The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03
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" ouboI v ING VARIOUS
characteristics Of people who travel. In fact,
he must make IL a part of his business, rs tho
financial success OF each trip partly depends
upon his ability in this direction. He is q born
diplomat. He Is not often mistaken In his con-
illusions, but he miAtook u Chicago pirlfor u New
Yorker lately to his great surprise and chagrln.
1t AL happened to come out the first morning.
Miss Wild Woolly was seated in the back SEQ
ton OF the car and he was shining hor shoes.
There were only three other occupants Of the
car. and they were we'll forward. The porter,
as no daubcd the backing on tho shoe. began
his usual fNttory for tho women with tho 70.
mark:
II don't see how you walk on such q tiny
foot"
Miss wld.woolly refused to see tho compii-
mont, and asked:
u you think my foot disproportlonatoly
smnlli"
"oh, no. not dlsproportionately. It's all
right, but what l mean is that IL Is q very small
foot, an aristocratlc foot"
Miss WV. laughed. aud said.
'Ono might almost think you wero Irish by
the barney
This tlcklcd tho porter so that he could not
control himself for u reply for some timo, going
into a series of fresh chuckles every time he
tried 10 speak. Finally he managed to explain:
'nh, l likes to say pretty things to the ladies,
and they iiKCS it, too" with II knowing little nod.
why. when l goes home and my wife has n
nice big dinnor, II | don't praise everything
she has and everything she did, sho would think
something was wrong, that 1 don't like some
thing, and sho feels bad right away and
wants 10 know what's the matter. l know by
her it makes everybody happy to praise them
when you like anything, and praise, anyway. is
best, SO always praise my wife and ull tho
ladies'"
$50 this orc is Just ono of your stock in trade.
Is itf'
"No, this one is true. When l can say n true
thing that is praise, l always docs 1t. Now, 1
can tell by your foot that you're n Now Yorker
But I'm not, I'm from Chicago"
"Oh. yes, you came from Chicago now, but
you belong in Now York."
"Whyi'
You have such an aristocratic foot. high in
step. narrow and long, and tiny ankle
I'm aWfully sorry to have to contradict you
since you are 80 sure of yourself, but that is
not q New York foot. That's a Chicago foot.
Why, IL has grown several sizes during the past
ten years. II began to grow again when 1
"Oh, my, that's too bad. But that's no Chi
cago foot. anyway, even now. and you must
have gone there from the East, or your parents
tocra:iG."
W ell, not 10 make you Ieel InlS mistake TOO
badly, III admit that my ancestors were titled
aristocrats in England and France" This
sO9t tHS his wounded pride wonderfully: v,.,-
the minute you came into tho car. THAT was
the minute he received the tip, which was too
car / can always teIit1 difference."
do you always tell by the feetl'
"Oh, no; tho feet nre only q small part"
Pressed TO tell the distinguishing characteris-
tics. ho now hSsitated; feeling less sure Of his
DlaYeu with her silver change nurse and urfn ed
him to tell what he usually based his calcula-
tons ion on. he said: ,.. r.-
don't leave their business behind them, but
seem to save up their business thinking for their
business. Now. the New Yorker Is different, no
I pic IDLY Y Mo 1a RS takes he i e sSiB Ri, i eond e elns Of SnS 3
jokes and likes TO have me right in it. and
brings me into the conversation all the time,
cordial like. Nov, tho Chicago man doesn't
notice me unless b" wants something. It's a
matter of business with him."
Isn't the Chicago man ever jolly Why, I
THOUGHT that was a Western trait and Western
Eastern people, / know. are far more formal and
Not when they are travelling. They leave
care at home and are out for a jolly good time
and thoy have IL, and I'm a part OF 1t. It's tho
personal treatment like from the New Yorker.
The Chicago men are jolly when they 60 in q
party, but ! don't belong to their jolly time"
Aren't the Chicago men moro generous than
We" 1OTkcTbt
This was delicate ground. but no admission
could DO gotten from the wise porter. He shook
his head grayely and said:
is different. Now. the Chicago man is all bust.
ness. fees you good and expects good service.
But the New York man Is your friend: and cor
diality makes his fee look double" This with
u cunning look.)
"How Is it with the ladiesl'
"Ihey's the same as tho gentlemen. Now,
you has that cordial manner like the New York
right in ono of those two places sure enough. l
don't understand why you amt Southern,
after all; you seem like them. You expects me
South, and l think fl didn't you wouldn't
like II and you'd show 1t, too"
Miss Wild. WoOlly thought to herself that 1t
tial conversation was becoming moro and more
expensive with each new compliment and each
extra rub Of the patent feathers, which already
burned her toes, so she remarked that tho man
VINO had been sitting in tho front end of the car
probably wanted his attention now. as he was
nervously promenading up and down watching
her prolonged shine rather anxiously: But, no.
the porter could not BIO put Off that way, but
turned another compliment Immediately out of
that most simple remark.
Maybe he thinks he'd like my job; that's
Miss, WV. said:
Well, yours tnScorriglble; you romind me
He frightened up again. and said happily:
Did you have an 'aunty' from the SOUTH
Well, that accounts for it. Now / come TO
think of It, you are pretty businesslike. too. /
qualities OF all three giving the patent toe a
final rub, which made 1t shine like a looking
glass. His fee camo up to his expectations.
VANS EFFECT ON THE HEARING.
Things Arc So New That You Can Tell what y
Man Across the Room Is Talking About.