The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-29
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WILLING no ACCOMMODATES.
But Then All tho Other Rules OF the ONO,
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But Then All the Other Rules OF the once
Had to no Compiled With. IL
Baltimore Sunday Nous.
The sole clerk in that real estate of
fec in an obscure corner ofst Paul
street had apparently very little to do
yesterday Afternoon. The broker was
away and not likely to return that even
ing; so he lighted his cigarette, brought
out copy of the Netps, and sprawling
back on a chair in comfortable FASH
ion, with his heels on the mantelpiece,
he proceeded to absorb himself in the
reading.
Presently nervous looking stranger
entered in q hurried manner. Leaning
over the begrimed counter, he inquired:
as General Bulhampton about%
General Bulhampton% responded
the clerk, without glancing up to see
who asked the question.
"Yes," said the stranger.
"Gen. II. L. BIlhampton?" asked the
representative.
'Yes, yes"
1.-THE boss OF this Officer"
"You seem q trife inpatient" said
the clerk, turning over to another page.
None OF your comments" replied
the stranger, tartly, with shade OF an
noyance deepening on his countenance;
but answer my question. Is General
Bulhampton in?"
"Gen. H. L. Bulhampton?"
''See here, you blank idiot, what do
you mean by such conduct"
"Ruie OF the Office to be exact and ex-
plicit, you know"
swell, don't care wrap what your
rules are. l want to know ii General
Bulhampton is in%
"The bosa of this"
"1f you repeat that again, you ANAL
Eamated and double.ended ass, shout
ed the now thoroughly enrage stranger,
"I'll fracture you into 6S00O pieces and
distribute the fragments to the winds"
as that SOP" and here the clerk,care-
fully folded his paper, and removed his
feet from the mautelpiece. Lets see.
Rule number one-Exactness and ex-
plicitness; rule number two-Be ever
obliGing to patrons. May be you would
like to tryP"
The stranger jumped up and howled.
"Come from behind that counter, you
incarnation of stupidity" he shouted,
"tilI make you look like defeated sil-
yer bill"
Suppose I'll have to accommodate
you," unused the clerk thoughtfully, Gin
consideration OF rule number two"
He climbed over the counter.
In less time than it requires to tell 1t
the fun began.
1t wasn't that quiet kind OF fun, Ell
Their, that conduces to the repose of the
soul. Even the furniture seemed to
take hand, and few about in whirl-
wind to take refuge in the corner.
Pretty soon things quieted down
slightly, and then it was found that
the clerk sat astride the PROSTATE form
of the stranger, toying with muscular
and machine-like regularity with his
physiognomy.
"Got enough 2" inquired the clerk.
eyes" replied the stranger, feebly,
II think l have"
Perfectly lsure29 with show Of
anxiousness.
Perfectly"
The clerk arose, passed round tho
counter and resumed his former posi-
ton and paper.
"Say," said the stranger meekly, as he
climbed painfully 10 his feet and felt of
himself to ascertain what was missing,
twill you kindly answer one question
for me: Is General Bulhampton in ~
General BuIhampton%
General en-, H. L Bulhampton%
"T6 Ss' boss of this ofslco%
mo; he's 8, out Anything else I can
do for your"
"No." d
well, good day. Hospital is just
around the corner" u
Thanks. Good day."