The Osceola times., 1880-12-18
A Westerner Searching for Society.
Washington Post

W nat L want 10 see, SAID Denver
man, as he alighted from the tram at
Manhattan beach, "what want to see is
some of your boosted civilization. /
amt much on the swell myself, but |
want 10 see some top-shelf society. That's
what l want. Now just parade your
Astors and your Nanderbilts and your
Jay Goulds and your knIckerbockers
and the other ancients right before my
presence. Don't be any way skeered OF
me. These clothes only cost SIS, and
Pm no way stuck up. | want to see
some tone Cut me a thick slice of high
life. | come a long piece to see the fash
ionables, and if they're in condition Just
pull off the blankets and trot 'em for
ward"
as there any thing can do for you?"
asked the manager courtcously, noticing
the crowd gathering.
Fright, you can, stranger | come
morn a bushel miles to see this eli mate,
and | want the attractions spread so |
can examine the layout. / can throw
some money myself, but what ! want to
see is style. Tell 'em no. to hide on my
account. Just walk some of the digni.
taries up and down before me couple
4 .
Fetch me out couple of well matched
high-steppers AM give 'em their heads"
"All the people you see around you,
sir, are first-class people. They move in
our highest circles, and belong to the
alistocracy," explained the manager.
"Are you giving it to me straight, part
ner? All these fellows way-ups? Who's
the philosopher with his breeches tuck
ed in his socks?"
That's Yale young gentleman come
on vacation"
81 don't want that kind. Show me a
high daddy, one of 'em that gets their
name in the paper for going to whooping
wedding, and is called the eight. Pick
me ont some Astors. That's the trout
Pm throwing for
Il don't think any Of Mr.. Astor's fam
lily are here to-day. That stout gentle
man with side whiskers belongs to one
of the first families in New York. He
is very popular young man, and leads
in the germans"
"Ain't big enough. Haven't you got a
couple head OF Vanderbilts or a Jay
Gould or SO anywheres2 You see,
stranger. I've read about these fellows
and I'd like to greet 'em with cordially.
What | want is to wabble fins with the
SATIN lined. That Yale man and the
boss leg singer in the Dutch iandango,
amt new. We see them home when
they string for tourists. Pm on the
soarers. Throw your pickax, and see if
the wash don't pan better dirt. Strikes
me your rock don't assay very well this
evening. Where's the mob2"
"These are the best people l know OF
to-day" said the manager is despair.
"Mr. Vanderbilt is not here, nor Is Mr..
Could"
"Ain't you got any Knickerbockers on
draught? Don't you keep the best IN
stock2 You'd make out 70 starve in
Denver. if YOU wasn't interfered with,
partner When a man throws himself
for a hoteler in those parts he keeps the
hlgl.-toned population right out in front
and showed up behind. You don't seem
TO have much experience in running a
beef-a la-mode rancho. Just begun,
haven't you? III was in yoIr place I'd
have them Goulds and KnIckerbockers
and Nanderbilts and Astors ranged right
along the front edge of the back stoop,
splitting at a chip for drinks and the first
one that broke gravel would pay his bar
bill or 90 home bareheaded; now you
hear me. What you want, stranger. Is
enterprise. All you've got is shed and
SON water, and if your liquor amt any
better'n your judgment, Pm going back
dry"
"You will find everything first-class
here, | think" argued the manager
I'VE aim"
"Just so, chief, but you don't hit. You
aim too low. You've got room here to
hold the biggest bug that ever straddled
blind, but there isn't card out high
er'n an eight spot. / reckon you play
pool without the fifteen"
"Would you like to try something?''
asked the man, anxious to dispel the
grinning crowd.
"You might fetch me one, and these
gentlemen little tan bark, if it's coed
! | don't want any stock which the share.
| holders are responsible tor the debts
| but if you've got any symphony in q
major, III wrap up cartridge with you
| stranger"
Join me in the bar room," said the
manager, nervously.
GOOD stake off for junction. Gen.
! tlemen, me and the engineer are going
for the doxology. Will you jine us?'
They 'jined," and the manager order
ed refreshments and lett, despite the
entreaties of the gentleman from Denver
that he would introduce HIM to tn,
ladies, such as they were, and he would
forego the top-lifters until he (the man
aeerl had run along the vein to the
prospect of paying clean up"
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