Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-08-14
SPURNED SMALL TIPS
Two Similar incidents With Very
Different findings.
A CONTRAST IN METHODS.
One Of the Experiences Was In New
York and the Other In Philadelphia
and the Outcome Left tho Honors
With the Latter City.

Recently / witnessed couple OF
tipping incidents that. It occurred 10
me. illustrated a certain difference of
spirit In two cities" observed a Wash
ingtonian who gets about a good BIT.
one or the occurrences took place I'm
New York ana the other IN Philadel-
phia.'
The New York incident reduced nv
collar almost to starchy pulp merely
TO look at although. OF course. it was
none of my business.
An elderly. digniied, goateed man.
who struck me - being n not very
prosperous SOutherner marooned I'm an
uncongenial environment. entered n
big. brass band Harlem restaurant and
took table close TO mine. He ordered
sardiue sandwich and Il bottle OF
beer. As he addressed himself TO tho
beer and sandwich with no very mani
Test gusto. It seemed plain that he had
entered the place chiefly for the pur-
pose of listening 10 some OF the band
music ana that he had given his mod
est order IS Z sort OF method OF pay
Ing for his enjoyment OF the music.
= -
lie placed Il half dollar on the table
The waiter picked the half up. Civ
ing vent 1T the same time TO \ sort Of
smothered snort. and. pulling two
dimes from his change pocket. tossed
them In front OF the elderly man and
stood waiting with n glare on his face.
The elderly nam tucked one Of the
dimes into his pocket and gently push
ed the other over 10 the edge OF the
table for the waiter To pick up. The
snort which the waiter gave this time
wasn't Suothered at all, and then be
deliberately dipped The ten cent piece
of the table on to the foor.
The elderly man flushed from, where
his white hair left or at his forehead
to where his somewhat frayed but i'm
maculatcly white collar began. Any
body could see that he felt the insult
and the humiliation keenly. Just as
he picked up his hat from the chair be-
side him 10 60 out the pompous head
waiter passed close 10 his table. and
;hc elderly man summoned him.
Sir. ! heard him SAY In low
tone go the head walter. who listened
20 him with stolid Indifference. one Of
your walters has just subjected me In
a gross apd uncalled for indignlty.
Reluctantly and entirely against my
VIII. hut yielding 90 the custom which
prevails In this city. gave the walter
FOR his own use sum Of money
amounting 10 just onc-third the price
OF the food and drink OF which 7 had
partaken- Before my eyes he con
temptuously threw that amount a.
money on the floor. where Il still lies
have summoned you 30 Inquire il
such gross disrespect toward a .-lest
has the approval Of the management
Of this establishments
The lordly head walter shrugged
/ his shoulders with sort OF bored den.
recation AMI without a word OF reply
turned his back upon the elderly man
and strolled away. The elderly man
arose ana walked out his face still
/ crimson.
The other tipping incident took
/ place few days later In 4 Chestnut
I street restaurant in Philadelphia. 4
man az the table next To mine had or
! dered couple of dcvlled crabs and z
bottle Of ale. His bill was - cents
/ He gave thu waiter a dollar bill Til,
7 walter brought back a quarter and
I two dimes on silver Salvcr. The
guest picked the quarter and one OF
T the dimes from the salyer. The waite,
I gave g-unt and chucked the remain
4 Ing dime of the salver On 10 the table
+ then walked away with growl In hl.
I throat The guest picked uD the dime
ana stuffed IL into his change pocket
I Then he summoned another passing
waiter and told this waiter that Il,
4 wanted 10 sec the manager of the res
/ taurant 1T once. The manager was n
/ the table In less than i minute. The
/ guest told him what he had To say IN
few quiet words.
Tell No. - 10 report here 20 me-
I said the manager 10 the first passing
waiter.
No. 10. the waiter who was SO faI
( above dimes Is tips that he tossed
T them back 1T the giverS, appeared in q
jiny.
Go 10 the cashier and get your
time said the manager TO the waiter
Then put on your hat and coat and
come back here 10 me-
50 ''N@NN- NsAAANAA AWAY ana WNS
back presently. with his coat on and
his hat in his hand.
Nou are suspended for q week
said the manager 10 the waiter. but
before You leave 1 want you 10 apolo-
gize To this gentleman for your con
duet
"'Oh, there's other hash houses in
Phillie. / guess said the waiter i'm.
pudently, turning to go.
The manager. 4 medium sized but
muscular man. had that waiter hy the
shoulders from behind In good deal
less time than IL takes TO tell II. and
he booted that waiter. holding him
that way by the shoulders from be
hind all the way TO the entrance and
then all the way across the sidewalk
TO the curb ditch, where the waiter
was sent spinning like 4 top, only pull
Ing up and getting his balance out in
the middle of the street between the
ear tracks.
Il don't think the two incidents To-
quire any comment as to the difference
between a town ike New York and 4
town like Philadelphia" Washington
Star