The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11
TALES TWICE TOLD.

Chief Clerk Harris OF the Ryan. has re-
turned from trip to the center or the uni
verse. that is Boston. which every true Yankee
regards the only place worthy the name Of
perfection, and makes annually, or as often
he can, pilgrimage thereto. Mr.. Harris
needed change. He debiitated from
the effects of the nervous shock received the
night Of the fire in the Ryan Annex. that
Col. Welz, who regarded the condition of his
faithful employe with alarm, suggested to
Harris that he get out of the country for
time. California was suggested to the genial
hotel man, but after all Boston was the place
he chose. Incidentally the trip included
other cities. but Harris only mentions Bos-
ton when his friends ask him where he spent
his holidays.
With Mrs. Harris the Ryan man left st.
Paul several days before Christmas. I'VE
went from here to ST. Louis" said Mr. Har-
ris, relating the story of his travels to a
party of interested friends put up at the
Planters. of course Good house that. Met
niger who used to work for me in Philadel-
phia twenty years ago when | was running
hotel during the centennial Didn't know
the Niger, but he recognized me. Cost me a
quarter, too. st. Louis is too slow so we
went to Chicago. Put up at the Great North
ern Landlord Eden is me old friend as
Lou Scott would say. Had a dram with
him. Don't know what dram is? Well, its
silver gin fZz idealiZed Take ice and the
white of an egg and sugar and gin-Old Tom
is best-shake, put whipped cream on the top
then sprinkle q few drops Of every kind of
liquor on the bar top of the cream Good?
Bet you! By the time l had all the dreams
l wanted, there barely time to catch the
Nickel Plate train bound for the East Some
thing wrong with my tickets on the train, too
and had to pay again. Pretty near broke
me- Was scared to death, but telegraphed
the man that sold me the tickets and he fixed
things SO that got my money again at Buffa-
10. If he hadn't l couldn't have gone to
Boston. Lord, but l shudder when l think
what narrow escape 1 had. Spent Christmas
in the country fifty miles from Buffalo Help
ed catch the turkey and beat the eggs for
the cakes and all that sort of thing Looked
like bartender in that kitchen with my big
apron on. Boston! Ah there's the town.
Couldn't stay long enough. Mrs Harris
complained OF the cold-said everything was
chilly. But L didn't notice it. Did me
good to go down there and hear people talk
VINO knew how to use correct English. Lovely
accent they all have, too. One man told me
he knew | was from the West because | had
learned to use the letter r. No self-respect-
ing New Englander, especially if he comes from
Boston, ever does that. Not one of them
SoA say call III Du-u-HQ. New YORK
was waiting with open arms to receive me-
Put up at the Murray Hill. Saw the improve
ments that are being made the Waldorf
Lod! but that's the house for your life. VIII
have thirteen hundred rooms when finished
Five ball rooms and concert hall in it that
are maryelS of size and finish too. The Man
haitian is good house, too. The Manhattan
club, of which Chauncey Depew and other
big guns members, has the entire fifteenth
floor of this hotel. Pay 900 a year rent,
and furnish it themselves One Of the best
hotels / saw while away was the new Pfster
at Milwaukee. Too good for the town. Every
thing modern. and ought to be in Chicago or
New York to make money. Had a good time
and glad to get back. Am going to stand
double watch for a couple Of weeks to take
the rested feeling out Of my bones.''
school teacher told this one: One of her
pupils, girl Of fourteen, was so disobedient
that the usual forms of punishment had no
effect. Whipping in the school is not for
hidden by the principal, but this form of
punishment must only be resorted to as an
extreme measure. In desperation after
day when her patience had been exhausted
by the unruly pupil, the teacher accompanied
the child home. She told the mother of the
naughty girl that she wanted to whip the
We'll whip her." said the woman who
appeared to take very little interest in the
matter.
Where shall / go?" asked the teacher
Somewhat surprised at the answer and the in
difference of the mother.
In there. responded the lady of the
house, jerking her head toward the inner
door.
Teacher and child went into the bedroom in
dicated. and taking a hair brush she laid the
girl across her knee and administered a good
old-fashioned whipping The girl screamed
murder. but the mother paid no attention.
When the punishment was ended and the
weeping girl and her teacher appeared once
moro in the presence Of the lady of the
house. the latter said: ''That was a good
one. If you will wait 1 will give you the
job of threshing my oldest boy He needs
good whipping and I'm too small to tackle
him.
One Of the pupils of the fifth grade of
brand new dollars and as full of mischief as
a spring kitten. His replies to reprimands
without intending to be impudent are so
witty as to set the pupils and sometimes his
teacher laughing. One day last week the
teacher found it necessary to write to the
lads father. hoping the boy would be cor
rected at home. and be more obedient and
quiet thereafter during school hours The
following day the teacher received a note
from the boys father that read something
like this: Il sorry that my son should
have caused you so much annoyance. His
mother gave me a pair Of slippers for
Christmas present. which l have used for
the first time since the receipt of your note.
Please let me know of his future conduct
Ii he does not show some signs of improve
ment shall, despite the financial depression.
invest In another pair of slippers" Thus far
the boy has not merited further complaint
although he knew what his father had writ
ten to the teacher. do you know what is
written here?" asked the teacher when she
had read the note You bet; I know all
about 1t. The old man writes good letter.
doesn't hep the youngster said, with mis-
chief in his eyes and grin that dislocated
his ears.
The dignity that hedges anout the bench has
its limitations. Outside the court room law