The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30


A gentleman from HALEY, Idaho, came
the Comssock the other day. Having
PcentIy sold his claim he had plenty Of
honey and went in for style-plug- hat
hd blue silk handkerchief with one
brner sticking out of the pocket of his
ew diagonal coat. He walked into the
International, and when the gong
ing for dinner he sauntered into the
lining room with the rest Of the fashion
BILE throng. Everybody looked at him,
bit he didn't mind it and went on eating
e branded peaches while waiting for
IS soup. When that came he bent so
Il over his plate to suck it in, with a
bund like the gurgle of q bath tub ex-
hust-pipe, that his plug hat fell off his
bad and rolled across the table, against
Ie plate of an Eastern lady tourist.
fifth grin of apology he half rose,
bached over and recovered it and re-
laced it on his we'll oiled and
bcently barbered head. He at.
lcked his trout with his fingers, and
espised the use of any other napkin
han his mouth. Pending the arrival of
be beef, the gentleman from Haley
laced both elbows on the table and sur
Keyed the company with great affability
nd self possession as he converted his
ork into o toothpick. Then he lifted
bis plug hat an inch or two from his
bead and scratched the same gently with
bis four pronged toothpick. Presently
Bhe gentleman from Idaho had need of a
and made use of the only
pne which nature, and probably HALEY
provides. The plug hat fell on the floor
This time, and when he had recovered
Ind replaced it he sat alone at the table.
He looked with surprise at the guests
(ost2ing one another to get out of the
bo9r.
"Fire?" he asked of transfixed waiter.
NO gasped the man.
"No."
whats the row them"
Had enough, l suppose" replied the
waiter with whitening look.
"Mighty small eaters, 'rears to me,
and cussed queer manners about gittin'
outen room, Give us another chunk
O. beef-pooty fur from the horns, il yer
kim"
Presently Landlord Hanak appeared
with colorless face and bullying eyes.
He walked rapidly up and touched the
arrival from HALEY on the shoulder.
"You seem to be having pretty good
time" said the landlord, refraining from
gnashing his teeth.
"Well, that's so, boss. You sit down
here and whack up bottle of wine at
my expense. Oh, I've got pocketful
Of rocks, an don't you forget it. Say.
do you happen to know any likely girls
that's on the marry? I'm in here on that
lay" and he grinned and once more
lifted his hat little, and again scratched
his head with his fork.
The landlord groaned and sat down
with thud Then he gazed determin-
eddy at the Wood River fashionable and
sai% with set teeth:
HDo you know, my friend, what it
costs to stop at this house?'
mo, an don't keer. I've got the
tin. But what's yer figure, jist fur
luck?"
"One-hundred-d ollars-a-day."
The jaw of the gentleman from Idaho
dropped. and he fell back in his chair
and gazed with fear and wonder at the
landlord, who fxed him with his steady
eye. Then huskily, as he struggled to
An upright position on his chair, he
asked:
"How much meal? This is my fust."
Nothing for a little lunch like this,
answered Hanak.
With Q long sigh of returning life the
flush marrying man from HALEY got on
his feet and made unsteadily for the
door. He sat the remainder of the day
in the waiting-room of the depot with his
hand behind him as if on q pistol, and
fed on the evening train Virginia