The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
THE HOTEL ~DIPLOMATIST.
Tansies That the Clerk IL Kept Iiusy
STRENGTHENING Out.

STRENGTHENING Out.
II you will stand by the counter Of any
big hotel office in New York for an hour.
you will 60 away with an exalted opinion
Of the clerks. You will also conclude that
Job should no longer be held up a. a model
OF patience.
The following are a few actual incidents
jotted down at one hotel by a man who
was waiting for a friend.
Elderly, well-dressed woman walking
up to the desk H long before my room
Is ready?
Diplomatist behind the counter-I TO-
| member. II was not TO be vacated until
noon. II is now only II.
Elderly woman-But I've been waiting
three hours.
Diplomatist-Shall / order the occupant.
out before their time is up' just as YOU
say.
The elderly woman yields The soft
voice has subdued her. She returns TO the
parlor to wait.
Another woman. younger. but angular
| and self-possessed. comes 10 the counter
with a hand satchel and umbrella. Grabs
the register and a pen.
Get our telegram she asks.
delivered this morning. Yes. just in?'
replies the clerk.
Room all ready. Of course?T
Not yet. Front Take the lady's bag
gag and give her a check. lTothe woman.I
Really / could not think Of sending Won
10 that room in its condition. Maid has
been at 1t for your special comfort for an
hour.
Here, boy. show the lady TO the p,rlor
for a little while, and see about that room.
Let me know at once. How have you b'cn!
Again to the woman. You are looking
splendid. Never mind about registering,
III attend TO that for you. The boy will
show you to the parlor. Never saw You
looking 20 well. Right over there to the
elevator
He had managed her as he would hs
wheel. He had just time to mop his brow
when a man with a red face rushed up and
thundered:
Il thought you sent me to a front room
on the third floor. ! was landed in a back
| room on The top and no bath. How is this?'
Hang that boy. Mistake. of course.
You never nave any but a front room.
Please sit down until | find that blockheai.
Ibid YOU get your mail? ! have il here.
There shutting out a package.
The man with the red face backs ouC.
The clerk whirls the register around changes
something in the room column, calls a boy
and says:
Go and get the baggage out Of No
QUICK. lake " w No - QuAth'l. IL
the room isn't ready lie, me know at once.
Don't you breathe until you come back
.Ah.' TO another arrival. a jolly-lookng
man. .Same old s~even-and-six Never
going 70 get oldI Give one the key 20 the
combination. Front. Take this gentle
mans luggage and bring him his cheek.
Well, il does me good to roe you. Your
friend was in just now asking for you.
Think he went into the bar.
Jolly man heads for the bar. Clerk
| Ill. $40. sh.. "a N,aa ON the Sins MON ne
brow. To another clerk:
"Has Smithkins from Pittsburg showed
up since last night' N9f All right GIVE
Joneskins from Philadelphia his room mia
he comes in That hNes JoneSkinH i"f q
little while, anyhow
Joneskins II the man sent 20 th" lar
lie has just returned
We'll. find your friend1' asks the c."rs.
TOO bad. He was waiting Never mind
| Front Show a." gentleman e. room
lTo Jone-kins IL isn't the noon ! marr.i
IN for you, old man, but a young woman
caIne la the morning sick and J -"'' .'
10 your room for rect shell y" uu' ~ ''
way 10y Up NJ II your freud ".n'-
Joneskins drpars IN the vas, .'
is'llbOy Clerk add,
ny Jurilrr. l hop" smithLiu. n 80
luchup'
Wei, upon MY soul %, seeing
arrival II thrf" hui ms old iu"rI
from Wellington famll, with. . We
and lhpuf Gp.d though H
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liao' 81" Arranged 60 -'nt 900
Family zap 60 Mo p la.aH
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