The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-17

Two Similar Incidents With Vay
Different EndnuS
A CONTRAST IN METHODS.

ard he ouseszs Lsft ths Honsrs
WITH tbs Lsttsr CITY.
-Recently witnessed Z couple 81
tipping inci1ents that. II occurred 10
NE. Illustrated & ceT-ain difference Of
spirit u rWo cities. observed q Wash
ingtOnsan who gets about 4 good bit
-Ons q the occurrences took place ID
New Tork and the other IN Philadel-
phIa-
-Ihs View York Incident reduced ID
solIar almost to a starchy pulp merely
70 look st although. Of course. It was
none q ny business
-An elderly. dignifed. goafeed man.
who struck me As being 3 not very
prosperous southerner mar0Oned In an
unc0ngenial environment entered
big. brass hand Harlem restaurant and
took table close to mine. he ordered
4 sardine sandwich and a bottle 0f
beer. As he addressed himself to the
beer and sandwich with 10 very mani
fest gustO. it seemed plain that be rad
entered the place chiefly for the par
pose Of listening 70 some Of the baud
music and that be had given his mod
est order as sort Of method Of pay
ing for bis enjoyment OF the music.
The elderly mans bill was 30 cents.
He placed a half dollar on the table.
''The waiter picked the half up. Civ
fng vent at the same time to a sort Of
smOthered snort. and. paEing two
dimes from his change pocket. tossed
them IN front Of the elderly man and
stood waiting. with a glare On his face.
The elderly man tucked one Of the
dimes Into his pocket and gently push
ed the other over to the edge OF the
table for the waiter to pick up. The
snort which the waiter gave this time
wasn't sEnothered at all. and then he
deliberately fipped the ten cent piece
of the table on 10 the floor.
THE elderly man flushed from where
his white hair left of at his forehead
70 where his somewhat frayed but I'm
maculately white collar began. Any
body could see that he felt the insult
and the humiliation keenly. Just as
be picked up his hat from the chair be-
side him to 20 out the pompous head
waiter passed close to his table, and
tnS elderly man summoned him.
"'SEr.' / heard him say In a low
tone TO the head waiter who listened
to him with stol5d indifference. .0ne Of
your walters has just subjected me to
a gross and uncalIed for indignity
Reluctantly and entirely against my
viii. but yielding 70 the custom which
prevails In this city, gave the waiter
for bis own use sun Of money
amounting to just one-third the price
Of the food and drink Of which ! had
partaken. Before my eyes be con-
temptuously threw that amount of
money ON the floor. where It still lies.
! have summoned you TO inquire if
such gross disreSpect toward a guest
has the approval Of the management
OF this establishment
"The lordly head waiter shrugged
his shoulders With sort OF bored dep
recatiCn and without word Of reply
turned his back upon the elderly man
and strolIed away. The elderly man
arose and walked out his face still
crimson.
~The other tipping incident took
place few days later In a Chestnut
street restaurant In Philadelphia. A
man at the table next to NINE had or
dered couple Of deviled crabs and
bottle Of ale His bill was 55 cents.
He gave the waiter a dollar bin. The
waiter brought back a quarter and
two dimes on a silver saIrer. The
guest picked the quarter and one OF
the dimes from the salver The waiter
gave grunt and chucked the remain
ing dime off the saIver on to the table.
then walked away with a growl in his
throat. The guest picked up the dime
and stuffed II into bis change pocket.
Then be summoned another passing
waiter and told this walter that h.
wanted to see the manager of the res
taurant at once. The manager was at
the table In less than a minute. The
guest told him what he had to say iH
few quiet words.
Tell No. 10 TO report here to me,
said the manager to the first passing
waiter.
"No. 10, the waiter who was SO far
above dimes as tips tnat be tossed
them back at the giyers, appeared In a
jiry.
"'Go to the cashier and get your
time, said the manager to the waiter
Then put on your hat and coat and
come back here to me-
The waiter walked away and was
back presently, with his coat ON and
his hat in his hand
lyon are suspended for a week,
said the manager to the waiter, but
before you leave ! want you to apollo
glze to this gentleman for your con,
duct
AsOh, there's other hash houses in
Phillie. | guess, said the waiter i'm.
pudently turning to 20.
rThe manager. a medium sized but
muscular man, had that waiter By the
shoulders from behind in good deal
less tune than It takes to tell il, and
he booted that waiter. holding him
that way BY the shoulders from be.
hind all fha txyosy ~ fhn axfrat4s... AL