-don't you know your wife
She-ah-- --'' a1lIal
well, that's a sensible question
to ask man." interrupted the excl
ted guest. Don't know my wife :?
L think ought to know her by this
time. But what do you know about
her?'' =" Fs4iI
A number Of persons had gathered
around the speakers, and were anx-
iously awaiting developments.
''She borrowed three dollars of me
about ten minutes ago."
my wife borrowed three dollars
of you? Allow me to tell you, sir.
that you are an idiot. My wife new
er saw you-never heard Of you 'abl
A cold sweat exuded from Storms
pale brow. and the Increasing pahor
of his face made his closely shaved
blue chin seem bluer by contrast.
At length ray Of light seemed to
penetrate his brain. and he asked:
That lady who sat at the table
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