The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-23

where there was some one at the win
dow ahead of her, to ask the price of
box I can answer that question, but
can't wait on her until the other woman
has gone. AS the other walks away she
says:
well, you may give me a fifty-cent
seat
IF the other woman knows the buffer
at all she goes home and tells her family
and friends that she saw the young
woman at the theater buying a box. You
can usually size up the people who are
buying seats, and when they say they
would like couple of seats you ask
whether they will pay so or rs cents or
81 or $3.50. That saves time, and we do
not often make mistakes. When there is
a rush, as on matinee day just before
the play commences, we sell blind'-put
the diagram down and tell people what
we haye. We could never get through
an afternoon IL we let them pick out
their own seats.
"We'had jolly old sea captain here
one night who wanted seat in the
front row, but they were all sold. There
was a long line of people waiting be-
hind him, but he was bound to get a
seat. He turned around to the people:
81 don't know how it u.s. he said in a
jolly way, when I was a young man I
never had any trouble in getting seat
in front, but now that my hair Is white
l can't seem to do 1t. Have you got a
box?' he asked, turning to me. There
was lower one on the right hand side
which / showed him.
"'By lingo, he said, I'll take it. If
can't get this old while head of mine in
the front one way will another
Servant girls are a class We don't see
very often, but, once in a while they
come around and they are comical when
they do. Perhaps when they have an
evening off unexpectedly they set out to
celebrate. How much do you want to
pay for seat? we will ask such girl.
"tShure, and / don't moind If pays a
dollar for good seat she will answer.
Probably another girl with her will
try to persuade her to get a cheaper
seat, but she will insist. She is out for a
good time and she is willing to pay for
it. I give her the best seat I can, for
think she doesn't go to the theater often.
There is no use in trying to show her the
diagram. for it only cOnfuses her.
1--WE have to deal with counterfeiters
occasionally. They are always in a
hurry, nervous, and are sure to have
large bills. A good bill may not look it.
and we have to be careful. for we can't
afford to make a mistake. On such Occa-
sions we have always used up our
| change, have changed two hundred dol
! lar bills. The.man says he does not care
| what he takes in change, and then we
| are pretty sure there is something
| wrong. The way to get rid of him is to
| call out:
leon, won't you take this bill over
to the bank to be changed?' That set
ties matters. and the man is in too much
of hurry to wait. The woman who is
! in way the counterpart of the coun-
.terfeiter is the one who is buying tick
cts for spectators. She wants the best
| seats, says she will take five. and then
wants to know If We haven't another.
She will take as many as we will give
her. Usually she gives US quite a his
tory of herself. tells about coming in
from the country. and who she is buying
! for But then We begin to be suspicious
! and find we have mt as many good seats
! as we thought"