The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
NEMESIS BESTOWS A TIP.
ENCOUNTER OF A FRENCH VA TIER
AND A NEW ENGLAND WOMAN.
A Quality Displayed by the Hostess at n Sum.
mer Resort That was Called Admirable by
Men who Witnessed the Episodc-somo
Grievances on tho subject OF Tips.

mrr Resort That was Called Admirable by
Men who Witnessed the Episode Some
Grievances on tho subject OF Tips.
The woman disappeared from the scene BEAM
ing with placidity, checrfulnees. and good will
TO man. The men at the next table wondered IL
It was superb nerve or just plain ignorance.
What the waiter thought no man knows. Prob
ably he was simply dazed and did not think.
The woman was middle aged, wore spectacles.
and did not show her ears. 1t IS likely that this
last popularity was not due TO n desire to adapt
her appearance TO the taste Of the King Of the
Bclgians, but was merely a survival OF an old
New England fashion. There were other things
about her that suggested New England. a COM
Portable, masterful way among them. 1t was
evident. at any rate, that she was n visitor to
the city and was seeing the sights, and so had
come TO spend the day at this particular resort
The fact that she and her companions all in
sisted upon having tea served with their dinner
was proof enough OF the fact that she did not
belong in the city. There were seven OF her
companions, six women and a man; but the
mn did not count; 1t was plain that he had
been simply brought along.
The tea with the dinner puzzled the French
waiter considerably. He WAS new in this coun-
try and was not used TO such things, hut the
party seemed so comfortable that he recollected
what he had heard about Indians and other
American manifestations. and let il go at that.
As has been said. the man did not count. The
woman sat at the head OF the table. ordered the
dinner. and a b~ountiful meal it was, and saw
hat her companions were well attended to. She
really made a good impression upon the watt
.rs. The head waiter himself gave the party
his attention.. and their own waiter hustled
about with a comfortable tip in sight.
The dinner was eaten and the woman called
for the check. She went over the bill. item by
item, and then paid it with money taken from a
large roll of bills. The waiter brought her the
change on a salver. and stood at one side. smil-
ing. bowling. rubbing his hands. as slowly and
methodically she took up each bill and silver
coin from the salver and counted ii.
Then the tragedy of the story occurred. The
woman gave the waiter a single nickel for a tip.
"A wonderful woman! A wonderful woman!'
exclaimed one OF the men at the next tao!e as he
watched her departing form. why cannot
men come across such woman when their time
comes 10 marryf'
why cannot men come across rubies when
they are hard up l. rcioined one OF his conn
paniOns.
That IS not n good, well.traiued waiter. any
how" Md the third man as lie watched the
waiter who had recovered from his coma and
With a piteous countenance. was running from
one OF his coluranions TO anothCr eNhib!tlnE the
lonely nickel OH his outstrctthcG palm. Now,
! was with a friend the other day who had one
quarter as much nerve as that woman: She
less than 20 Cents, although there were only
four in his party. while there were eight in
hers. He was animated by a spirit OF re-
volt against the. tyranny OF walters who
eHtort tips but don't deserve them. and he had
started ont with. a determination to work his
tips down gradually till he had acquired courage
enough to refuse n tip II it was not earned. Bub
TINS waiter happengd TO be Wei trained and
or resentment he Was as polite AS II he had re-
Ccirel a dollar. showcred extra attentions on
the party and dismissed them smiles md bows.
II made my friend ashamed OF himself in spite
OF his principles"
But something ought 10 be done about this
matter OF tips said another Of the party. II
was out driving the other day. and the clumsy
hostler at a roadhouse where | stopped got tho
rug and the wraps in the wagon I'll covered
didn.t clean them; He didn,, deserve a tip and
shouting at the top of his voice FOR the informa-
ton OF all the people about the place that | WAS
too mean to give a poor man a tip Whan can
X the offender" said one Of his compan-
ions.
Better Kill the fellow than complain" re-
Joined the victim Of the hOstlcr. fog it's ten 10
rcCllv. through paying low wages. What is
really needed is TO educate the public up to tho
point OF refusing to give any man IA tin unless
he renders some equivalent IN the way OF extra
service"
And teach walters that II they throw your
food ut You and neglect You until the I me for
the Zip comes they won't get any" added one OF
I'VE need an anti.tipping league" said the
other.
I'm in it," cried the other two simultane-
Aud We'll make that woman our President"
continued he founder, as he paid the bill.
move. said the victim OF the hostler, that
the league begin operations right now"
Hmm, replied the founder. ms he took his
hat from the smi}PE waiter; , think for hat
woman along with us