The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
ADAY WITH AAOTEL CLERK.
xnox DxY1IeHrr TO MIDNIGHT IN
TEE HOFFAA HOUSE OFRTCE

the dawn OF the btel day. The small army of
scrub women hte washed, rinsed. and polish
cd the marble Dor until the square slabs re-
nect the white hys Of the electric lights like 90
many separatdnirrors. The bell boys lounge
drowsily In thir seats. The night clerk mods
, behind tho register. and the hands OF tho big
clock move slbpily around their course. The
house is Japping, and the rafting Of
the carly morning wagons over the
broadway javements penetrates tho slum-
berous atmosphere family. like shores
heard at q distance. This cannot last forever.
The clock frikes the hour Of G with a provoking
CHATTER. The clerk rubs his eyes and mechan-
ically clabes over the register. The bell boys
straightej themselves up with O Jerk. The
lights splitter and flzz md then blaze out again
moro gl8inRly than before. The street noises
become harper. and a step at the foot OF tho
stairs wtkens tho echoes into life.
The entrance Of Chief Clerk Wall breaks tho
charm. The business Of the day dispels the
dream bf the dawn.
Front"
"Yss, sir"
"Goto 81 and wake tho gentleman up"
John walked i'm half an hour ago, sir"
Now mind. do e. I tell you"
"Yessir."
The night clerk explains what has occurred
eincs Mr.. Wall retired, gives him some neces-
sary memoranda. and retlres to his room to re-
sumo his nap. The day force OF bell boys. por-
ters, and watchmcn nle into the corridor from
the Twenty-fourth street entrance whore their
names have been jotted down by the time
keeper. and tho corridor begins to assume an
Air of activity. Some guests. who are booked
for early trains. are coming Town for their
breakfasts, and the baggage room becomes q
scone OF impressive iveliness as tho porters
fsearch among the baggage for trunks that aro
wanted. The cashier finds his hands full OF
business, and the bell boys arc kept constantly
On the jump between the office and the door.
Drinks for No. H."
What did they order ?" asks Mr.. Wall Of tho
youth who brings the message.
"A cycloon pulverizer and q tonsul ticker"
"A Cyclone pulverizer and Q tonsil tickler."
repeats the clerk.
Yes, SIR"
that's Detroit for rye. Take this clip and
get two double drinks of whiskey."
It's mail time. The letters have been dis
tr1buted, and the letter boxes look like o
eo9nfry PGst omlee before the opening hour.
1 tall. m~iddls.aeed man. whose spiok and
tsr PRIDE o!a so on,sG ambitious sS5Ss1 rural as if ssi psF' wss
standin9 before the office counter with an open
What is the matter. Mr.. Brown"
There must be some mistake about this"
"9 9s vi L S wss sddsss 80 aG to J Sssn 5se 1t |, Brown.
Sare Hoffman House; Is there any one elss Of
that 1a ms. %1Bs9 qppn' h b must 2" ho ,or vou.
.o "rh mIs,s What sh ! thought but there surely is
It 10 from a woman. She says her name is
Mrs. Mary Stef1ns. and before she was mar
twin. on SlxtssnthI street. and sns wants ants m sae to 10
ell; ws Shs g.. know me well when she was a girl"
We'll; do yen know, ! never heard Of. any
family there that I know Of"
"RRoo.e Noes IND ask "'o9 Th fGs miG ndiypsnt,,, "wbv
should she7 She has separated from her hMuas.-
s Sseu ne n - talk Es eSes ga dsf ! linus ap %h sas m nsPss t. L
pore strange is that this Is tho second letter
here sestsrasy. Last Is.sn night EoT I sos s,aG note f fro@
a!ady who keeps q manicure parlor on Sixth
s sss1 SO n asaip ioi rs Eas ss!l that ~ her + am / il H toTn. see I
,l I,a f M. %Ss ail:y re sps'ain tR With Mr. ar s sioTt an re- Is:
sl!An&st afil to smile
"Coms to think Of 1t, there was another John
J. Brown here yesterday. He only left last
night. He travels for a manicure goods house.
s MI ~ y S s 'Sss t. T. I'm nj ss|f' viii 's save 'sF them R''ai for II S zSH
siS ives; a nadT H.. p VIII d Goss the thsmP fin npo 'he x m,s,
paper basket He has saved one unsophisti-
S SSsspe tou WSe t sssH t dsl,v Wills in the Of I twS Gt t hS;si
registers sF Tor fresh victims: i wouIdnt have
snts:, il would have touched Ills pride. and
besides that the good name Of the hotel might
Mi. wall Is disersei, Otherwise Mr.. wall ali would aid
not be the chief clerk Of the big New York hotel.
we ea4i stout a I siSash not 'ha aver s s'silalshi sao atd'Fe TO-
Soptdress any. OF the Gilded youths in
' sorseo say 5 narty 5us and stSs RE ? sns Sn, Of monte seT
left in his pockets to buy drinks for the
entire h9!el without jsopardizipg his return
Nevada; one OF the bonanza members OF the
upper House al, Washington. He Goes not
His Visit Is Business. SO MIR. Val thinks. Tor
ne haI 6een asked a score OF times during the
It is a singular TACT that more men Inquire
after Senator Jones than after any other guest
1aas tine house sss sSHr fhel 9iFS ! He makes ana ani
his office is in the modest suite q rooms he oc-
erpIsss on tho i g1res h ~ 81 OF the hostelry.
lust gone into the cati" And the latest
elevator md arc lost to sight.
the sH rs my rr.sn noo nails e Yos See fn ms; ' Sha MIN 7 n% IN
That tai! man with a red board. Thanks"
""SW2lms w dUas t Rsp9 ne sfd F : 'sw depsiSiiSpf train
IEhsss md a dozen different queries nre nut
O Ia carte breakfast can ever DO said TO he
oyer, and tho morning rush is at its height.
The passengers from incoming. and tho pas
sengerS to outgoing trains bump hgainst
each other: bell boys elbow bell boys: porters
lostls baggage against othor .porters similarly
sounds Till would have put poor little Babel
"Good morning, Mr.. WALL"
.Good morning, Colonel: I hope you are
Hay; s YEN ss sSSj NJ! So S'o Rissh .his. m ss SG%D.'"ln Of,
HE lett town last evening for Washington"
THE stout questtonsr. who is none other
than Col. Robert G.. lngersoll, turns away from
She counter and greets the owner. Of n fine
looking dog. which has boon creating no little
sasissmfhn n. BY snaPpinE at the heels Of u busy
near his forward toes. The owners name is
Dwight Townsend. He and tho Colonel are
the corridor.
"By the way, Mr.. Wall. can l ask a favor of
What can I do for you. Maior?"
"1t's q mere t,riiie. l want you to cash q check
lawfully sorry. Major, but I'm afraid I