The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-22

eve. do you say?"
..Why. yes. sir lie said that all
real gentlemen treated cabmen 70
dinner when out riding. didn't wish
to be ungentlem AMY. 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 III one sitting"
! ..We4l. not exactly, but. you see,
there was supper. and then. after
thcatcr. he insisted on a wind-up
meal"
/ '.And you actually took him TO the
thca,er ~i,h you.
~ did. and Ne was in 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 pcople in
the parquei-'
i That's fact; the gallery would
have suited him better"
| Wasn't thiriy-fve dollars rather
high FOR him 10 charge me?'
..Since he consented 70 eat with
you sundry times and accompany you
to dolIar-and-half seats in the theater.
possibly. il j. not very excessive
That's Just what he said. and
added tina, he should have made II
; more. only he thought that I'D come
down with ten-doIlar bill al least as
} tip for him personally But. you
: zee. didn't ask him 10 eat with me
or 90 10 the theatcr. either. The re-
: quests came from him
..Well. what did you do?'
ell Il compromised By giving him five
r dollar--that j. to say, forty dollars in
a All. had heard that hackmen
charged pretty high. but confess
didn't think they asked a much as
2 that He said. though. that twas
= pretty trying TO drive through the
( parks and BY the prominent buildings
a day after day. and that they ought 70
y get more than they do
III when did all this happen?'
: last night did expect TO stay
: over until tomorrow. but my unfortu
! nate blundcr in not properly under
standing the clerk busted my calcula
= ti0ns. You see he asked me II
J. wanted room single or en- suite
a tAat's the way he explained il to M
Il this morning What i thought h
a a-ked was IL wished room 10 suit
= and said wanted il 70 suit. wa
a. much astonished al the finery OF m
ID quarters. BIZ. my friend who had bee
ii in here told me things were tine a
er the hotel. and. a. he only paid one do
"a lar day. ( never thought OF askin
it the price. This morning, as | foun
Ne nv pile greatly reduced. and AZ an
~ pretty prrIen, sort of fellow. aske
be for the bill What do you Think Fiv
"a dollars day. a. I'm sinner"
in ity'
Took the last cent You see.
er concluded day before yesterday that
~ wanted a shirt or two and a collar.
ID thar when went back home cou
n tel the boys that they came from cl
i'd cago didn't know but may be
" could boast that had all my unde
- wear made TO order in this gre
nt- city. II was very swect-faccd girl
he charge.
is II calculated before went in til
IA might probably spend three dolla
he or four dollars at the most. We
.rv there's comfort in the thought that
Ia. AMT the only fellow that's been \
an into wastefnl extravaganza By one
old tina. sex What can do? told h
,la- only wanted two shirts. and blushe
de- know. ~hen said that She kne
arv he said. | needed half dozen We
a. sir. when ! agreed TO take en- :
he persuaded me into taking some iii
in cents higher apiece than what wal
me "a. That wasn't 20 bad, because III
.ht are useful. What DO you say to 7
ave buying full supply Of underwe;
enough 20 last me five years. W.
on ~ir. did. sure a. you live am =
20 finding fault with myself much
ter those purchases. although ! am ~
mother wilI think | have bong
nccdlcs-ly. especially when she =
on seven dozen collars 81 uiANFrht 7ey
Dok in the package She's got il BY u
he time. for il was sent BY express
,rc- feel ashamed. though. that ! was
ink into buying xix pairs Of kid GLOW
Look al my hands Why. they re
tell too small for me. ! never wore k
es~ in my life. and I've just fear :
nSi- got on the small sizes upon me as "
,ret az the Of colors- left it all 70 h
do2 shc saying he had better taste than
inc which am sure i true. If she has .
do at all.
the "You proved good customer
ct II haven come 70 the worst
for really afraid you'll think me an
III, qualified idiot when confess tina
the was 50 carried away BY the blandi
me mcnts Of that faxcn-haired. rc
.nts checked blonde. with her do I;
this or I'm sure she will be plea
Ara with that and this j. the very late
re- that actually let her stick on 70
.uch no less than nineteen cravats OF