New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
GATHERED IN CITY AND COUNTRY.

several notes one after the other, and. instead OF
putting each one its envelope as 1t is written ana
directing it at once they leave 1t with the others
/ until all finished?
do you know why Cholly knickeroocker mas gone
off suddenly for n trip SOUTH asked one OF his
friends at the cub recently He mas Simply heu
from encounterng the awe-inspiring countehahce Oh
Mrs. y. at all the different places he most anec's'
II seems she wrote him An informal note inviting
him to dinner. and at the same time ne received
o line from a man he knew asking him to shoot
pigeons Hampstead. To the latter he wrote play
fully without any heading: 'Ta-ta you pet "
come Yours. Cholly Knckerbocker.' And Tor MrS'
y. he prepared nicely worded litte acceptance OF
her very kind invitation. He then put the TWO
mlsslves into their envelopes. sealed directed ana
sent them Of. and thought no more about the'n
unfi the next morning. when he received note
from his friend relnc.osing his neatly turned
! cpi-fie 10 Mrs \.
The inference was obvious. and the worst OF 1t
was that Mrs. y. who Is very grande dame IN
deed. and who fances she has mission to uphoh
the dignity Of society declines to accept MS version
OF the facts. and openly asserted that she had
| her suspicious before hat he was little too iona
Of champagne and that she believes that the ridicu-
lous scrawl he sent her was the outcome 81
/ festive evening. so. he Is a sensitive youth anu
breads being laughed at more than anything else
| In the world he has taken his trip 10 rloriua
month earlier than usual.
on a train from Philadelphia New-York the
/ other day baggage transfer man stopped AT '"e
where sat a woman OF middle age
Baggage TRANSFERRED? asked the man III HIS
usual don't-care-a-darn voice
The woman had been reading. She let her maya
! drop into her lap removed her glasses ana
! looked into the mans face with blue eyes tna'
! were coldly determined.
II want my trunk sent to euch-and-such house,
/ she said
"Al right madam" said the man. starting to
scrlbbc his pad
watt said the woman. and she eyed him calm
| w. II want that trunk sent to such-and-such
number in such-and-such street
"All right NADIA
..Waltr' she said FIRMLY "In that trunk there are
ssne paners of great value to me 1t Is necessary
/ MAJ | should have them at o'clock this after
| noon They are essential to me in matter OF 'he
gravest Importance 1t is matter OF severai 'hou-
! sand dollars shall he compelled to eaVe mat
/ house before evening. II do not have that TRUNK
and those papers before O'Clock shall lose sew
er,I thousand dollars. VIII that trunk be there at
oclockg'
"Al right mad
"waltr' she commanded. coldly. 81 have done
| business with your company before. have waited
/ one day. two days three days-i nave lost my
trunks II do not get my trunk at O'Clock ms
| afternoon'
AN right. MAJ
"w,l,~' said tho woman in a low. intense tone
N do no, get my trunk. shall lose large sum
Of money"
"Waii iS", -hc said stormy What sesgr,y wli
you give that my trunk VIII be '"ere at ;
III" give YOU ,hl. receipt. madam.
/ And - she said with great dehoeratonn' inc
/ trunk * not there VIII sue the COMPANY
"Wa TN she said with an appalling severity 81
shall hold the company liable for every cent '"''
io,se,.
i s.n'ni press my suit to the highest court"
.S Gov s,ye me security, do you"
You agree to deliver that trunk
..TTten she sad with a cold CLEAN in her eye IN
,.i yol deliver ny trunk ana snc hani"I over ne
check Replacing her glasses. shc looked around
cast'nr glance Of triumph at the passensers IN
her nelghborhood The baggag"nAn went on tw3
or ,nIee seH hs,y Snriencd Win sense Of HE
Tghty responsibility IN this case OF ne an, des,n
LADY back there seems 70 have mind Oh her
own" suggested a passenser. . ,o .or,hh,ed
I'm" said the 6agglFems9 a. ne sbe ,i,ln~
Guess she'd make lot OF trouble II she '''"
S'sen wol, ,n' viz vii IKE hat ou'd
sue con AMI win her suit lon't ySgIi,
..n ~ YOU mink she'll gc, her :runk by c,c!ock?'
"Eb - asked the baggAseman. lie had stopped
h' Spo You think she'll re, :, BY o'co,k'"
| Get what
The basgaseman looked At iar re WAS WAS
| look that meant great al III ~ and
sonc,Sns more Of the ..cArneas Of who IL
"shc doesn't want her trunk by o'ci1,k." he said
slowly There aren't any pAp,Fs ~ her rum ,.n, a
isn't mater 81 '9oGs'p sang ~ o@ay this evening
Sb~ Ivcs right in Network and she's going 10 stay
her Sne b ,s r1k same rs her rcope
| as they can get 'cm-and she ;nl9Ks ;hst ~, tne
| that ne said with slight y,wn. ,. =, ,
well do you think -hell get aer trunk by
T;o" bagsaeem,n rhowel little surprise at the
question Then ne neg said ,omplncent.y and
| maybe she won't
II was I'm an uptown restaurant. high-priced
one where many men take luncheon and break
! fast and many women meals At various times III
/ the day. The writer WAS sitting al the pu''h-
| lunch" counter the other day. when young MAJ"
entered took his place. and asked one OF the
uhito-onrorcd men ehind the counter to serve
him coffee and hard boiled eggs. The man looked
/ at the newcomer moment and then IN tone
To which no objection could be taken. SAID
IL am sorry but YOU must upstairs can
not serve yon here.
PM Won served M here yesterday" came the
yes. was he walters answer. but 20" were
here fifteen minutes earlier ,,,, his soot
and LEFT the restaurant. The walter. as ne man maj
disappeared turned TO three or io 81 70 Under
stand German spoke to ihe INA a' anyhow Had he
y We F Sn e cents WIZ" ye-, @ should have
served him today BUT I'll not put myself out TO
help man who will not nip me ,.,,h THAR
The other walters apparently agreed VIII" '"e'
comrade fer they laughed heartily. ,.. >,
To the mind Of the writer cane up In' hard 70
! a w.U-known American novelist " ~ niiu ~ y,
refuse the walter the fee which IN MS eyes at
least makes YOU gentleman , - ~
Tho moral OF the story is: II you eNpec, 70 so
twice 10 a Ncw-York restaurant you would better
"tip' your walter.
Tho man vino thinks he krows the methods OF
,nessenrer boys was fooled the other day. ne
had entered downtown messenger once anu
asking for boy handed him note ana sa'u
you take this to the address on the ehVe,ope "
Brooklyn You will find II only snort os'd''.'
from, the other side OF the Bridge. want you u
i'll ., tho o,h.r side Now II ! give you your
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