The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
Il P.ALPABLE OBJECTION.
why the New Arrival REFUSED TO Double with
ANY other Guest.

Il PALPIBLE OBJECTION.
why the New Arrival Refused TO Double with
ANY Other Guest.
II was a drummer. and he had just arrived
at the best hotel in a Now Jersey town.
II a m ever arrives at any other than
the best hotel In q country town no is not to
the manner born.
This is the first time I've ever been In the
town." he eaid in the fresh and breezy manner
OF the CHEEKY traveller that makes you feel as
II somebody had left the door open. land !
want to have a good impression made on me
80 I'll como back GGain. Nothing like first Inn
prcssions. you know. my boy. TO make n town
stay up In the front end of tle procession, and
tho hotel IL the place where the impression
business starts. Good hotel. good impression;
good imnression. good for another visit"
The clerk looked really hurt.
I'm awfully sorry. !" he said. but l can't do
as well for you tonight as I would like to.
You see. we are crowded with a convention In
town Of II district teachers association. and
you'll have to 20 in n room with n man who is
the only one In the house who hasn't been
doubled yet"
well. / won't have It," said tae
perenptorily.
Hes a very nico party. l assure you " ex-
plained the clerk.
Not nice enough for me to double with"
What would you say to y mattress OH the
foor?"
I'm the hall?"
oh. no; better than that. In the room with
that party"
That's as bad as doubling"
What do you say to taking my bed and let
ting me have the mattress on tho foor?"
Il don't know you"
This made the clerk lot.
Nor I don't know you, SIR" lie said with
indignant protest.
Here's nv card" laughed the dru
good That's all right" he went
on. 1T isn't you. or it isn't any one else. ex-
cept myself. I've got a prejudice about getting
into anybody's power. l used to didn't have.
and Id Just as soon sleep In a stall with a horse
as not II 1t was going to the
landlord and give him a chance to pick up a
iollar or two on the side. But / did It once too
often. and now I don't want anything between
me and the four walls of my room. You see 1t
was this way"
The clerk submitted helplessly.
About six years ago." continued the Srum-
editors eat cooas and cordwood for Thanksgiv-
ms dinner. and ole night | stopped at a hotel
was. something "'as on in town. and the place
was full. the only bed that had room enough
never turned a word. though. but went of to
bed like a good child. and in about eli khteen min.
utcs l was sonnder asleep than a deacon on a
What happened In the Interim lido NOT know,
icing the kind or n sleeper that attends strictly
was awakened by u light in the room. and he.
fore knowing Just what II was l was entirely
owe the devil 81. I owe the devil ST. That
sounded like a crazy man in the room. and |
s Mas Mnai " warv. p'r' / did spD not Know ena % What so wss
going to happen next. As far as | could learn
by eyesight my editorial roo inmate was sitting
was bent low over a piece OF paper on which lie
vas writing; Al the same time he kept. sway
i owe the devil 81. / owe the devil So
Presently. when l had stood 1t as long as I
could. l coughed slightly and essayed speech
say said /. If you don't owe the devil
more than that. You ought to think you are in
be. but I'll be hanged II | don't consider my in
debteduess to the old serpent a good deal more
out OF his foolishness. but / hadn't more than
given one ,half-sized smile iii he grabbed a
loose revolver there was on the table and
Aha" he shouted until I could feel the
Eoosetlesh raising all over me 90 | could scratch
delinquent subscribers like you that never pav
their bills tn 1t make !, so hard on US poor long
su1ering editors. It's you that never see the
Y mark on the wrapper and give no heed to our
appeals. It's YOU that take the paper out OF
1as Post ,or 1 q sSs a" Po sas 1tms nn Rsn The II S %s H' * for Ss
marked Refused" or Moved away" It's
you chat mover sees our slogan at the TOP of the
editorial column: IS" per year In advance
Its you that plunge us into the vortex of ruin
and prevent us from filling a long felt want.
Aha. now Is the time to die
That's the way he carried on" continued
the umm almost losing his breath in his
excited recollection. and then began slipping
would have when he had filled me full of holes
and begun blowing tunes through me. If I
wasn't scared to death 1t was because ! was
horn.immortal. and | didn't do n thing hut Just
lilo still there In an utter paralysis and him COM
Ing nearer every minute.
Blu no. he hissed whom he got up till |
,ould have stuck my head In the mouth of that
pistol and had room for n four-inch washer.
gains before you depart this life nourned by II
large circle Of loving friends. Give me So for
vour last years subscription! Two dollars. do
you hear? ! owe 81 10 the devil. ! can stand
are ny sisters-in-law: But the devil. Aha.
he is'diiierent. Two dollars OF your life
We'll, tn make q long story longer. ] lust
had u get up and give the crazy Ike 81 of my
hard.earned money. not to mention tho wear
and tear on my nervous system and the uncer.
tAinty OF my future state, AMI when It was all
over and | fell back on my pillow and began
saying my last fsw words on earth. I'm DANCED
II the chap didn't give a kind OF " nervous start
and a gasp and wake up standing right there
before mo with the gun In his bands.
Where am ] att he mumbled as he .um-
bled over on the bod. and IL ever | did want TO
kill n man in self-derence II was eight then and
there. The relapse was worse than II no hal
begun to shoot. and | tainted. and:he had TO 90
for the doctor to get me restored TO my self.
Now" concluded the drummer. who in
thunder do know will he having mig htmRre
on my hands? don't. and YOU bet i sleep all
bar room and with the spirits that
haunt tho place. Sec"