Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-06
,oAeAmAN woarn nIs MoA.sr.
He Nss Imported aud Meant 90 Re
Rugged Out 90 Fuii Pace Value.

TIE Nss Imported aud Meant 90 RE
Rugged Out 20 Fail Pace Value.
i heard a new story about p. u.
Armour the other day. said BoSrd of
Trade man. Ii was regarding an Incl
dent that occurred some years ago. 1t
was about that time that gorgeous turn
outs became fashionable. aud Mr.. Ar
mour had just purchased costly car
rage and pair Of high steppers to draw
IT,
1t was the caper then-and il now for
that matter-to have real imported
coachman. To sit behind a coachee who
had driven duchess's carriage was the
wild ambition of South-sideom. Wen,
Mr.. Armour was right up with the pro-
cession. He imported an Englishman
who was strictly proper as TO side whis-
kers and legs and who had been employed
in the hold kentry' by the Duke of Seven
Dials or some equally important person
age.
"Of course, the new man had not
brought his masters livery with him,
and his wardrobe, when he took possess
ion of the Armour reins, was not par
ticularly smart. In fact, it was shabby.
When the great pork packer ended his
first drive behind the imported coach
man he looked at the latter with an ex-
preston almost akin 10 contempt, and
called him to approach.
Haven't you any better clothes than
these he inquired.
"'Hi 'av not, your honor. Wen Iii
af t.AsRa 10
hand ] couldn't ave brought that with
me; hand hif your honor pleases-beggin'
your honor's parding-Hi thought your
honor would find me in your honor's
livery
al haven't got livery-how could
find you in itT
Begin your honor's parding again,
Hi would be 'appy hif your honor would
give me livery, said the eoachman.
~ don't care whether it's livery or not,
but you must dress decently. You can't
drive my carriage in togs ike you have
on now. Here. continued Mr.. Armour,
go down to this place and tell that man
to make you whatever clothes may be
necessary, and he gave him the address
of Matthews, the fashionable tailor.
"A week or so later a bill from Mat
thews came to the office. l was EN-
ployed there then. The clerk read it and
whistled softly and passed it from one to
another to wonder and admire. That
Englishman had played the old mans
carte blanche to the limit. There was
box coat that was charged at 500. A
top coat for size. A livery suit for
$5S. And there were gloves and breeches
and waistcoats and more livery till 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 it would be
something out of the common. And it
was, but not as we expected it. The 'old
man was younger and more vehement
then than he is now, and when necessary
he could inject great deal of forceful-
ness into his utterances, as many clerk
in the office knew.
"The bill, with others, was laid on his
desk, and when he came in the boys stood
around in silence and expectancy waiting
the explosion. The old man finally
reached Matthew's bill. He kind OF
started at first sight of the figures, but
then an amused expression and later .
broad smile came on his face.
"'Come here, Favorite; come here,
Webster. said he, calling to him his two
chief lieutenants and holding up the bill
for their inspection. When they had in
spected the bill moment in silence the
old man laughed till his sides shook
and said, with an air of satisfaction: :
That's the kind of a coachman TO have ;
he knows his business. Chicago Times.