Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-09
THEY HAD THEIR REVENGE.
Indignant Guests Get Even with {
High and Mighty Hotel Clerk

| Some of the most genial men in New
York are the hotel clerks, but among
! them are some of the most assuming
! and arrogant. Three strangers from the
west were grossly insulted the other day
| by the clerk who reigns in the office
of a leading hotel in Broadway, and ven
geance was their chief thought during
! the rest of their stay in the city, says
| the New York Tribune They took
him off his high horse last night and
started for Chicago perfectly satisfied.
| 1t would be too cruel to call him by
! his right name here, and it is not char
| liable to tell the name Of the hotel
where he was reduced. Let him there
fore be known to fame as Mr. Upity,
and let the hosiery be advertised as
the Cannon house.
Choosing an hour when the rightful
proprietor of the house was leaning
over the counter, and the lobby was
| filled with people, the three friends and
! cOnspiratOrS walked in, one after an
! other, and approached the office on tip
! toe, moving as if afraid Of disturbing
! somebody. Their actions soon attracted
=.
Arriving at the office the first took
| off his hat in the most Obse01Iious man-
ner, and with a low bow addressed
Mr.. Upity.
| Good evening, Mr.. Cannon" he
said, loud enough to be heard all over
| the corridor. Il am "a
He was not allowed to finish the SEN
tence.
% am rot Mr.. Cannon" Mr.. Upity
sneered.
Not Mr., Gammon?" the other re
| turned. Aren't you Mr.. Cannon, and
aren't you the owner of the house:
[ thought you were the proprietor"
There is no Mr.. Cannon, and I
don't OWE the house"
''Well, well; how did you fool me.
| beg a thousand pardons. Are you only
one OF the clerks?'
50 1 am one of the clerks
''Now, who'd have thought it? No
harm meant, stranger. We all make
mistakes at times. SO long'
| No sooner had he fallen back in the
crowd, now listening curiously to every
|
No. 2 advanced and made obeisance.
"Ah, Mr. Cannon, how do you do?
1 am "a
Mr.. Upity flushed scarlet and looked
askance at the proprietor.
you've made q mistake" he said.
My name is not Cannon, and I don't
know any Mr.. Cannon"
What? Are you not Mr.. Cannon,
the proprietor Of this house: Isn't this
the Cannon house? Surely I can not
| be mistaken"
well, you are for once. This is the
| Cannon house, but | am not Mr.. Gam
mon and am not the proprietor"
| 1T seems very strange. I was in here
a few days ago with two friends and we
all got the impression that you owned
the hotel. Maybe you have sold out
since them
| NO, [ never had anything to sell in
the house"
1T can't be that you are only one
Of the clerks?'
Il an one of the clerks
Great Scott, and Co ;ar's ghost, Good
night. hope I haven't hurt your feel
ings'
! He fell back in the thickening throng
). leaving Nh. Upity in a great perspira-
ton. There We're smiles on many fac
es, for the spectators were beginning
to see the joke.
Conspirator No. approached the pro
pTietor, and hat in hand Saluted him
''Will you be good enough to point
out to me the owner Of this houseE'
he asked Then stopping short, he add
ed: ''Ah, excuse me; l see him oyel
there. behind the desk.
Not needing the general laugh that
followed. he turned toward Mr.. Upity
and exclaimed: Mr.. Cannon, just &
minute, if you please. How are you this
evening? / must apologize for almost
overlooking you. I was just about te
get this gentleman Jerking his thumb
at the propIietor) to tell me where you
We're. hope you are well, Mr.. Gam
mon.''
The salvo of the audible smiles thai