The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-05

when l was your age, said Grand
father Licksbiogle - . citizen who Was
deploring the unrelisbility OF the
newspapers. 4 hsd the same fault to
find with the papers. l couldn't be.
lieve word that was in EN-. For in
stance. every day l read some scraps
about hotel clerks stickin' up their
noses at poor bat respectable people
who were forced to stop with them.
At that time l wss proprietor Of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. and was rupnin' II
on the Europesu plsn-if you don't see
what you want ask for IL, no trouble to
show goods, and that sort OF thing. /
didn't believe . word about what the
papers writ about hotsi clerks, an was
mighty sure mine want that way. To
satisfy myself. however an vindicate
hotel clerks everywhere. put up joke
on the nevSpapers.'
A smile lit up Grandfather counter
suce 1t this stirring Of memcry's en-
bers. but II quickly vanished and he
went 90.
Il slls dressed in the blight of f.
sbion; but borrowed snit Of clothes
of John Jacob Astor. an distinguished
myself Is poor but honest person from
the interior.
i had let some persaDs into the Sc
cret, and they were present to see ho-
tel clerks vindicsted an = stingin' re-
buke sdministered 70 q scurrilous
press
At this point Grandfather chuckled
audibly.
when all was ready. walked into
the Fifth Avenue. carryin' 90 ordinary
lookin' sack, and registered - John
Crabspple. from 6queedunk.
Mice day. I said, - I ornamented
the register With my stage name.
''Glad to hear it, said the clerk. as
he fixed his necktie at the looking glass
in the office.
''What time kin / get train to
Hackensack ? I asked. for ! knowed
that particular clerk was strong on
time tables, and I wanted to fetch him
out afore tho invited guests who were
sittin' around and tskin' it ell in. His
reply knocked me clean of'n my pms,
lie said, never once taking himself
awAy from the lookin' glass
''See here. old bald headed patriarch.
you don't see no people sleepin' around
on benches With their valises between
their teet. do YOU You don't observe
any little girls funnin' around With ap-
plies to sell, do your No, reckon
not. This 10 no depot, dear sir. II
you take me for ticket agent. bag
gage smssher or brakeman. you get
left. l run hotel. not o mere rail.
road
Il was mad as wet hen. but wait.
ed spsli. When he got his necktie TO
run parallel with his moustache. he
turned around and asked inc what !
was after, an il would mind removin'
my carpet sack from the counter. and
carrying it out to the stable. where it
evidently belonged.
'Thisi was rubin your Grsndfather
the wrong way Of the ha'r, but as I had
gone into the scheme for the good OF
clerks iu general. naturally thought I
coudistand it il they could.
i said I would like to have room
il 1t wasssl the same to him.
He said be wonld give me room in
the cellar. only he was feared I might
Young man. said I. faring up. 4
hev money to pay my way and sleep in
the bridal chamber. an I don't propose
TO Il "a qo.lip from auy stuck up hotel
Who's 1 stuck up hotel clerk ? be
yelled. dancin' ont Of his little den an
putin up his hands. Who's . stuck
up hotel clerk?'
I told him was only jokin, an xas
williR On ANXIOUS to take i oil back
but NoDnnv have it. He danced
aro(bd "a bobbed up an down. ard
finally biz me . terrible blow on thu
nose. Take that. you old hay seedr hi
yelled. an that IN thatl an that
an did as be recommended. When
was beginnin' to get back ct him b,
strnck the belk 6n' sevefl porters ssixed
me and hustlcd ne out on the street
the clerk bringing up the rear with BIZ
box.:oed shoes. On the sidewalk ,
poljeegAncppssed me, an vas lock
cd Is tSflS-6F hoars a1hte l could &c
ot3ncS % SxplGin thineS
Then Il can hardly be said that 20,
succeeded in vindicating hotel oaetk
against the ISLANDERS Of the press ?
.vipdtcste tho devilr said 0randfa-
ther, mpysd 20 profanity; aud he am
BLEED q. atabbing the floor spitsfull,