Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-12
THE ACCOMMODATING MAN.
And Likewise the Man Who Wa
willing TO he Accom- Odaicd.

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willing TO he Accommodated.
Chicago Dispatch.
The persistence of some people il
asking small favors, trivial in them
selves, the granting of which is al
times excessively annoying, was
amusingly illustrated in the expert
ence OF a well-known resident of Au.
burn Park. This gentleman took the
tram at his usual hour and settled
himself comfortably in his corner to
read his paper when an acquaintance
strolied in and sat beside him.
BY Jove!" exclaimed the acquaint-
ance. "Pm awfully glad 10. have
met you. Let me have pipe of that
excellent tobacco you are smoking"
The Auburn Parker of course i'm
mediately handed over his pouch to
the acquaintance, and the acquaint-
ance at once filled his pipe. He then
neatly divided what was left of the
fragrant weed, and, putting one por-
ton in his pocket, returned the pouch
to its owner.
This was somewhat of q shock to
the Auburn Parker, who would not
have taken such liberty with his
friends tobacco pouch for the world.
However, there was a greater shock yet
In store for him. AS the conductor
came up the acquaintance exclaimed
just as the Auburn Parker drew out
his commutation ticket:
"Let him punch two out of that,
will you? I've come away this morn
ing in hurry and forgot my ticket"
This staggered the Auburn Parker
some more, but he is possessed of
fund OF good nature, and he accept
ed the explanation and the situation
like a gentleman, and the two fares
were accordingly punched from the
ticket.
Half way to the city the pipes were
smoked out, and the Auburn Parker
drew what the acquaintance had left
him of his tobacco from his pocket
with the intention of refilling his
bowl. Having done this, he was about
to return it to his pocket when the
acquaintance grabbed it, saying
jocularly:
You deserve to have your tobacco
stolen, old man, you smoke such
duced good stuff How much do you
pay for that Il pound?"
The Auburn Parker explained that
he was in moderate circumstances,
and that hitherto he had purchased it
by the ounce. He added sarcastically
that in the future he intended to buy
it in larger quantities, but the remark
was apparently lost on the acquaint-
ance, who Clipped in with: al wish
you would. Do you take the 7:l5
regularity"
Arrived at the station, the Auburn
Parker decided TO shake the fellow,
and surmising that man of the ac-
quaintance's makeup would never pay
q nickle out for car-fsre he announced
that he would ride to the office that
morning.
The acquaintance said he had a
level head and followed him into the
car. There was one seat vacant, and
he pushed past the Auburn Park man
and dropped into it, leaving that gen.
tleman standing holding on to strap
in a dazed condition.
AS the conductor came along the
Auburn Parker drew dime from his
pocket and held it out to the myrmi-
don of the company, at the same time
raising one finger.
"Make it two" said the acquaint-
ance, and the victim shut his eyes,
while the cars commenced to whirl
round and round.
The Car arrived at Fifth avenue, and
the two got off.
(Which way are you going?" in
quired the acquaintance.
NORTH" stammered the Auburn
Parker, whose senses were fast leaving
him.
That's my way too. Have you
got chew OF tobacco?"
Tie Auburn Parker had one left,
and the acquaintance took it. When
they reached Madison street, the latter
stopped.
Ear as CO." he said cheerfully,
Goodbye"
"Wait a moment" replied the
other. "You've forgotten something.
Ny wife put me up nice little lunch
this morning. Won't you eat it?"
The acquaintance dropped the par
eel into his coat pocket and went off
whistling.
The Auburn Parker stood for .
moment on the windy corner, and
taking off his hat made a profound
obeisance in the direction of the re-
treating figure.
"Well, Pm either a natural born
| fool Or nv love he hvnnOtized me-" "