Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-15
va. AaMouR,s FlRsI coAcHMAN.


what Happened wheu ne Gave Him In
seraoftons 20 Order an Outfit.
Il heard a story about p. d Armour
the other day said n board Of trade
man III was regarding an incident
that occnred some yean ago 1T was
ahout fha time that gorgeous turnouts
hanAmosfashionnble. and Mr.. Armour
had 1usb purchased a costly carriage
and psr Of high steppsrs 70 draw IL
"1twas the caper ~then-andis nov.
for that mafter-to have a real inn
ported coachman. To sit behind a
coaehes Who had driven a duchess
carriage vas the wild ambition of South
6idedom- Well Mr.. Armour was right
ND with the procession. He imported
an Engiishman who was strictly proper
a. to side whiskers and legs and who
had been employed IN the hold kentry
By the Duke of Seven Dials or some
equally important penornge.
ssOf course the new nan had o
brought his masters livery with him,
and his wardrobe when he took pos
session of the Armour relns was not
particularly smart. In fact. it was
shabby. When the great pork packer
ended bis first drive behind the inn
ported goodman lie looked at the lat
ter with an expr ssion almost akin to
contempt and cal I'd him TO approach
Haven't yoi any better clothes
than th&ef he inquired
"Hi ave not your honor. Wen
Hi was al 'one Hi wore is grace's hy-
cry, hand l couldn't ave brought that
with me; hand, hif your honor pleases
begin your honor's parding-Hi
thought your honor would find me IN
your honor's livery.
IL haven't got Iivery-how could
find you in itr-
Begin your honor parding again.
Hi would be Apply hif your honos
would give me livery said the coach
man
az don't care whether it's livery OF
not, but you must dress decently. You
can't drive my carriage in toys like you
have on now. Here continued Mr..
Armour, go down to this place and tel
that man to make you whatever clothes
may be Necessary and he gave him
the address Of Matthews. the fashion
able tailor.
"A week or 70 later a bill from Mat
thews came to the ONCE. The clerks
read IL and whistled softly. and passed
It from TO another to admire. Thai
Rngiishman had played the old mani
carte blanche to the limit There wa
a Dor coat that was charged at so. A
top coat for $40. A livery suit TO
eS5. And there were gloves anc
breeehes and w~aistcoats and more 1iV
cry I'LL the bill footed up about $500.
THE old man had not yet come Il
the ofice, and the boys s~peculated a
to what he would say and do when b
saw that bill. All agreed that it woulC
be something out of the common AnC
it was, but not as we expected it Tn
old man was younger and o vehe
ment then than he is now. and wheI
necessary he could inject a great dea
of ~forcefulness into his ~utterances, a
many a clerk in the office knew.
-sSFhe bill, with Others. was laid o.
his desk, and when be came in the boy
stood around In silence and expect
aney waiting the explosion The oil
man finally reached Matthew bill
He kind Of started at first sight Of tn
figures, bat then an amused expression
and later a broad smile anne on ID
face. o. i.0 s.a ~
ss.cOma here, Favorite, come herr
WehsGers, said be. calling TO him b
two chief ~iieutenants and holding a
ths bin for THEN insPestion- Whe
they had inspeeted the hn q moEner
in naen6e-ehe sold nAn' Aughed I'LL a
idaa Sbook and said with an AR 4
mtiNfncion, That's the kind Of acoacf
man to have; be knows his busines-'
-ChieaQo TimeA