St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-10

Streator instead of taking advantage of
nice, comfortable bed which was
was waiting for him at a charge
of only so cents. This man, who
was trying to get back the
money he had lost the previous summer
at the races, always stopped at the
cheapest hotel he could find, yet he re-
eelyed a weekly salary of $40. The
other members had the laugh on him
one day when they struck one-night
stand with only one hotel. The nonOp-
oily, OF course, charged a pretty good
rate: But he marched up to the regis
ter Ike statesman. and, after writing
MS name, called for good room. The
ciSrh' GAZING colored porter, said ::
lake TINS gentleman to room No. 49,
1es, san, SAID the porter, and with a
pompous air he picked up the yaiise
and led the way to the elevator. Going
IN, he put the yalise on the floor and
said: Walk in, sah.''
Inc man walked in. and looking
around IN amaZement, asked, s.Is this
tne pest room you can give me for S3 I?
Where is the bed?
1t Is needless to say that before many
weeks this frugal individual had saved
the money he had lost at the race track.
ana after that was as liberal a fellow as
ever lived.
HOW To CLOSE A DOOR.
II remember an Incident that oc-
Cured last season." says Mr.. Warner.
wv e were making Sunday jump from
Cleveland to chicago and travelling over
the Michigan Central. The day was
cold ana slee6 driving, when the train
stopped at little station in Illinois.
The forward door of the car opened and
gentleman in suit OF black and cravat
white entered; but without closing the
DOOR, lie stood peering scrutiniZingly
through his colored Spectacles at the
numerous occupants, particularly at
the crowd OF pretty coryphees. Out
spoke plain-loOking passenger. in a
deprecatory but clear, loud voice ::
Shut that door, His clerical majesty
inclined his head. as if doubling his
ears, fixed upon the speaker a lock of
digni1ed surprise, and in a tone
slightly nasal, with a rising infection,
gently admonitory. exclaimed. 'Reow?'
instantly came the reply: Wy, push
it, you id FOOL"
AN EMBARRASSED DEADHE AID.
Last season while the HanionS were
playing an engagement at the GIobe
theater, Boston, William HanlOn had
occasion to run down to his home at
Cohassett, Mass. While there he ran
across friend who touched him up for
q pass. Mr.. Hanlon searched IN his
inside pocket and then shook his head.
I'D give you one willingly, but did
not bring my cards. l don't see how
can do it without the pass
The deadhead looked blank. Sudden
" Mr.. HanlOn spoke.
'Pll tell you what l can do. Instead
of using card | just write Pass Bear
err on your shirt front, and that will get
you in all right. Will that do?''
The man assented, and the pass was
written. That evening the deadhead
showed up at the theater, and the man
at the gate nodded when he looked at
the shining bosom.
"All right; that's good"
The deadhead passed through the
gate and started into the theater lie
had only taken few steps when the
gatekeeper called him back. The man
looked surprised.
What's the matter now? Isn't it ali
right?'
The gatekeeper nodded.
Yes; but you must surrender the
pass"
Among the members of the "Superba''
company are the four Schrode brothers.
who were for u number of years pro-
prletOrs of circus which travelled in
Germany and Austria, and each OF the
brothers take great pleasure in relating
incidents which occurred to them while
engaged in management. William
Schrode, the c0mical Pierrot, is inclined
to view his experience from humorous
standpoint.
II suppose yon have heard that an
elephant is possessed of a remarkable
memory" he was saying the other day.
We'll. it is the truth. There are many
remarkable stories OF the memory OF
elephants, but perhaps the most extra
ordinary case on record came under my
personal observation. We carried a