The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
PHIL ARMOUR,S COACHMAN.
Story of the Man Who First Drove tn,
MiIlionaire's Turnout.

A Story of the Man Who First Drove the
MiIIionaire's Turnout.
II heard new story about 2. ID. Armour
the other day." said Board of Trade man.
ut was regarding an incident that occurred
some years ago. 1t was about the time that
gorgeous turn0utS became fashionable, and
Mr.. Armour had just purchased a costly
carriage and pair of high-steppers to
draw it.
''It was the Caper then-and is now, for
that matter-to have real imported coach
man. To sit behind a coachee who had
driven a Duchess carriage was the wild
ambition of South-Sidedom. Well, Mr.. Ar
mour was right mp with the procession. He
imported an Englishman who was strictly
proper as to side-Whiskers and legs, and
who had been employed in the mold kentry'
by the Duke of Seven Dials or some equally
important parsonage.
OF course, the new man had not brought
his masters livery with him, and his ward
robe when he took possession Of the Armour
relnS was not particularly smart In fact
it was shabby. When the great pork
packer ended his first drive behind the i'm
ported coachmau, he looked at the latter
with an expression almost akin to contempt
and called him TO approach.
Haven't you any better clothes than
theseP" he inquired.
Hi ave not, your Honor. Wen HI was
at 'Ome Hi wore is Grace's livery, hand Hi
couldn't ave brought that with me; hand
hlf your honor pieases-beggin' your
hOnor's parding-Hi thought your honor
would find me id your houOr's livery
81 haven't got llvery-how could | find
you in it?'
"'Brggin' your honor's harding again Hi
would be 'aDpy hif your honor would give
me livery said the coachman.
'''I don [ care Nhpthar Tits IiVarV mr. N nf
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 tell that man to make
you whatever clothes may De necessary"
and he gave him the address Of Matthews,
the fashionable tailor
"a week or so later bin from Matthews
came to the office. | WAS employed there
then. The clerks read it and whstled
softly and passed it from one to another to
wonder and admire: That EngIishman had
played the OLD mans carte blanche to the
limit. There was box coat that was
charged at $50. A top coat for S11O A
livery suit for $50. And there were
gloves, and breeches. and waistcoats, and
more livery till the bill footed up about
| 500.
1.-The old man had not yet come to tile
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 than he is now, and
when necessary he could inject great deal
of forcefulneSs into his utteTances, 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 a broad smile
| came on his face.
Come here, Favorite. come here, Web
| ster,' said he, calling to him his two chief
| lieutenants and holding up the bill for their
| inspection When they had inspected the
| bill a moment in silence the 'old man
laughed till his sides shook, and said. with
| an air of satisfaction: That's the kind of
coachman to have, he knows his bust
ness "-Chicsg0 Times.
Buttonhole-m in London who oper-
ate machine are expected to work $500
holes in a day of nine hours and receive a
penny a hundred or 30 cents a day.