The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-13
THOUGHT THE CLERK FUNNY.
South Dakota Mans Experience Pay-
ing HIS Hotel BILL

South Dakota Mans Experience Paw.
ing HIS Hotel Bill.
+ Il want to pay my BILL" remarked
South Dakota man to the night clerk
of the Clarendon last evening.
Yes sir, when did you register?" ask
ed the clerk graciously.
The South Dakota man had imbibed
just enough corn juice to feel inclined to
PAINTER the clerk.
That's your business I amt the
clerk he replied.
But do not know whether you have
been here to dinner and supper. wheth.
er you had lodging or anything about
1t, said the clerk. Did you have dina
ner this noon at this hotel?'
Maybe I did and maybe I didn't"
Did you have supper?'
That's my business. All you have to
DO is to tell me how much / owe YOU"
replied the guest inpassively
But l cannot tell you how much
you owe, unless you will tell me whether
you had dinner and supper here today.
Did your"
That's for you to know. Suppose T
did. Is that any Of your business"
We'll, If you did, your bill will be
ST.
The stranger threw down a $40 gold
piece. Before he let go of it he asked
the clerk # he really knew how much
he owed. The clerk said the bill was
81.
How do you know it is?" asked the
stranger, beaming.
Dinner and supper are so cents
each,' replied the clerk, still good ma
tured.
did I say was here to dinner and
81 thought you did
Its not your business to think such
things. It will hurt you. Now / want
to pay my bill. Take it out of that
twenty
"All right. Do you want lodging and
breakfast for tonight and tomorrow
mcrning?" asked the clerk.
Maybe do and maybe I DON'T re-
piled the exasperating farmer. IF I
did how much would 1t cost?"
1T would be another dollar
Alright" commented the stranger
dreamilly.
THAT makes your bill 81"
Who said so. How do you figure it
Dinner, supper, lodging and break
fast, so cents each, or So
Say you are a funny fellow. Did
/ say was going to stay here tonight"
you said all right when 1 told you
how much it would COST" replied the
clerk. 80
"It amt any of your business If I did.
my bill is. 1 don't want to stand here
all night"
IF you will tell me how many times
you have eaten, I will tell you how
much you owe" The clerk was getting
tired
many times I have eaten. All you
have to do is to let me pay my 1hiHs'sw
Here the clerk grabbed the twenty,
took out $1.50 and returned the change.
The stranger put the balance in his
pocket without looking at It.
why didn't you do that a long time
ago" he remarked with a charming
smile. Then he turned half around from
the counter and put his hand in his
pocket for his money He then dis
covered that he had but 1880
Where is that $1.50?" he demanded.
you just paid your bill with it," ex-
planned the clerk.
What bill?"
your hotel bill, OF course" the clerk
exclaimed in despair.
ooh my, oh my, oh my. You are q
funny man. Who said I had hotel
bill?''
you did"
No didn't. You must be asleep"
Wearilly the clerk went to the cash
drawer and gave back the stranger his
$3.50. 1t was pocketed without a word.
Gimme a room.
SHOW the gentleman UP to 6S," shout
ed the clerk to a nervous bell boy.
''Who said 1 wanted 6s How do
you know but that I want Is or 2S or
So. You amt no kind OF clerk. Say,
how much did you say I owed you?
want to pay my bill"
"See you in the morning" replied the
clerk as he tainted.
On the way up stairs he gave Saliva
ton Army girl a dollar for a War Cry,
so cents to the bell hop and said the
man at the desk was such q funny
man.