The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-06
The Reward of Politeness.


Central, at a dinner in New York COM
pared foreign with home roads.
"And another thing" he said-"our
railway servants are more courteous
ticket sellers are very crusty lot.
AN American and a Briton were
once riding UP to London in first
class carriage. The American, at GER
tain station. leaned out and said to the
porter on the platform:
What station is this, brother?"
Birmingham, Of course said the
porter in surly tone. Can't you see
the name posted up?'
1.-The American, after drawing in his
head, said to the Englishman:
Now that was piece of discourtesy
you wouldn't meet with in America. An
American porter would have answered
me with polished politeness.'
1.-The EngNshman smiled.
All, but it was your fault, that re-
buff he said. Pardon me for mention
ing 1t, but your manner was too bluff,
too rough-and-ready. The porter took
you for a-er-a bounder. Now, at the
next station, will myself ask porter
some question, and I'll ask it in the gra-
cious, condescending way we do such
things over here. warrant you I'll re-
ceive the most courteous of answers
".All right said the American short
ly a little hurt at having been mis-
taken for a bounder.
'WeI, at the next station the car
riage drew up near a porter, ana the
Englishman-he was typical, rotund,
Of the window, showed all his false
teeth in a glittering smile, and purreo:
Porter, would you kindly tell me
the name of this station?
1.-The porter glanced up, and then, as
he slouched off, called back over his
shoulder:
'Ah, shut tina trap, tina bacon-faced
old buffer! Put tina daft fat head in
before I knock it off for thee.
The Montreal Gurgle.
sStuyvesant Fish," said a Pittsburg
banker, lis a very finicky person. TO
get along with him, you must be mighty
particular about etiquette, you mus.
shave twice day, dress for dinner all
that sort of thing If you don't come
up to his standard, he is apt to say
some very cutting things about you.
ST once sat beside Mr.. Fish at din
ner at the Union League in New YORK
Mr.. Fish, when the soup came on, be-
gan to cast sneering glances at a stout,
red-faced chap opposite US; ana nnallv
he whispered to me:
That man is from Montreal. I can
tell 1t by his accent
- BY his accent?' said I. But, MI.
Fish the man hasn't spoken
"Mr Fish's lip curled in a scornful
smile.
cent with which ne eats MS soup'
The Way the Gar Proposed.
1t is a pretty story which surrounds
the betrothal of the present Car Mich
olas and the czarina, for, although the
great question had been planned ana
thought out for them by their respec,-
tive parents. they were both determined
to have a say in the matter.
That they were in love with each 9TH
er everyone knew, and between them
selves a mutual understanding had
been arrived at in the summer house or
York Cottage; but as czarewitch the fu-
ture car had to make the formal ana
old-fashioned offer of his hand
1.-The emperor my father he said, ad-
dressing the blushing bride-to-be. has
commanded me to make you the oner
of my hand and heart"
the present czarina, has commanded
me to accept the offer of your hand p
she broke into ripping laugh-and
your heart / take Of my own free Will.
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