Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-03


Tipping IL a subject that IL always
worth discussing. A man does not
like to give less than tho usual Zip.
and he ought not 10 give more, be-
cause II makes Il hard for the next
man. who may not be able to AFFORD
much Of an expenditure.
But when you visit private houses
you don't know what to do. Tips are
expected thcre-not by everybody. but
by maid and coachman. anyhow. and
you wonder what II the right thing TO
do.
To be sure you has0 caused trouble.
You have placed your boots outside
your door. just a. you have iatterly
learned TO do at home. and II was q
maid who gave Them that dull polish
that wears out In half hour. Leave
polish behind when you leave Amed-
ca--that seems. by the way. to be the
motto of good many travelling Ameri-
cans. but referred TO the kind that
you can zee your face In when Inn
parted by a. Italian.
They tell . story Of John Kendrick
Bangs. that he will pardon me for re-
peatinS ~ he doubtless never heard
II.
Once ne was spending . week end
In America. at house where the men
blacked their own shoes, or else had
them done ON the ferryboat. and. with
out thinking. Mr.. Bangs put his shoes
outside hts bedroom door.
Along came Mrs. Hostcss and said
to herself. oh! there are Mr.. Bangs
boots. don't like to ask Mary to
black them. guess can do IT,"
On her way to bed her sister passed
Mr.. Bangs door and saw his boots
outside.
"0h. dear: Mary n never be able to
shine those. guess I'll do H."
And she also impaired q luster to
the footwear of Mr.. Bangs.
Mr.. Hostess had stayed downstairs
to do some shutting up. and when he
passed the bedroom door there stood
the boots.
"Ha, Glad I saw those" said Mr..
Hostess. MARY d make rness Of IT,
III slime 'em myself. English custom.
that"
Mr.. Hostess thought they looked nj.
most shiny enough to have done until
Mr.. Bangs reached New York. which
was a mild compliment 10 the united
efforts Of Mrs. Hostess and her sister,
but he put In an amount OF energy
that caused them 20 reflect his sweat
bcsprinklcd face. and when he put
them In front OF the door they were
good for two days at least.
would like 10 add that Mary passed
them on her way to bed. and shifted
at them with disdain. but this Is n true
story and must not add frills.
That day MI. Hostess happened "a
speak OF the shoes. and then Il trans
pIred that all had perspired. each ons
inspired BY the same Thought
And n Mr.. Bangs remembers very
brilliant polish within the last ten
years he knows where this happened
had an experience when on my
way to visit Lady - In County
Monaghan In the central part OF Ire
land.
Just how much TO tip a coachman
OF Lady" | did not know. A shil
ling did not seem enough. and two
shIllIngs seemed n good deal. and tho
fellow did not have the arrogance
OF an English coachman. He was
simple and kindly. and. was willing
to talk 20 me. although ne never ven
tured word unless spoke to him
When I had alighfed at BaIlybulh
station a ragged man had seized my
valise, and on ascertaining my des'
tination and carried II to a smart
haunting car driven by n Inverted driv'
er. l offered him n copper. and be
looked at Il and said. Sure. you're
too rich Q man TO be contint with
that"
So 10 contint meself I gave him sis
pence, Just what ! had paid for hay
ing my trunk carried one hundred
and eighty miles, and climbed to the
car.
On the way to the estate Of Lady
CIancarty Ito give her name also)
| figured on what I'D better give. To
dive too much would be ~ bad ~ "a
give too little. sim II II cost a siz
pence for my suit case TO 80 a hun
dred yards a three-mile drive should
be worth a half pound at least
Al last. just ~ We we're driving In
at the lodge gates. foresaw that
must make haste-as II would never
do to hand out my tip In the presence
of my hostess--so I reached over the
well" and handed two shiilings TO the
driver. He seemed surprised and
pulled a bit hard on the left line
There was swerve. loud snap and
the step OF the car was broken shor'
on against the gate'
I was onsciencestricken, but said
not a word for minute. Then the
driver said. "rve been driving fol
/ twinty-threc years and niver had m
accident before"
He had jumped out and thrown thu
step into the well between Us.
had visions OF the sacklng OF th'
old family driver. and all because
had not known how much OF n gratu
a.. a.. rtx. him