Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-29

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II beard q story about p D. Armour
fhe other day. said q board Of trade
man 1T was regarding an incident
that occurred some years ago. II was
st1yut the time that gorgeous tunouts
became fashionable. and Mr. Armour
bad just purchased a costly carriage
and a pair of high stepPers 70 draw IT,
1T was the caper tiIeD-and is nov.
for that matter-to have a real i'm
ported coachman. To IL behind a
coaclee who had driven a duchess
car7iags was the Wild ambition Of South
sidedOm. Wei. Mr. Armour was right
up with the procession He imported
AZ Enqlisbnnan who was strictly proper
as 10 side whisker and legs, and who
had been employed in the hold kentry
by the Duke Of Seven Dials OF some
equally important parsonage
"Of course the new man had not
brought his masters livery with him.
and bis wardrobe when he took pos
session Of the Armour reIns was not
particularly smart" In fact. il was
shabby. When the great pork packer
ended bis first drive behind the Inn
ported coachman be looked at the lat
ter with an expression almost akin TO
contempt and called him 70 approach.
Haven't you any better clothes
than tbesef he inquired
"'Hi ave not, your honor Wen
ri was az 'ome III wore Is grace's liv-
cry. hand couldn't ave brought that
with me; hand, hif your honor pleases
begin your honor's parding- ri
thought your honor would find me iD
your honor's livery
i" 4 haven't got Iivery-how could !
find you In itr
'Beedn' your honors parding again
I'll would be 'appy hif your honor
would give me livery said the coach
man.
90 I don't care whether it's livery or
not. but you must dress decently. You
can't drive my carriage In togs like you
have on now. Here, continued Mr
Armour, go down 70 this place and tell
that man 10 make you whatever clothes
may be necessary. and he gave him
the address Of Matthews. the fashion
able tailor.
"A week or 50 later bin from Mat
thews came To the Office. The clerks
read it and whistled softly, and passed
II from one 70 another 10 admire. That
EDgIishman had played the old mans
carte blanche TO the limit There was
a box coat that was charged at 800. A
top coat for ei10. A livery suit for
SS5. And there were gloves and
breeches and waistcoats and more 'liy.
cry til the bill footed up about $500.
''The old man had not yet come to
the Office, and the boys speculated as
TO what he would say and do when he
saw that bill All agreed that 1t would
be something out Of the common. And
It was, but not as we expected IT, The
old man was younger and more vehe-
ment then than he Is now, and when
necessary he could inject great deal
Df forcefulness into his utterances, as
many clerk In the Office knew
'gThe bill. with others. was laid on
his dest, and when be came IN the boys
stood around, in silence and expect
ancy waiting the explosion The old
man finally reached Matthews bill
He kind Of started at first sight Of the
figures. but then an amused expression
and later a broad smile came on his
face.
"'Come here, Favorite, come here,
Webster. said he, calling to him his
two chief Iieutenants and holding up
the bill for their inspection. When
they had inspected the bill moment
In silence the old man laughed ill his
sides shook, and said. with an air Of
That's the kind Of a coach.
man 10 have; he knows his busines ,"
-Chica0o Timea