The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-24

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working Together How ,le<h 0ette,
They Arc Than One
Two men went iuioa restaurant On Dear
born street last Saturday evchink. On
was tall. pockmhrkcd pilgrim. who wdr|
= heavy ulster. The other was q short
heavy Get man. with i gold headed cane
and an eyeElass They took seats IL difier
ent tables
The tall man called for cup Of coffet
and q doughnut. He ate slowly and not At
AL like q hungry person.
The Other man put his cane carefully
down through the back Of the chair behind
him, inspected the bill OF fare and ordered
antelope steak, frogs legs and champagne.
Before he was half done the other man
finished his doughnut and coffee, saun.
tered slowly past him, paid his bill Mt the
cashiers desk and went out.
The fat little man ate his luxurious din.
ner as II he enjoyed II, and fingered long
and lovingly over his champagne.
But at last be finished. picked up his
check, gathered mp his hat and overcoat
and looked for his cane.
It WAS gone.
Then he strobe to the cashiers desk, full
81 wrath. and asked for the proprietor.
That functionary WAS summoned, and he
opened out on hun:
DO you protect your guests. sir. from
spoliation and robberya"
"What have yon been robbed ofin In
quired the proprietor
"Of gold headed cane, SRA fine gold
headed canelu exclaimed the fat little man.
~ am sorry such thing has happened
in my establishment, rejoined the pro-
prietOr, but we are not responsible for the
loss Of anything Of that kind. You can
see the notification to that effect by look.
fng at one Of the framed signs on the walls
YES, sir, see Them and the notifica-
tion Is that you ARE mot responsible for
hats, overcoats or umbrellas didn't lose
my hat, oyercoat or umbrella, siri lost d
gold headed cane that cost the friends who
presented IL to me ten dollar bill l de
mand payment for that cane, sirl Your
head waiter saw me come in with It, sir
It's gonep
The raised voice and excited gestures d
the Indignant guest had begun to attract
attention and the owner Of the restaurant
tried TO quiet him, but without eject
mo, SIR, he shouted. II don't 60 oui
OF here without redress, or I'll spend a
thousand dollars in suing this establish
ment, and I'll carry the case to the highest
court in the land.
.sDon't make any further fuss, my
friend said the proprietor. much worried
whats the amount Of your checks"
tits Il beggarly four dollars,
Then let's talk business How will you
COMPROMISED ! don't think we ought ia
suffer for your own negligence in losing
that cane, but I'LL meet you half way. Will
you give me that check, take dollar and
call It squaresn
.sSir, will It has cost me five dollars
70 patronize your place. but you have acted
like gentleman. all things considered.
Good evening"
He surrendered his check, picked up the
two half dollars the cashier pushed toward
him, and went out Of the restaurant with
the heavy dignity Of the man who knew
his rights. and knowing had dared to
maintain them.
As he passed corner block and half
away he was Joined by tall, pockmarked
pilgrim IN long ulster who handed him
long. slender thing that looked like a
gold headed cane, closed his hand over
something in return that had metallic
clink, and tho two went on down the street
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