Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07

Proving the Old AdnEe Tint All
That GIitters IL Not Gold.

Tips do not always take n monetary
form. as some strange instances reveal.
A walter in n provincial restaurant
used always to attend TO the wants OF
a certain old gentleman, Tor good
renaon: tits peculiar person would be
ATTENDED to by no other member of the
swallowtail fraternity. The favored
walter never received n tip, but the
diner always assured him that he
would give him something handsome
at tho end Of the year Thus con-
stantly reminded, the wants Of the &c
centric one were chccrfully responded
to, and the waiter. learning his pcouli-
arlties, always contrived 20 have par
ticular tublc vacant for him. Towards
the close Of the year the assistant was
requested to pay personal eau ~ the
gentlCmuu's home, when he proposed
to reward him for SO fuithtully at
tending to his lnnumcrable CNactious.
Imagine hiR delight when he wuS IN
formed that he could furnish his home
at his benefnctor's eNpensc-the latter
being n furniture dealer in large way
and was presented with Il hst 81
articles, sufficient 70 sutisty the most
ambitious young husband. Tho fcclpl-
eit was dOubly pleased At the form OF
the gift, for, being anxious 90 marry
he was only debarred TINS happiness
through an insullciency of the necdtul.
How the glver had OWNED his secret
he did not relate, but 1t was evident
his interest in the waiter mad eNtehdsu
beyond the restaurant.
A gentleman requested guard TO
reserve him a ilrst-class cumpartmeht
as he wished to write some letters our
ing the Journey. and their Importance
ncnossitutcd that he should be undls-
! turbod He was locked in, and assured
I 81 ytYlagItr ghpFl1I luITulA Giving lOl
| such services small package done
| up in brown paper, and requesting the
| guard not to open IT until he got nome
| The disgust Of the guard was great
| when he discovered that the package
| contained nothing but newspaper cut
| tings-of no possible use to him These
| were despatched to the owner, whose
| address was scrubbed on some OF them
| and the sender expected to hear moth
| Ing more OF the strange gift, by next
post. however, he received note OF
explanation and postal order Tor
So; the newspaper cuttings had
been given over instead OF purse of
| silver. At Of abstraction being re-
sponslble for this.
Perhaps one OF the atrangcst tips on
record was an offer Of marriage which
a gentleman rendered n smart walt
ress some time ago. II wHs reported
that he Informed her he couldn't af-
ford to tip walters, but that II she
had no objections, she might take
himself AT any rate, she accepted
him. and retired from her post at the
table.
For a period Of three weeks tall
pnle-raced gentleman lunched at res
taurant, but did not tip the walter
despite the fact that he was moll
fastldiOus customer, and especially con
sldarate Tor his own comfort. The las
time he lunchcd he gave the waiter {
] small hYRlflA TAT hla half saving tina
he had nothing else TO bestow, but tina
! II he sold It, he would realize q sun
that would pay him for his trouble. On
examination It was pronounced TO ~
q gold, and the recipient was the richie
| by 81, which was given him by gold
, smith TO whom he offered It for sale,
l A walter was once hnaNed In a Yer,
l curious manner Waiting on distin
guished-looking person one day and ex
o pectlng a regal tip. he was surprised L
1 his services, Whom opened, thl
. strange package contained a gra
3 curl and n note signed by
3 famous poet. Tho diner wore nj
4 hair In long curls upon his shpulde,
h and the inclosed lock was evidently on
I OF them The note was to the effsc
L that II the recipient did not care 10
y such things, he might realize q sum q
Q money ON their sale, II was an lmpo
1 siton'-the diner was neither poet no
distinguished. and was reported TO hay
:, effected this dodge ON more than III
l. present walter.
4 on one occasion a gentleman wa
o compelled TO dine at a rather untll
d restaurant, this being the only avail
y tble one IN an unfavorable locality. TIL
q walter shared the general surround
la lngs, and was, TO say the least, nel.he
spick nor span. An observable fcatug
N was three-days' beard, and this ev
4 IDENTIFY so annoyed the diner that h
Il handed the eSpectant one his raz,
4 case In lieu Of tip, Quite unabashe,
the waiter took the razor; but, did h
4 take the hint?