The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05

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house and into the little room behind
the restaurant. Here Mr. Hacken-
sacks natural ability as an advertiser
was afforded full play. and the wide
spread curiosity and desire to see and
converse with the talented members
ot the "consoldatiOn" made business
lively the first week. After that Mrs.
Ii Hackensack's excellent cooking con-
| tinued to draw" when her beautiful
singing was nearly forgotten. The
family seemed in fair way to make q
living and pay their debts besides.
1t was several weeks before another
"show" happened along in that re-
mote vicinity. A dramatic company
desired to stop over one night on ac-
count of a change in their dates. The
agent met MI Hackensack at the sta
ton and inquired with regard to hotel
accommodations.
Mr.. H ackensack easily insinuated
that he was the only hotel proprietor
in Oak City.
"WhO posts the blls?"
81 do" was the reply.
''Who hauls the baggage?'
Il attend to that Also admitted
Mr.. Hackensack.
The agent was anxious to leave on
the next train. and only waited long
enough to contract with the obliging
proprietor for board and lodging for
eleven people during one day and
night at "Hackensack Hotel"
| The happy landlord carried the con-
tract to his wife.
Eleven peoPle!' gaspcd Mrs. Hack.
ensack, in 4 faint voice; 'what, where
will you put them?'
"Tll put EN- somewhere" chcerfully
responded her husband; "takc my
word for it.
The important day arrived Eleven
well-dresscd Ihcspians and large
dog followed by startling array Of
trunks, were deposited at the door OF
the "only popular restaurant in the
town. The place was too small to
afford standing room, and several
actors and the dog were obliged to
stay outside with the baggage.
The manager, entering last and
striding up to the beaming Mr. H ack-
ensack, vocifcrousIy demanded to be
informed what kind of mistake was
this.
No mistake at all. my dear sir
blandy replied the proprietor.
Where is the hotel?'
ut is coming. sir; the hotel will be
here at the proper time. 1t has been
delayed, but it will certainly arrive
before dinner"
what do you say?" cried the man
ager, backing away from the propric.
tor in alarm. What sort of hotel
have you got, and where in thunder
do you keep itP'
you need have no uneasiness,
said Mr.. Hackensack, soothingly; "un-
fortunately my hotel is not on the
ground at this moment, but it is on
the road. and if you will step this way
you will see that it is coming as fast
as possible
The company rushed out and direct
cd their gaze up the street; there, COM
ing around the corner. half block
away. was a small frame building.
elevated on rollers and drawn by two
scanty mules. assisted by three
darkcys. 1t had an appearance Of
having seen its best days, but other
wise probably the richest man in the
town would not have presented the
structure to Mr. Hackensack on the
sole condition of its immediate remov-
al from the lot on which it stood.
| Hackensack' Hotel was speedily ad-
justcd in its new position beside the
res taurant. Its landlord pasted old
newspapers and playbills indiscrimi-
natcly over the interior walls. Some
primativc beds were made up. or rath-
cr down, on the floors, and the eleven
guests were assigned to their rooms,
OF more literally were allowed to select
their spaces.
They paid a round prices for the ac-
commodations. And thus "Hacken-
sacks HOTEL was successfully opened.
If we informed the reader that Mr..
Hackcnsack now owns several three
story brick buildings in Oak City, and
has shares in one bank and two rail
roads. besides largo interest in a
silver minc in Colorado no one will be
asonished. But he insists that all his
success was the result of his inability
to satisfy at once the demands Of Mrs.
Mincer for board and lodging on the
occasion of thciy visit in that embryo
metropolis. - Herbert Hall W,nS,0,c, IN
Chicago Mail.
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