The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
THE AWKWARD NoTALWAYs SIMPLE.



An overconfldent Man Buys Little
Experience.
An awkward looking man walked
somewhat timidly I'D to the hotel clerk
and asked If Armand Withersbee was in
his room.
/ Armand Withersbee?' replied the
hotel clerk sDon't know him."
Hasn't he room here?'' asked the
man.
ssNo.n
mot parlOr d, on the second Aoor?1
he gasped, as he mopped his face with
handkerchief and produced check for
800, payable to Armand Withersbee,"
drawn on the Fourth National bank.
ibid he tell yon he lived herefs asked
the clerk
"Yes,n answered the man, land he
promised TO be here at z b. m. sharp, to
repay me the forty dollars he borrowed
| from mel''
Been lending him money, ehTn
/ why, yes; but he gave me good Sc
curity. I wouldn't lend money to q
man I had only known for few hours
without good security. He gave me this
check for $780,"
"How much did you lend him on it,"
"Forty dollars - s@#
sssThe bank was closed and he had to |
get the money somewhere at once to |
meet pressing claim, eh?'
'ssWhY, yes, that was 1t exactly. How
did you know its's ss
"Hear Of them every day" replied the
clerk, 'and see their victims"
aYictimsr' ~
Eyes, victims You're one Of Them"
FLOWS that"
you've been swindled.n
"Me sWindIed?s - I'LL
Yes, you. You ought to know bet
ter than to, lend money 10 casual ac-l
qualntances you may make in this great
city. You must learn to keep your eyes
open and read the newspapers. It's q {
pretty rank greenhorn that would be |
taken in by that old dodge. n
"P1 thank you not to call me green
horn, sir, " replied the man in an angry :
tone; sI'm no fool, can tell you. lean
read character in the face. This Mr. t
Withersbee struck me 90 an honest man, t
and Pm snre he'll come here TO redeem / :,
mis- check 4gssF.ss s.sss-esas- =
"Bet you he doesn't, said the clerk.
81 am not q betting man, replied the i
'ther, "but I'm going to sit here awhile
md wait for Mr.. Withersbee." Ia
can right, answered the clerk, fssit
The man sat down, and kept his eyes
teadily on the door for half an hour. =
"StiH think he's going 10 come, eh?" b
neered the clerk. ~ ~ s.5agsi8ss 4
8 eyes. amt going to abandon my
aith in human nature yet. He'll come" .
"Bet You ten dollars he Gon't I, J" said j
ne clerk tantalizingly. nasfa .
essWell. I'll risk it. replied the man
Who'll hold the stakes?' H
"The elevator boy said the clerk. y
Two ten dollar bills were put mp, and w
10 man sat down to wait again. Be- w
're ten minutes had elapsed a man
nstled in, went straight up to the
ERIK, and threw down a card ON which
IS engraved armand Withersbee.o ga
Has anybody been asking for nne?n III
said. Then without waiting for an
lswer he turned about and let his eve III
II on the man who had the cheek. yo
18th an exclamation of pleasure he ey
luted him, excused his lateness, pro- tn,
iced forty dollars in crisp bills, handed a.
EN- over, procured his check for SfOO -
ID invited the lender to drink.
The clerk looked ON in amazement.
nile the awkward man reached for the 80.
'vator boy, got the twenty dollars, de- 40 10,
ned to drink, took the arm of Mr.. ~;
ithersbee and marched out with him ~,
E.ss .A7 a.
AS they passed out they had an indie eff.
liable, but unmistakab1e air or com Gov
leship about them thatmade the clerk ~ .
X himself and exclaim angrily: Done Ro
ain, by jiminyl Pals, Of counsel! Sn,
ght have known itt"-New York Trib- for
: t Pal