Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-11
Westerner Searching, FER Ssciety.

WcSteTneT SSaFcHln8S SSGfSy'
"WHAr want to see,Y said Dem
yer man, as he, alighted Hrpn the train
at Manhattan Beach, 6 WhAtI Wantsto
see is some Of your boast1d civilization.
4 .ain't much on the swell myself, but l
want to see some top-shef society.
That's what want. Now just parade
your Astors and your Vanderbilts and
.yourJay Goulds, Knickerbockers,a and the
other ancients right before mypresence.
Don't be any way skeeted Of me. These
clothes only cost $15, and I'm no way
stuck up. 1 want to see some tone.
Cut me thick slice of high life. l
came a long piece to see the fashiona-
bles, and IT, they're III condition inst
pull off the blankets and kot 'em for
ward'
$ Is there any thing / can do for you,
asked the manager, cautiously, notic-
ingthe crowd gathering.
fright you can, stranger. come
MORN bushel of miles to see this eli
mate, and want the attractions spread
10 can Examine the layout. II can
throwsolhe money myself. buts what |
van4 fo Zee issstyle. Tell en- not to
.hidefonAmy account. JustWalk of
the dignitaries up and down before me
a couple of times. want to see their
points, Fetch me out couple of we'll
matched high steppers and give 'em
their heads.''
$ All the people you see around you,
sir, are first-class people. They n1oVein
orr highest circles and belong ITO the
aristocracy," explained the manager.
care you giving it to me straight,
partner? All these fellows way-ups?
Who's the philosopherwith his breeches
tucked in his socksP'' ~
"That's Yale young gentleman,
come on a vacation" ~ ,~.,,,-,
ST don't want that kind. Show me
a'high daddy, one Of 'em that gets their
name in the paper for going to whoop-
'ihg I'VE ddings and is called the eight.
Pick me out some Astors. That's the
trout I'm throwing for"
NsI don't think any Of. MR. Astor's
family are here to-day. That stout gen.
,tleman with side whiskers belongs to
one of the first families in New York.
He is avery popular young man, and
leads in the germans. &
"A ''Ain't big enough. Haven't you got
a couple Of heads of Vanderbilt, or
Jay Gould or SO anywheres? You see,
stranger, I've read about those fellows
and I'd, like to. greet 'em with cordial
ity What want is to wabble fins with
the satin, lined. That Yale man and
the boss leg Singer in the Dutch fam
dango amt new. We see them home
when they string for tourists. I'm on
to them, but what want is the bal
looms, the ,soarers. IL Throw your pick
ak and see. if the wash don't. pan better
dirt. Strikes me your rock don't assay
pretty well this evening. Where's the
mob?" so x ia
ssThese are the best people know of
to-day,a's said the manager in; despair,
s'Mr. Vanderbilt is not here, nor Is MIR.
Gould, Err gGs -
7asAin't YOU got any Knickerbockers
on draughtp Don't you keep the best
in stock? You'd make out to starve in
Denver, if you wasn't fnterfered with,
partner. When a. man throws himself
for hoteler in ttose PARTS, he keeps the
high toned population right out in front
and shored up behind. You don't seem
to have much experience in running a
beef ala mode rancho. Just begun,
haven't you? If I was in your place I'd
have them Goulds and knickerbockers
and Vanderbilts and Astors ranged
right along the front edge of the back
stOop, splitting At chip for drinks and
the first one that broke gravel would
pay his bar bill or 60 home bare head
ed; now, YOU hear me. What you
want, stranger, Sis enterprise. All
You've got isSa shed and some water,
and if your liquor amt any better'n
your Judgment, I'm going back dry"
aYou will find every thing first-class
here, Think, " argued the manager. ''We
g 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 higher'n an eight spot. 1 reckon
you play pool without the fifteen"
IssWould you like to- try something's"
asked the man, anxious to dispel the
grinnlng crowd.
s' You might fetch me one, and these
gentlemen q little tan bark, it it's good
[ don't want any stock which the share
holders are responsible for the debts,
but if you've got some liquid sympathy
in @ major, I'll wrap up cartridge with
You, stranger.
"Join me in the bar-room." said the
manager, nervously.
"Good. stake off for junction. Cen
tlemen, me and the engineer are going
for e,doxology. Will you jine usp''
They ssjined,'' and the manager or
dered refreshments and left, despite the
entreaties of the gentleman from Den
yer that he would s'introduce HIM to the
ladies' ssuchsas they were, and he would
foregosthe top filters untilshe (the man
ager) had run along the vein to the
nrosnect of having clean up. ''-WGsh-
ingtoa Post.