The herald., 1898-10-27
STORIES OF THE DAY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bill Nye told the following story of his
first visit to the Savoy hotel London, says a

current ludSdLiHc.
He Didn't Know Wishing to order
French breakfast, he pointed
out to the waiter one
breakfast he pointed out to the waiter one
marked As, with the words attached, idem
servi dams les appartements." He did this
because he knew AZ was a dollar, and that
was what he wanted to pay, and, because
above referred to the solid comforts to be
had for As.
To use his own words: "The waiter shook
his head and went away. Then he came back
and hovcred round me like a hornet on a
hot day around full-blooded and juicy lit,
tie primary school. l thought he doubted
my financial powers, SO l showed him how
planted down considerable f5 notes. He
went into brief catalepsy and then started
after Sir Arthur Sullivan, who asked me,
with great difficulty, however, what the
trouble was. | told him that had ordered
breakfast from the bill of fare for break
fast, and offered to pay for it, but did not
seem to get on. Sir Arthur asked me to
point out what l had ordered. | remember
the price and so put my finger on the style
of breakfast for As l did not know what 1T
was, of course, but / knew that l had
roughed it and eaten salt pork and antelope
straight for two weeks until got so that II
you shook red rag 1T me would bleat and
run for miles, and so l thought that little
'idem' with 'servi' on it and then dance to
taste. Sir Arthur then told me was in the
wrong; the order l had given was for ditto
served in the private rooms.
o 0 0
The death of Richard Malcolm Johnston
recalls a little story which, perhaps. is not
generally known, re-
Mark Twain and lates the Atlanta
Johnston Constitution.
At one time,
when the distinguished writer had
been prevailed on to give a reading
teered to assist him. But death in Mr.
Pages family prevented him from appear
ing in the entertainment.
Mark Twain heard of it. The people of
Baltimore had long wished to have Twain ap-
pear there. but he had steadily refused to
resume his lectures.
But he went on that occasion, for he ap
preciated the genius of Richard Malcolm
Johnston. and, desiring to honor him, he left
New York at a great personal sacrifice and
appeared with him on that occasion.
There was never such a crowded house in
a Baltimore theater.
When the entertainment was over Col.
Johnston, with his accustomed fairness and
courtesy, rendered Twain the bulk of the
shall l receive. 1t is such a great honor to
know man like You that | am the one who
owes you debt of gratitude"
Well" said the colonel, "at least let me
defray your expenses"
Il have through ticket" said Twain.
"Goodby and God bless you!"
That was Mark Twain.
Judge Roger S. Greene of Seattle
is one of the best-known members
A Mooted Of Washington, ac-
Question cording to Harper's
Round Table. He
has had wide experience both on and
off the bench. and is looked up to by both
lawyers and laymen as one of the first men
of the state. But this does not in the least
prevent the judge from admitting the truth
OF the following turn on himself:
B. F. Dennison of Olympia, the state and
territorial capital, the oldest member of the
bar in that city, was once arguing a case be-
fore Judge Greene when the latter was on
the United States bench. In the course of
his remarks Mr.. Dennison had occasion to
refer 10 a certain set of reports OF one of the
Philadelphia courts, now very old and not
often quoted. Judge Greene listened lun.
said
Mr.. Dennison, / notice in the reports
which you quote you pronounce the name of
the reporter as though it had final lie to
it. What is your authority for that pro-
nunciation, Mr.. Dennson"
The spelling, your honor-B-r-o-w-n-e,
Brownie
''Well, Mr.. Dennison, my name has final
to it; you would not call me Greene,
would you:'
That depends entirely on how your honor
decides this question