The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-07-31
THE HOTEL CLERK
MUST KNOW EVERYTHING, ANSWER
QUESTIONS, AND SUPPLY WANTS.
Five Minutes with the Chief Clerk OF
Fashionable New York Hotol-Busi-
ness Attended to with Unruf-
tt fed Composure.
[Cor. Pittshury Chronicle. |


For unalloyed. unadulterated fun, "Five
minutes with hotel clerk" is a tip-top pre-
scription. The other morning the chief
clerk Of a fashionable New York hotel
leaned on both elbows and gaz,i at the reg
lister plgs. while his companion sorted over
Use letters and papers They laughed and
chatted the while. Neither wore store
clothes Neither sported q diamond They
are Of the era Of to-day, and know where
the vaults Of the Safety Deposit company
ara The chief was fuently descanting on
the merits of danseuse in the Bijou. when
Q portly man with red face and white side
whiskers rushed to the counter.
u say" said the man, shave O fire In my
room at once. It's frightfully cold. Any
lsttersf"
Clang went the gong.
Up rushed porter. Thus said the chief:
@Fire in parlor To- Yes your letters have
gone up"
"Good morning." said a comsly lady as
she laid her key on the counter. ~ am 60
Of ting out.for an hour. Strange there are no
letters to-day" ... .......s.
@But there are," said tho chief. 1.-THE boy
took them up five minutes ago Let me see
there were two for you, one for your
sister, and brown parcel that felt like lace.
Here. Front, run up to GIT and ask for Mrs
C.'s letters Shall he get tie parcsll MOI
Ahl Run along"
Clang
Fire in "a. Ice-water in 65. and here,
Front, card to No. II; IL he's out ask II Mrs.
Jones is in and will ses the party. No, sir;
the senator left at B:l1, but here's note for
you. His daughter was i'll and he had to
CO."
With fire in his eye, well-dressed man
stalked to the front @See here" said he.
"my wife and daughters have he n sitting in
room % half an hour waiting for fire and
a chambsrmaid. The room Is not In order,
and its as cold as the deviii'
The clerk looked at him q moment, and
then clang went the bell @Portsr. where's
that fire for 2sl Send it up at once"
Through the tube)-"Why don't you fix up
2si Party's been waiting an hour" To
guesb-@You1l be all right in five minutes,
sir. l can put you in a at once II you pre-
fer"
@well, lido prefer The ladies are tired,
cold and hungry, and we have much to do
before evening"
"Front, show the gentleman to 2G"
"Where can get q liver-padP
aPad-liver-padi On the corner below;
but red fanners better. Cobbleri Certainly.
Front, take the gentleman's shoes to Gala
hans and have them half-soled and heeled
and by 8 o'clock, sure pop. o, here, tell him
haven't seen those patent-leathsr pumps
yet. No, sir-no card for you. but Mr..
Corlies called to say Mrs c. has sick.
headache and can't 60, but he'll come for
you at 8 sharp" l. ,.-
Clangl ... l.. .s. ....
"Porter. baggage from II, 81, lit, and
31l. Front ice-water and bottle Of Mil
waukee beer to 81. Front. stop fooling on
that bench. Collarsi Next door"
The clerk had all bis hair on, and his
smile was sweet and bland. and when three
girls ran up to the counter, leaving their
mother at the elevator-shaft, he brushed
his hair with his hand and broadened his
smile to a grin. "Mr -" said one,
mamma says we may have flowers on the
table and button hole bouquets for papa and
two other gentlemen. Where will we get
themi And mamma says the baby must
have doctor. viii you send onsl"
~Yes, indeed, dear. Front, 60 to DR.. Gill's
room and ask him to call at No. 60 as soon
as convenient You can get the flowers on
Broadway, two blocks down. Do you want
dinner served in the parlorl Vest Front.
send the head waiter here. Ah, senator,
how are youl Glad to see you ad; ;ourn so
socn. o, William, Mrs. Wilson will
have dinner in Parlor No 20 at 6.
Send good man early and see /
she needs any special service. JUS
take this card to Parlor Q. Mr.. Mason has
gone. No, I don't think he left an address
There Is no opera tonight Perhapsi Osr.
tainly. Queer man. that; took half
dozen sheets Of paper and one envelope.
o, Mrs. Wilson, your little girls were here
i,ot unx nr niII will Ia ,,vx coov. rd tho
waiter will see you about dinner. Flowersi
Yes; Miss Kate spoke about them"
"Where's that couper shouted q hurley
fellow.
AT the door"
@What door"
Front door-are there ladiesl Yesl Front,
bring coupe for 10 to ladies' entrance.
You'll find it there, SIR"
@No. 70 wants q typewriter"
Z Tell him to send to NJ. 1910 Broad way,
fourth story, room No AZ, and ask for
Sarah Slowboy." Clangl 1Get baggage
from No 80 and have carriage
ready to catch 3 o'clock train for
Albany. Dr. Deems churchi Here's
The Hsrald-you'l find Deems and the rest
on the first page No, sir; you can't get
theatre tickets at the news stand. Certainly.
Front, show Mr.. Gilmore the telephone.
How are you, Mr.. Shorti Charlsy's In tho
cafe with your brother. Timsi Some be-
gin at 8, some at $3.50, but Sis Is q fair aver
age. Brandy with dash of ginger will fix
you in no time Front ice-wster for 20.
That woman will die if-shs drinks 30 much
water. ..-..... -.,I# a .sgg.r
1Do attend to that fire in No. g They've
U sent down four times In half an hour. No,
sir, thers are no lettera I told your son SO
long ago Front. 60 to 73 and see IL there's
dog there. Let me know at oncs" And
30 on, and on. .-l.-
And yet they say hotel clerks frequently
live TO be old men. sa.1a .-Hlgss s-l..#