The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

done. / said to the manager:
This gentleman Indicating KarD
"is the proprietor of a hotel in the
Black Forest"
AT Unterberg," interjected Karl.
"And he is over here with the idea OF
taking some post in an English hotel,
so that when he returns to Unterberg
--n
where I shall be burgomaster when
Stanislaus Bauer dies, and he is al
ready very DID," Karl added.
80 that he can model his hotel on
English lines, and secure the patron
age Of Britis tourists"
Because, yes. the English are very
rich, and I will that they come to my
hotel"
$50 he has called to see whether you
have any post that he could take for
u time"
What premium will be pay?"
Premium said Karl, what is pre-
mium?"
I explained
"Oh, WELL" he replied, If I must
! pay a premium I will 90 So"
That's right. The manager asks
how much will YOU pay?"
"Oh, Ga, G5-what is necessary"
'''''i''SVl tNl'luhtu Will lduEu-
/ ter.
! What" he almost screamed. Five
| pounds? Keep you for months, teach
you the business, and then, just as
you know enough to be of little use,
off you go! Oh-ho- Tho no -ho!"
We'll. If that is not enough, say 81"
said Karl
"Seven?" Another terrific burst of
1nt rlnf a.,
| ed.
"Oh 1 say--take this humorist away
before l get apopleXy Sew" and
mirth overpowered him again. He
was still chuckling convulsively as we
were conducted to the outer world once
more.
That was enough for me for one day
| went back home with Karl, and be-
fore retiring TO my virtuous sofa at
night | offered up a petition that he
hight speedily get his appointment.
Next morning Karl lit one of my
best cigars. put few in his pocket and
said:
Nov, my friend, we shall go out
again and today we shall have good
| luck"
With the same kismet feeling upon
me | accepted the inevitable. and we
went out to try again. We first went
to hotel less pretentious than those
OF yesterday, and which was owned
by one man.
Il will see the proprietor" Karl in
formed the clerk.
I'm not so sure that you WILL" snap
ped the clerk. Hes out"
Then l wait for him"
Indeed Then you had better take
a room here, as he may not be back
today"
At that moment the proprietor en-
tered the office. With a blush the clerk
said:
These gentlemen say they want TO
see you, sir"
Yes, here is my card" interrupted
my friend. Il am the proprietor of the
greatest hotel in Unterberg-here is
a card of it-and I shall be burgomas-
ter OF Unterberg when Stanislaus Bauer
dies, and he is already very old"
l stopped his eloquence at this the
this point by taking up the subject of
our call and explaining what we want
ed. l may mention here that Karl
could never understand why the an
nouncement of his future elevation n
the dignity of burgomaster did not pro-
foundly impress the hotel proprietors
ana managers to whom he invariably
made it. He would say, Il shall be
burgomaster," ETC., with an air of lord
ly condescension, and evidently with
a profound belief that man with such
an exalted position before him had on
~ to express wish and it was TO be
gratified
explained as briefly and clearly as
l could the nature of our mission
said that Karl would accept any post
where he could learn what he wanted
to.
Yes" he added, Il will come here
as manager"
But l have a manager already. -
expostuated the proprietor.
'Ach, that Is nothing, You pay him
! much money for certainly, and | will
come for very little. / will come fol
nothing, sir. Yes, I will come for
nothing. That is arranged. l come
, tomorrow and l stay with you two.
three months. That is all right. You
must tell your manager that he does
not come after today l come in his
place"
!, 1t was no good trying to check him.
He waved me aside airily when at
tempted to interfere, and was plainly
so satisfied with himself and the way
he had arranged things that he did not
consider my interference at all neces-
sary. But the proprietor was NOT
overcome with the generosity of the
offer, and his answer, if not exactly
polite, was at any rate unmistakable
At the next hotel We were taken for
lunatics, and the proprietor executed
a strategic movement which placet
him in a fortified position behind 9
big desk. and armed himself with q
heavy ruler, prepared to sell his life
= dearly.
Another landlord-a big, red faced
passionate man, prone to give way tC
reprehensible violence, and wearinl
very thick boots-kicked us severaIly
and individually down his front steps
After that I went out on strike. In
despair l introduced Karl to a man
knew who had kept city restaurant
He was a nice man, and valued his
friendship; and / feel that l did {
foolish thing when 1 alienated his es.
TEEN by thus weakly introducing Kar
to him. l did not mean any harm.
merely thought that perhaps he could
give Karl some information and advice
that would assist him. never dreamt
that Karl would go to my friends res
taurant' buttonhole him for hours when