Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-12
A HOTEL OFFICE.
EVERYDAY SCENES IN THE CLERKS LIFE.

A reporter OF the New York Graphic
gives u bird's-eye view of the inward
ness of hotel office. He remarks
stood near the Office OF one of our
large Broadway hotels few evenings
since Tor exactly ten minutes. Besides
being intently engaged in regulating a
mass OF books and bills, the Clerk at
tended to the following programme OF
business -
Man with small red satchel appar-
emily just departing" Can | leave
this in your care for lew minutes "
Clerk =" Certainly, Mr.. Jones'" and
the valise goes over the counter.
Another guest" Will you favor me
with pen and ink 2" Guest accommo-
dated
Cent? Gn great haste r" Is Mr.. A. in p
Clerk TO waiter)-"James, take this
card to 320." Ethiopian flies up three
steps at time.
Ting-a-ling, ting.a-ling. This bell
produces a negro and coal scuttle again.
Clerk-'Lyman, make fire in 23f.'
Messenger boy approaches" For
Mr.. A." laying down a letter.
Ding dong
Clerk" Take this TO 442" Ethio-
plan vanishes up the staircase.
Messenger boy" Please sign for
this, sir" Clerk signs.
Gent lin long ulster)-" Mr.. Whiting
has gone, hasn't he2"
Clerk" Just left two minutes ago. "
Broad chcsted gent approaches.
Clerk" Letter for you, Doctor" Doc
tor receives the letter.
Tng.a-lirg. Clerk--"2O3." An.
other Ethiopian disappears in the in
tricacies of the staircase above.
Another guest" wish the key Of
305" Clerk hands over key.
Ding dongl Fireman's bell again.
Clerk" Lyman, build fire in 230."
Large, imposing guest, with gray
mustachc, army hat, distinguished in
appearance-"lf If any one asks for me
tell EN- I'm in No. 49," Clerk" All
right, Mr.. b.
Man in check ulster" you put
this card in Mr. A. 3 box2" Card goes
in one of the vast system of small
pigeon-holes holding keys.
Boy from the cigar stand in restaur.
ant" Change $40 bill, sir? ?" Clerk
changes bill and never ceases checking
bills and adding up figures.
Boy places large bundle on the
Office counter. Clerk to waiter" Take
this bundle to No. c.
Another messenger boy with letter.
Ding dong Clerk TO waiter" Take
this to 402.'
Messenger boy-"F Forty cents on this,
sir" Clerk pays and boy leaves.
Small man in large ulster" I'll pay
my bill, il You please" Clerk TO As.
sistant--" Make out Mr.. C.'s bill.'
Stout young man--"My key, please
-36j." Key handed over.
Ting.aiing "Jamos, 26Ol" Ethio-
plan flies upward.
Enter traveller old patron of the
house hands heavy valise over the
counter. Clerk" How do you do
Mr.. Yarnum just get in2" Mr.. V,
glad to see Clerk. Mr.. V. mods to the
walters, registers his name, and then
goes to interview the bar.
The ten minutes are up. The ON.
niscient Clerk is inspecting his books
and bills as serenely as Emerson would
write an essay in the retirement Of his
study. He is not disturbed He is at
home. lie does this sort of thing all
the time. 1t will 60 on in the same
way for hours--one steady string Of
questions, answers, keys, bells, fires
messenger boys, bundles, and fresh ar.
rivals. Within thirty feet of him fifty
guests are talking and tramping about
porters are staggering under trunks
ladies are going down stairs on theiI
way to the theatcr children are spin
ming tops on the marble floor, the front
door opens and shuts, and shuts and
opens, unintcrmittingly, telegraph
indicator is clicking, man behind o
news stand is selling papers, another
cigars, the run on the bar is steady and
constant, people are eating in the ad
joining restaurant, walters are coming
and gong and amid the busy concen
tration OF life in nutshell that Sturto
want House Clerk keeps as cool as Al
iceberg while adding up figures, answer
ing questions and giving orders.