Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-16
Mr. Aaaouas elasr coAc.sAn.
what Happened when ~. Gave Him In.
attractions 10 Order an Outnt.


what Happened when %. Gave Him a..
attractions To order an oatnL
~ heard a story about T. d. Armour
tho other day. said a board Of trade
man ut was regarding an Incident
that occurred some years ago. II was
about the time that gorgeous turnouts
became fashionable, and Mr. Armour
had Just purchased costly carriage
and a pair Of high steppers 10 draw H.
1T was the capor thcn-and l. nov,
for that matter-to have real i'm.
ported ooachman To ut behind a
coachee who had driven n duchess
carriage was tho Wild ambition Of South
si1cdom Well. Mr Armour was RICH,
Up With tho procession. lie imported
an Englshman who was strictly prOpeT
as Ia side whiskcrs aud legs and who
had been employed In tho hold kentry
by the Duke II Seven Dials or SONS
equally Important parsonage.
"Of counn the new man had not
brought his masters livery with hun.
aud his wardroba When he took pos.
session Of the Anuouf reins was not
particularly smart" In fact, II was
shabby. when the gr-a, pork packer
ended his hrt drive behind tho ina.
ported coachman h, looked at the lat.
ter with an expressions almost akin io
eonteinp, and called him To approach.
"'liavcnt YOU any better clothes
than thcscf be- inquired
"'lli ave not. your honor Wen
~ was AZ 'ono ~ voru IL gr,ce's liv.
cry, hand couldn't ave brought that
with me hand, hii your honor please.
--beggin' your honor's pariing-Hi
thought your honor would lind line IN
your hunors livery
81 haven't got liycry-how could !
ilnd you IN itf
'Brggin' your honor parding again.
III would b. Apply hii your honor
would give me livery. sail the coach
man.
- don't rnro whether lis livery or
not, but you must DIES. dccsntly You
can't drive my carriage In toys like you
have on now. Here continued Mr.
Armour. go down to this place and toll
that man to nnke you whatever clothes
may b. nccc.ary. and he gave him
the addrcss Of Matthew, the fishiop.
able tailor
~ week or 40 later y bin from Mat
thows came Ia the Office. The clerks
rad Il and whstlcd softly. aud passed
II from oue TO another 10 admire. That
EuRlishman had played tho old mans
carte blanche IA the limit There WIS
box coat that was charged at so. A
top coat tor SllO A livery suit Tor
81 Aud there were gloves ami
brccchci aud wai,tcoais and moro 'liy.
cry till the bin footed up about $500
THE odd man had not yet come TO
tho Office, aud the boys spcculniod Us
~ what he would say aud do when no
saw that bill. An agreed that Il would
ba something out OF tho common. And
Il was, but not a. w expected H. The
old man WIS younger aud more vcl,,,.
mcnt then than ho u now. aud wien
necessary ho could inloct great deal
Of forcciulnas- into his uttcranccs. as
many clerk In tho office knnw.
The ball, with Others. vas laid on
his desk, and when he came In the boys
stood around In silence aud expect.
ancy waiting tho explosion, Tho old
man finally reached Matthews bill.
lilo kind of started at frat sight Of tho
figures, but then an amused expression
and later a broad sluilo came on his
face.
"'como here, Favoriie, come here,
Webster, said he, calling to him his
two chief l,eutcnants and holding up
tho bin for their inspection. When
they had inspected the bill moment
In silence the old man laughed IN his
sides shook, and sid. with an air OF
satisfaction, 'rhais tho kind OF a couch.
man to have; he knows his busiuus. 81"
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