Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-07

enough Of it as soon as we had had
dinner, about two o'clock.
1--WE. do you say?"
why, yes, sir. He said that all
real gentlemen treated cabmen to
dinner when out riding. I didn't wish
to be ungentlemanly, you know. But
what an appetite that fellow had, and.
besides, he was somewhat epicurean
in his tastes; pheasants, fried oysters,
porterhouse steaks and such things"
What, all at one sitting?"
"Well. not exactly, but. you see,
there was supper. and then, after
theater, he insisted on a wind-up
meal"
''And you actually took him to the
theater with YOU"
81 did. and he was in a bad humor
all through the performance because
l hadn't taken a private box. He
said he wasn't accustomed to sitting
out there among common ,eople in
the parquet."
''That's fact; the gallery would
have suited him better"
Wasn't thirty-five dollars rather
high for him to charge me?''
.'.Since he consented to eat with
you sundry times and accompany you
to dollar-and-half seats in the theater,
possibly, it is not very excessive"
That's just what he said, and
added that he should have made it
more, only he thought that I'd come
down with ten-dollar bill at least as
q tip for him personally. But, you
see, l didn't ask him to eat with me
or go to the theater. either. The re-
quests came from him."
''Well, what did you do?"
IL compromised by giving him five
dollars-that is to say, forty dollars in
all. l had heard that hackmen
charged pretty high, but confess I
didn't think they asked as much as
that He said. though, that twas
pretty trying to drive through the
parks and by the prominent buildings
day after day, and that they ought to
get more than they do"
when did all this happen?"
Last night l did expect to stay
over until tomorrow, but my unfortu-
nate blunder in not properly under
standing the clerk busted my calcula-
tions. You see he asked me if l
wanted a room single or en- suite
taat's the way he explained it to me
this morning. What l thought he
asked was if wished a room to suit,
and / said wanted it to suit l was
much astonished at the finery of my
quarters, but my friend who had been
in here told me things were fine at
the hotel, and. as he only paid one dol
lar day, l never thought OF asking
the price. This. morning, as found
my pile greatly reduced, and as 1 am
pretty prudent sort of a fellow, asked
for the bill What do you think? Five
dollars day, as I'm a sinner"
"Cut you down pretty closely, did
it?'
Took the last cent You see.
concluded day before yesterday that 1
wanted a shirt or two and q collar, so
that when went back home 1 could
tell the boys that they came from Chi
cago. I didn't know but may be
could boast that l had all my under
wear made to order in this great
city. 1t was very sweet-faced girl in
charge.
Z" calculated before went in that
l might probably spend three dollars
or four dollars at the most. Well,
there's comfort in the thought that
amt the only fellow that's been led
into wasteful extravaganza by one of
that sex. What can do? l told her
l only wanted two shirts, and blushed,
/ know, when said that. She knew,
she said. needed half dozen. Well,
sir. when l agreed to take 'em she
persuaded me into taking some fifty
cents higher apiece than what I want
ed. That wasn't so bad, because they
are useful. What do you say to my
ouS AnS q AuhA supply VI uuuoTWcdTs
enough to last me five years? Well,
sir, / did. sure as you live. am not
finding fault with myself much for
those purchases, although l am sure
mother will think l have bought |
needlessly. especially when she sees
seven dozen collars of different styles |
in the package. She's got it by this
time. for it was sent by express. I do
feel ashamed. though. that was led |
into buying six pairs of kid gloves.
Look at my hands. Why, they're all |
too small for. me-. never wore kids |
in my life, and I've just a fear she
got off the small sizes upon me as well |
as the off colors. I left it all to her,
she saying she had better taste than /,
which l am sure is true, if she has any |
at ALL"
"You proved good customer?'
Il haven't come to the worst. am