The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-04-12
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& "Since he consented to eat with
you sundry times and accompany you
to dollar-and-hai seats in the theater,
possibly, it is not very excessive"
That's just what he said, and
added that he should have made 1t
more, only he thought that I'd come
down with ten-dollar bill at least as
tip for him personally But, you
see, didn't ask him to eat with me
or go to the theater. either. The re
guests came from him"
well, what did you do?'
al compromised by giving him five
dollars-that is to say, forty dollars in
all. / had heard that hackmen
charged pretty high, but confess
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 bluRder 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
that's tho way he explained it to me
this morning. What l thought he
asked was if / wished a room TO suit,
and ] said l wanted it to suit. / was
much astonished at tho 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, 1 never thought of asking
the price. This morning, as 1 found
my pile greatly reduced, and as 1 am a
pretty prudent sort of a fellow, asked
for the bill What do you think? Five
dollars a day, as I'm a sinner"
"Cut you down pretty closely, did
it?''
Took the last cent You see. l
concluded day before yesterday that l
wanted shirt or two and a collar, so
that when L went back home L could
tell the boys that they came from CHI
cago. / didn't know but may be |
could boast that had all my under
wear made to order in this great
city 1t was very sweet-faced girl in
charge.
a. 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? ! told her
l Ionly wanted two shirts, and blushed
| know, when / said that. She knew
she said, | needed half dozen. Well
sir, when l agreed to take EN- she
persuaded me into taking some fifty
cents higher apiece than what l want
ed. That wasn't so bad, because they
are useful. What do you say TO my
buying a full supply Of underwear,
enough to last me five years? Well,
sir, did. sure as you live l am not
finding fault with myself much for
those purchases, although l am sure
mother will think 1 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. L do
feel ashamed, though. that / was led
into buying six pairs CT 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 the
got of the small sizes upon me as well
as the of colors. / 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 n good customer?'
II haven't como 10 the worst an
really afraid you'll think me an un,
qualified idiot when I confess that
was 50 carried away by the blaudish.
ments of that faxen-haired, rosy.
checked blonde, with her do take
this or L m sure she viii be pleased
with that and this is the very latest,
that l actually let her stick on to me
no less than nineteen crayats Of al
colors and prices, the cheapest, how
ever, not less that seventy-five cents
I'm nabbergasted, though, how l did
come to let her sell me two walking
canes and three umbrellas. The four
dozen handkerchiefs and three dozen
pairs of stockings will come in handy
in.time."
The reporter stared at the fellow in
undisguised pity
You see. I couldn't say mo- 20 save
my life. OF course / knew 1 was launch
ing out too heavily; any body would
have known that. But those rosy lips
and those soft blue eyes led me on.
Yet / haven't even that excuse for the
purchases 1 made in that fancy goods
store. OF course there were girls il
there, but n man waited upon me
won't harm your feelings by going
into particulars, but bought, it seem;
to me. every thing from jews-harpt tc
a twenty-fve-dollar pair of vases.
went into a candy store to get pound
of candy to take home TO mother. and
I'm blamed if didn't let the girl there
lure me into buying ten pounds ol
frait candy and five pounds OF assort-
ed, which, like all the othec goods,
were forwarded by express / had
i've hundred and thirty dollars when 1
left home, and here 1 am without
penny. But, goshl supper will be a
luxury when get home this evening"
The reporter offered to stand the
price of lunch. but the young man
declined
"No, can hold out. It's but fair
do a little penance- 1 hadn't got
through telling you how ! was led
into buying what / should not have
bought But l suppose I'm not the
only victim of his own folly You re
come across"
As extraordinary as the foregoing
may seem, every statement is absolute
ly true. and no doubt there are
cases which greatly excel it in folly
! and extravaganza where the parties
add drinking TO their other faults. II
the fools were not many. how could
the thousands of sharpers thrive in