The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-31
TAKES a DIPLOMAT.
Posltlon Of Stewart on an ocean Liner
Tryino One.

cabin agent for a prominent steamsh,p
line, nodding his head in The direction
OF q porty chap who was just leaving
the Office, lie is the chief steward OF
one OF our fastest steamers. and up ,n
him and the purser devolyes the tasL
OF dealing directly with exacting pas
sengors during the voyage. The Cap
tain is saved this annoyance because ne
can always slesd his duties on the
bridge, and no one may approach his
cabin without making an appointment
through his steward But the chief
stewards Office is always open to visit.
ors and complaints.
TT inexperienced woman traveller
in particular makes II lively for the
chief steward. lie is her confident ana
the open page on which sne writes ali
her woirles. For instance, last trip.
lust after the boat had passer Sandy
Hook Lighthouse. nervous. elderly
woman entered the chief steward
room with ker itinerary in hand.
Are you the chief steward? Yesi
Well, can you tell me whether we will
land at Cherbourg in time for me to
catch the o'clock train into Parlsg
Just for second our man was
knocked out But he pulled himself to
gether With a grave face he drew
from his desk book printed in Ger
man, which might have been taken for
a huge railway guide and time card.
lie ran mis- finger down a list of figures
which looked like hours and minutes
and then, turning TO the caller, he re-
marked politely:
I can hardly answer for our meet
Ing the ocl~ \ train, but ! find there
is another trai or Paris at 3. We viii
surely make connections with that
Oh, thank you steward, the wo-
man murmured sweetly. aud went back
to her friends on the deck with the
cheering information that the chiet
steward was just the incest man.
Now. as you and 1 both know, the
purser should answer all such ques-
tions. But If the steward had told the
woman to run along and see the purser
she would have been offended AS =:
was, he pullsS down the price list OF
Wholesale grocer ard exporter in HAM
burg and Berlin, and guessed at that 3
O'Clock train. Could they make a GER
tain train with 1900 miles Of ocean and
all It's uncertainties rolling ahead OF
theml Wouldn't that jar your
"A few trips back when one of oui
big boats was taking It's full compile
ment of passengers on the Meaiteran-
can trip, an Austrian boarded the boat
among the first passengers and laid
crisp bin on the chief stewards dosk
by way Of greeting. After few general
remarks he led up to the announce
nent that he had come ABOARD early 10
order to get good seat in the dining
saloon. What Wnnt, steward. is a seat
at table wheFs there are plenty Of
ladies', good travellers. you understand
The sort who won't be seasick. Good
travellers, pleasant company DO
make myself clearT
THE steward understood. lie knew
the man he was dealing with the sort
who could make himself extremely OBJ
noxious TO nice American girls. lie
made a mental note and handed back
the crisp bill with a politely worded
explanation that II was against the
rules for him to accept fees.
That night when the Austrian came
down to dinner he found himself seat.
ed next TO the ships doctor, while just
opposite were two maiden ladies Who
would never see a. again, and on his
right white-haired woman who's.
husbands name is not unknown ia
New York's biggest wholesale marts.
Good sailors? Well. you can luEt
wager those women were They had
crossed with that particular steward
not less than four times. and they wei C
never known to miss meal What
could the man do2 Nothing! II 10
said word he'd give away his little
game. and you see. he had not stiPu
lated that the ladies be young.
Perhaps you imagine that was nct
diplomacy on the stewards part, b1t
you must bear in mind that We cater
particularly to the American trahlr.
We like women 20 feel that they are
safe in travelling singly or In parties on
our boats, and II was the one Austrian
against the feminine field"