The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-26

Thomas Chirpendsle hlmseif--h his ewl
hard 30 to spcak. We have sh,olate proc
Of that fact.
Have you said, What prcoiS
viii bring II TO you. And read let
ter from an Eux'lsh dealer In furnitare'
Convincing, "a II no. ! he asked.
Not ~ convincing ~ this, said A.
handed him copy Of the English standard
authority on Chippendalc, and he read
tha', although the model OF every knowr
piece Of Chippendalc furniture bad beer
looked inte and txsmined, not single To-
stance ,uld be found or has ever come to
lish, where Chippcndale used either inlsy
or ma qaehy.
The expression on the man face Was an.
other study that | shall always remember,
ltreated myself to hair cut and sham.
poo.
When the artist had Il ,ished bis work |
handed hin dollar,
Thank you, sir, he said and ventured no
change.
Change he quelsd 10 superb astonish-
nett. You gave me dollar, tir--5o cents
for hair cut, the Same for shampoo.
Happened to know this "tonsorial par.
lors" FOR answer stepped across TO the
opposite side and pulled up steamship p
"hangtr" revealing a sign-Hair cut, a5
cents, shampoo, % cents.
received 40 cents change,
How much to Wall street and bscks |
asked OF an automobile driver.
To Wall streets -Four dollars, was the
answer.
II seemed reasonable from Fortieth
street.
He took me to Wall street and back, and
gave him 81.
-Four dollars more, A., WAS the reply.
Yon said 81, ! replied.
To Wall street, yes; but / didn't say back
too, for that price.
Cl.ver man! | called the hotel pro-
prietor.
How much have yon given him he ask
ed me.
-Four dollars, replied.
Give this <, ltman III back or I'll re
port you.
went into large hotel for luncheon.
Nota table now, sir, said the head wait.
er, with look and a emile that one gets to
know and understand In New York.
Those are all engaged, he said as point
ed to some six tables with the chairs tilted
forward.
Definitely engaged Iasked.
Absolutely, he replied.
Then our hands happened to meet.
Which one Of those tables would you like,
sir? was almost Immediately forthcoming.
And got the table wanted, but It cost
me more to get an empty table and the
privilege Of sIttlng a. II than the luncheon
itself cost.
wanted two trulk, to 20 across the city
from the Grand Central depot to the Penn
sylvania railroad ferry at the foot Of West
Twenty-third street.
Don't you bother, sir; I'll attend to 1t,
said an obliging Grand Central porter.
He did.
How much Y / asked.
Here are your checks, he faid. had
great trouble In liudlng the trunks out and
fading wagon to take them. de had
consumed just five minutes Oie dollar
and fifty cents for all, please,
Iwent into the express booth and explain
ed what had been done for me.
Fifty cents, said the attendant.
How much to the Twenty-third street
ferry asked OF hackman.
Two dollars and fifty cents, and I'll get
you there in fifteen minutes, was the reply.
One moment, said, and called the car
riage attendant.
Oae dollsr and twenty-five cents. he
said.
But we did not get there 10 fifteen min
utes. The horse walked.
II was all very interesting very amnsing.
But does IL all tend to make visits to New
York pleassnt-.o lead one to 20 there
oftener than need be:
And don't think look "irom the coun-
try" either. Edward Box In Ladies' Home
Journal.