The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-11

even the most trdNeieQ OF CluD AieI
were forced to admit that they had
never heard of it. Accordingly, th5
advent of the Swedish punch was
awaited with interest
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1 In all his associations DR.. HoenOch
showed a democracy of spirit which
charmed his American friends. He was
the soul of courtesy. He was a friend
/ OF all Toward the chief clerk he was
+ especially friendly To him he often
/ spoke Of the Swedish punch and often
I declared that some day the clerk would
nave the pleasure Of drinking this Won
derful decOctiOn. To the clerk, also,
IN a burst of confidence, he showed a
l beautifully worked cigarette case deco
rated on the front with a raised female
figure. 1t had been presented to him
Dy the car OF Russia, he explained.
The cigarette case also became a topic
/ OF conversation in the clubs.
Dr- HOenOch's friendship was almost
a source of embarrassment to the clerk.
Before the doctor had been in the hotel
a week he was affectiOnateIy calling the
clerk Frank" like the guests who
were there by the year. His friendship
soon led TO the prefer Of another gift.
1t was a pair of handsome opera
glasses, elegant and costly, but the
clerk refused them. The generosity of
the foreigner puzzled him.
florists establishment when the doctor
entered and ordered a box Of handsome
roses to be sent to the two daughters
OF a certain Judge The young women
were bellies Of society. Also they count
ed the hotel clerk among their friends
The hotel clerk was Interested.
Eight dollars was the price charged
by the florist, and to the surprise of
the hotel clerk and the amusement
of the florist, the queer foreigner
pulled out a tin box from his pocket
to pay the bill. 1t was filed with nick
els, dimes and a few quarters, and
the doctor counted out S. on the
counter.
Looks as if you had been robbfng
the contribution box, DOCTOR said the
clerk pleasantly.
The doctor broke into a loud, spon-
taneOus laugh.
''Zat ees good. Frank he said: 81
must tell Eat to re judge: looks as eff
/ had robbed ze collection box; ha!
ha! You zee, I never like to carry
small change and so I always throw
eet into zis leetle box Eat seets in my
room Eet grows and zis morning
I Fought wood get rid Of eet- Good
bye, Frank; am soon going to make
Eat Swedish punch for you"
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The very next morning the subject
Of the Swedish punch was preached
again. The doctor approached the
clerk with his face aglow with enthu-
siasm.
Il am going 10 make my Swedish
punch next Thursday night, Frank
he said II want you to be zere. 1
am going to geeve a Swedish punch
banquet and I viii make ze punch wiz
my own hands at ze table. 1 am go
ing to invite ze governor and all my
HFgg Frfo nj M Of n r
be complete without you"
Then the doctor proceeded to make
arrangements for the serving of the
banquet Thursday night. The hotel
clerk showed a lack of enterprise which
astonished the doctor. Not only did
he plead that the hotel for the inter
ests of which he was working, was
unable to handle such a banquet, but
he actually advised the doctor to go
TO the Butler, the rival house. Re-
luctantly the doctor took the advice.
The proprietor of the Butler was
more than pleased that the distfn-
guished guest Of the Rainier Grand
should come to him when he decided to
entertain. He had no punch bowl such
as the doctor wanted, but he would
spend $50 to get one. He could not
procure champagne at S26 a bottle, but
he would get champagne at So a bot
tie the best he could procure. Ar
on their way rejoicing.
All the rest of the day the doctor
spent in his room, writing neat invi-
tatiOns which read as follows:
Your presence is humbly requested
at the Hotel Butler on Thursday, Jan.
is (private entrance on James street,,
at $3.50 o'clock. You are desired to
be one of the gOdfathers. in company
with the honorable judge, the gov
ernOr. the mayor and few other con-
genial spirits, at the baptizing of a
new industry in these parts, +. e, the
brewing of a Swedish punch. Very
truly yours,
DIR. L. NJ. HOENOCH."
The chief clerk found one of these in
vitations in his box that evening and
soon after the doctor followed it, smil-
ing, to the counter.
7 received your invitation and wish
to thank you for it." said the clerk,
but I cannot attend"
The doctor was a picture of disap-
pOintment and surprise.
You must come. Ze banquet veeI
not be a success wizout you" he in
sisted.
The clerk explained that he would be
out of place in such company DR..
HOenOch insisted that he attend, but
at last even the persistent doctor saw
that il was no use, and gave up with
a gesture of disappointment.
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The next morning acceptances to the
doctors invitations began TO arrive at
the Rainier-Grand. The governor and
the mayor were among the first to re-
ply in the affirmative. DR.. Hoenoch
showed these acceptances to the chief
clerk and asked him to change his
mind, but without avail.
by the way" said the clerk. as the
doctor was turning away, here is your
bill for the first week. 1t is due today"
"Ah, how much eez eet? A trifle;
haven't ze money wiz me, Frank, but
veel write you a check on ze Boston
bank Of Helena; have money on de-
post zere.'
The doctor took a blanr check out of
his pocket and began to au It. in.
Il veel make zis for S22t. Frank. and
you can put eet in deposit in ze bank /
I am in no hurry for ze balance of re
money Just put ze check to my credit. |
l veel make zis out to you personally, 1
Frank"
The clerk, however, insisted that the
doctor should make out the check to
the hotel, which he finally did. The
clerk took the check.
Il viii send it to Helena for coIlee-
ton. he remarked.
To be sure; send eet to Helena for
collection. replied the doctor. but
you needn't mind giving me re bal
ance; just put ze whole amount to my
credit" and the doctor went out again
TO attend to some of the arrangements
for his Swedish punch banquet.
It was at this juncture that the clerk
called in the proprietor and told him
Of some queer things he had noticed
about the aristOcratic guest.
i think it would be well to telegraph
to Helena about that check" said the
clerk.
The proprietor took the advice and