Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-19
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chicagoan Hires sambo to Trounce an
Enemy for Him.
"Oh, keep Sam because he stands
for good story, and because I can't
get rid Of him" said a Quincy street
business man when some one asked
him the wherefore of big negro re-
tainer who hangs around the office.
Sam is living anniversary Of one
time when I got the best Of it, he
went on. 'Some time ago I was pass
ing small shoe store on Clark street
and was arrested by sign in theswin-
dow sBlick's shoes $3.50 AS they
are the shoes I always wear and the
price is usually $3.50, I went in and
bought pair, ordering them deliv-
cred at my hotel. The clerk who
waited on me was a red-headed boy
with a southern accent, and I thought
everything was square. Arriving at
the hotel in the evening I found a very
cheap pair of shoes instead of those I
had bought. On calling at the store
the next day, obsequious apologies
were made, but my shoes had been
sold by mistake, and there were no
more broken numbers selling at the
reduced figure, SO I paid $3.50 for an
other pair, ordering them senta as be-
fore. My wrath seemed excusable
when cheap shoes were again deliv-
cred Rising up in my might, I sailed
out to meet that man and demand my
money back. Of course he refused.
That evening I went to the head
waiter at my hotel:
'Jim," I said, ''tind me tho biggest
darby in Chicago and send him
around to my Office in the morning"
An object answering my demand
lolled before by door in the corridor
the next day about ten o'clock. He
looked to be about seven feet tall, and
wore a faded but still forid vest,
fastened down the front with safety
pins. His ankles were incased in
strips Of brown paper tied in place
with white string. On his feet half
hung the fattest Of heelless slippers
and there were several inches Of shiny
skin just above the brown paper and
somewhat below the edge Of his nom
descript trousers. His name was
Sambo.
fSambo,' I said, do you think you
can trounce fellow for $780,?
"'Yes, sah,' he grinned; 4 can kill
i'm for fve.'
Quite satisfied, I took Sambo to call
on my shoe friend. Now I ex-
planned, this darby is going to wipe
up the earth with you, sir, every day
until you pay me that $3.50. He will
wait for you outside your store and
every day Of his services will cost you
$3.50 extra. He will keep it up until
the money is paid
"Tll have him pinchedY screamed
the irate shoe dealer.
"*Just as you like; there are plenty
more like him where he came from
"FYes, sah,' chimed Sambo, you
will see my smilin' face waitin' fo' you
at yo' do, sah.'
"tAnd Sam;' I said, as I went
away, here is my card, and if you are
arrested telephone me and I will pay
your fne.'
Cali day Sam kept watch, and the
proprietor finally got tired trying to
elude him. About noon on the sec
ond daythe red-headed clerk called on
me with an offer Of 1925, saving out
a quarter for delivery.
"'No,' replied; so, and SIS ex-
ira for Sambo.
"Grumblingly the clerk retired.
Presently one Of the partners called,
offering me the $3.50.
"FFive dollars more for Sam,' I
calmly answered. That evening at
promptly six o'clock they could stand
the tension no longer and the clerk
brought me the $3.50.
s'''say, MARI, I'd be feelin' a little
more rambunctious if jes' had a lit
tie powk chop or mebbe some pie and
coffee; I amt been eatin' regular for
two days. Sambo said next evening,
and he dined at my expense. But my
troubles had only begun. Sambo,
falling in love with my methods, re-
fused to be discharged, and here he
is yet. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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