Daily Republican., 1885-06-19

minutes before the time advertised,
several of the excursionists were left
and were unable TO get home last night.
The committee, however, were not to]
blame for this, and will no doubt re-
compense these parties for the extra
expense to which they were subjected.
Among the passengers was the we'll
known book agent, John G. Bryant,
who had specimen copy OF Sunset
Cox's new work, for which he holds
the exclusive agency for this State. It
was Mr.. Bryant's intention to make o
thorough eanvass among the excursion
lists, and thus combine business with
pleasure, butthelatter predor inatedand
he had his specimen book checked and
put away, while he gave himself up to
enjoying the trip.
When nearly all the others went over
70 Cape May, he remained at the Point,
ami AZ he WAS sauntering around the
large pavilion he noticed a married
lady, with whom he was well acquaint-
ed, sitting lonely and alone at a table.
Now, II there is any good trait for which
Mr.. Bryant is more noted than another,
1t Is his gallantry toward the ladies',
and as he never has been fortunate
enough to secure q wife Of his own, he
seems 70 consider it an imperative duty,
Especially on excursions, to look out
tor the welfare of somebody else's
wife.
Acting on this principle, he took q
seat At the came table. and after a few
remarks about the trip, the weather,
and other commonplace matters, called
| to o colored waiter and ordered two
plates of ice cream. In a few minutes
the waiter returned and announced
1 that the ira ho m oh and
lemonade was ordered with the same re
snlt. Two cups Of hot coffee were final.
ly accepted in lien OF anything else,
bat when they were serv cd it was with
out cream OF sugar. Complaint was
made to the proprietor, and he promis'
cd, as 1t was early in the season, and
as the cups were small, and he only
charged 10 cents each, he would supply
the cream and sugar without extra
charge.
By this time the husband, who with
their little child had been hunting
shells on the beach also came up, and
when the waiter brought the two in.
dividual pitchers with cream and the
sugar bowls, Mr.. Bryant ordered two
more cups OF coffee for them. Az these
were placed on the table the waiter
stood and looked for a uoment at the
IOur cups, TWO pitchers ana sugar
bowels, when he solved the problem by
picking up Que sugar bowl and one
pitcher, with which he started away.
Il Mr.. Bryant called 10 him, but th'
loply answer was " we can't a3ord Il
give two pitchers and two sugar bowl
wild only four cups Of coffee" WheI
Mr.. Bryant settled the bill he inquired
how long the place had been open, AMI
was informed two days, but he assuret
\ a friend, to whom he related the Incl
dent, that he WAS confident that the.
would either do better or worse Defor
, they conducted the business two weeks
: -NS
Al As THE Board Of Education ia abou
to elect new Secretary and Treasurer
had they better not overhaul the salar
3 for the combined Office How does
look in these times OF depression, whe
, Everybody Is economizlng, for branc
of the city government Of Wilmington
! to be paying $500 salary to an Off cia
: that is only employed two meetin
8 nights in q month, and the other worl
4 does not employ him more than tw
l days In a month ? Such salary is a
i outrage on the taxpayers of Whining
ton. Let the Board of Education reduc
d it, and the sooner the better.