The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-26
AHYMENEAL BExEFACTIoN.


Hartford Courant.
A good story is told by one OF the Hart
ford brides of last June. who. with her
happy bridegroom, spent a few days at a
leading New York hotel. The first meal
they took together they had for compan-
ions another couple of newly married young
people, who were very happy and very
green. The green couple began 10 be
happy right here, in both the hotel and the
story. The waiter was all attention 10 the
Hartford duo. They had the handsomest
OF dishes, the finest of viands and the
smartest service the waiter could furnish.
Not the green couple. They had To
wait, which they did with as much patience
as such happy young people could muster,
which was. OF course. considerable They
bad thier coffee in cups that were evidently
designed for rough house. The viands
were cold The waiter spilled soup on the
bride. accidentally, undoubtedly. And. be-
ing young people of natural insight, al
though unused 10 the ways OF New York
hotels. they noted that none of the troubles
which afflicted them seemed 90 light on the
Connecticut family opposite.
The third morning the Hartford bride
said TO her husband as they sat down 10
their breakfast rather early. and before the
olive-hued couple came down:
Dearie, why is IL that other couple are
treated so despicably by this waiter when
he is 80 awfully nice 20 use?"
The sophisticated husband. who had been
to New York before and sometimes stayed
over till the IL o'clock train, informed
his wife that IL was because the other FAM
lily did not fee the waiter.
oh, isn't that shame! CALCULATED the
happy one. Don't you think you can help
them out some way?' And the appealing
look in her eyes would have won a seal
skin sack or an automobile.
II can by giving the waiter half dol
lar, responded the husband.
do n. by all means. liz VIII be such
lark" decided the amiable wife. and just
then the waiter came in with their break
fast
The husband asked him II he would wait
on the other couple the very best ne knew
how If he would tip him nfty cents.
81 certainly Will. replied the waiter.
Then go ahead I'll give YOU the money
when you have done your best"
Mr. and Mrs. Green came in at that mo-
ment They both looked worried. The only
thing that troubled them apparently was
the wretched service OF the famous Broad
way hosiery. and they were made wretch
ed by the thought that, while they were all
the time I'm trouble with tho waiter. their
neighbors seemed 10 be highly favored by
that imperious and autocratic official
But this morning the waiter came over TO
them with an agreeable smile Oh his face.
He twisted his mustache into a pair OF
extremely fetching parabolic curves. laid
the dishes with the greatest care and de-
ported himself with a fDesse that only the
accomplished French waiter can exhibit.
The breakfast came hot. and nicely cooked.
The transformation in the walter the
difference between a thunderstorm aud
clear sky: between the force. fight aod
IRE of Travers Jerome and the mellifiuous
manner and speech OF Grand Union Ford.
And the GTeen fafnlty rndrco TINS lntorma-
ton. They became genial. talked 10 each
other. The bride actually laughed and
sprang a little joke. at which the husband
smiled encouragingly. though with APP
parent doubt TO whether the new condi-
tons were going TO continue. But the
waiter came back with elastic step. and
even happier smile. and the little couple
from upstate became coy and lively
as a pair OF sportive kittens.
All this time the Hartford gentleman and
his charming wife were killing time at the
other side Of the table. and entoying 10
their hearts content the change I'm the
spirit OF affairs across the table. The
waiter entered into the spirit OF the joke,
and that breakfast has not ceased 60 be the
object of pleasant remark In the Hartford
mans family since.
The waiter got his so cents, but the bride
who put up the trick thinks che and her
husband had a great deal more than a half
dollars worth Of fun out OF the expert
ment