The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01
A CASE or TWO HEADS.


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| Two men went into q restaurant on Tear
born street last Saturday evening One
| was Il tall, pockmarked pilgrim, who wore
! a heavy ulster. The other was a short,
heavy set man, with a gold headed cane
and an eveglass They took seats at differ
\ ent tables.
| The tall man called for cup of coffee
| and Il doughnut. He ate slowly and not at
| all like = hungry person.
The osher man put his cane carefully
| down through the back Of the chair behind
him, inspected the bill of fare and ordered
antelope steak, frogs legs and champagne.
| Before he was half done the other man
| finished his doughnut and coffee, saun-
| tered slowly past him, paid his bill at the
cashiers desk and went out
! The fat little man ate his luxurious din
ner as if he enjoyed it, and fingered long
and lovingly over his champagne.
But at last he finished, picked up his
check, gathered up his hat and oyercoat
and looked for his cane
| 1t was gone
Then he strobe to the cashiers desk, full
of wrath, and asked for the proprietor.
That functionary was summoned. and he
opened out on him:
''Do you protect your guests. sir, from
spoliation and robbery"
what have you been robbed of?' in
| quired the proprietor.
| "Of gold headed cane, SRA fine gold
headed camel" exclaimed the fat little man.
81 am sorry such thing has happened
| in my establishment" reioined the pro-
| prietor. but we are not responsible for the
| loss Of anything Of that kind You can
see the notification to that effect by look
! ing at one of the framed signs on the walls
Eyes, sir, see them, and the notifica-
| tion is that you are not responsible for
| hats overcoats or umbrellas didn't lose
| my hat, overcoat or umbrella, sir lost a
gold headed cane that cost the friends who
presented it to me ten dollar bill | de
| mand payment for that cane, siri Your
head waiter saw me come in with it, sir
It's gone"
The raised voice and excited gestures OF
the indignant guest had begun to attract
attention and the owner Of the Sestaurant
tried to quiet him, but without eject.
mo, STRIP he shouted II don't go out
of here without redress, or I'll spend a
thousand dollars in suing this establish
ment, aud III carry the case to the highest
court in the land"
Don't make any further fuss, my
friend" said the proprietor, much worried.
whats the amount Of your check"
"IG's a beggarly four dollars"
"Then let's talk business How will you
COMPROMISED don't think we ought to
suffer for your own negligence in losing
that cane, but I'll meet you half way. Will
you give me that check, take dollar and
call it squarei"
"Sir, will. 1t has cost me five dollars
to patronize your place, but you have acted
like gentleman. all things considered.
Good evening""
He surrendered his check, picked up the
two half dollars the cashier pushed toward
him. and went out of the restaurant with
the heavy dignity of the man who knew
his rights, and knowing had dared to
maintain them.
AS he passed a corner block and half
away he was joined by tall, pockmarked
pilgrim in long ulster, who handed him
a long, slender thing that looked like a
gold headed cane, closed his hand over
something in return that had metallic
clink, and the two went on down the street
in solemn silence.-Chicago Tribune.