Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-02
BUYING OUT A MOTEL KEEPER.
Thssshs she Company was 0rske.-.
New the Manager Astesishcd the
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Theatrical il.tniniscence New York Times
Once more the foaming beaker was
pa sed around. aud then the second old
man bcgas his second anec1ote. Our
company played one night in town
eight mil,s distant from Daniolson-
Vile. Conn. N was In tho spring. and
the Weather was beautiful. In the
morning. before tho company started
for Danieisonvillc. two Of the men. who
we're great pedestrians. went to the man
aser aud asked his permission 10 walk
10 the next town. The permission was
granted. and tho two fellows ground
of at the rate 81 four miles per hour.
arriving in banielsonvillc little while
before tho rest ~ the company rolled in
on tho cars. Accommo lations for tho
entire party had been engaged by the
advance aRcnt NJ the ono hotel Of the
place The manager went to the hotel
and inquired what kind of rooms were
ready for his people.
don't know that we can give you
any said the clerk. looking coldly ut
tho manager.
What 10 You mean2 Didn't our
agent make arrangements with your
Yes: but I've changed my mind
since
Changed ycur mind What for.
III like 10 know
That's my affair
And tho clerk coollv turned his back
and walked away. The enraged and
mystifed manager rushed out TO seek
other accommodations. or course. he
did not hnd any. hut while out he
met tho two men who had walked down.
Didn't get any rooms. did youT
asked ono of them.
"'No. what's the matter nowp'
well. some kind friend OF the hotel
keeper telegraphed him that tho COM
pany vas broke and two OF them had to
walk"
The hearers OF tlle second old man
gave vent 10 various expressions of dis
gust NJ this instance Of Yankee shrewd-
ness.
What dii tho manager do?" asked
ltarximander.
Well. III tell you" answered tho
narrator. "lie had VI 900 In small bills
done mp In two rolls 10 that they looked
~ n they contained much more. He
went back to the hotel and called for
the proprietor. That person approached
in q naughty manner AMI coolly said
Well. sir. what do you wantp' The
manager iookad at him from head TO
foct Then he drew ont his rolls OF
money and. slamming them down on
the counter. asked Ia n voice Of thun-
der;
WINS, viii Won take for your internal
httle shantyY
The asioni-hed landlord fell of
sbou, two tor Then he bowed very
low and, vsUVvpg his hands together.
said W. - ! do for you to-day.
sirr"
nessss- Men the sw~~~ssssi Ones.
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As faf - natural endowments determine,
we sFal'nr men AZ" par eminence the sue
es~tnl ones iia' they have q bcsctting sin
~hi''h. lsslng intrinsic. " therefore. perhaps,
"st quite q .in -hlgutry Except IN this case
@kseat creative ninsi-, n u necessary 81 b,
es"s~ha, Partial In orirr to ruc~cei Ia AZ
faiie hr'ai culture II ssiion efficient In any
i"nss~iiaie way. narrow. intense purpose
scsssnii'isl,s. the hard enterprises ~ the
~ufld, ani is everywh st premium
sne',a shFss who are iniar~-s.l In getting
ts.ians iupe
have r.s-I--i for hlgo,- aui partisans,
ani l-nlie,e that th. world owes q great debt
so iniaisfani. uas sliei n,en. IL must have
ss"iai a r'sill nat push IT, reforms, or get
w. rHssh. unples-an, work done el-r. Narrow
"sa az s.lsri men, nsn 20 single and deter
mins-i pafiss-~. and 10 their purposes they
afr AIT a. sissSs-~i
Tbs ilsrsl. ths spirits ~ insight. really
'nh all. 'hss sss NJ, always s-cn to do ~;
ihsr "s'ata ths thoughts that dirct tho
soiiia f.r~'s Hat they turn over their
th"'Rh,s ~ ssnies ~ stirring partisans, who
adjust Nv fac. af afns the claims "a oppos-
tag TRUTH The philosopher would prefer
q vat ief esula,iun and to l~. things settle
he"usivs- ln'esiy hat the rcformers cannot
"s, hH ,hs ~ tlsry organic. boards.
~sss ruhElpa. wars. AMI piou.iy barn the
wisshs. th.rs i- "a s,i waste of force in
hr~-r prH~silng.. hut men psoni~, To be-
e.sne sis-f Ia erirpr q time, aud meanwhile
tse msrhiaa cnsahs slowly along. aud some
rfnxie~ ss made
fHE FHRfLS or THf ARHr
I'm ~ alarmed. Lizzie" exclaimed
", Louis girl. who was engaged 10
10 married to young army officer,
he hasn't written me In three days.
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