The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

s.Oh Mr. Clerk, The lady wrote
Il left IN 10.
My Gi.mond hrooea also some curls
Ny wA.hras witt, the border blue
Ny sapphire ring. and soap7
Please write me. immediately;
You'll End them all. | hope"
"oh. Mr. Clerk the roomsr wrote.
II LEFT IN 2s
Ny cifY links. made OF heavy gold,
a night shirt. purse and see
IL ron can fnu my safety blade,
And send all on 10 me.
Extracts from the daily mail OF an hotel clerk.
EWELRY of all kinds. varying In
value. bottles of medicine, false
{. hair. bank books, tooth brushes,
slippers, soaps. at least "57 varie-
ties, umbrellas. ra1ors. feather boas.
shaving strops, cardcases and wash
rags OF all nations; hair brushes. hats,
false teeth, parasols, face powder and
partly used bottles OF liquors. hot water
bags perfume. combs, manicure sets.
purses and clothing Of every descrip-
Itinn. No. this is not an inventory OF
either a pawnshop or junk store.
The above mentioned articles are but
fraction--an inhnitesImal fraction of
the things tha. the patrons of the
hotels of San Francisco leave in their
rooms. In fact, everything not too
large TO be packed In q trunk or to be
classed under the head of luggage may
be found in closets that the house keep
ers OF the hotels reserve for forgotten
belongings. Why, the contents of those
closets would make second hand store
look as bare and u9varied as hotel
parlor. In brief. they are excellent
illustrations OF our grandmothers'
quaint saying. They'd forget their
heads IL they weren't fastened on"
L.
has as much cause as women to be
grateful. so hotel employees claim, for
the permanent joining OF his head to his
body. He may gibe at the number OF
parcels a woman carries. he may write
merry quips (and has been known to
be guilty of selling them) about the
amount of luggage she considers abso-
lutely essential to her comfort while
travelling; but he is as apt, il not moro
so, according to closest authority. TO
leave things behind him as the much
incumbered sex. And they are rarely
gewgaws or trinkets, either. that he
forgets. but necessary adjuncts to his
toilet.
Now miladi, when she leaves home,
engages the services OF the whole fam
lily to sit upon the lid of her trunk so
she can lock 1t: but she will also need
the help of the porter in closing 1t
when she leaves the hotel. II she has
forgotten anything 1t is likely TO be
something small; nothing that makes
much difference in the amount of room
In her trunk. A man, hotel people
say would as soon take an empty suit
case with him. He rather prides him.
self upon leaving a room In better or
der than a woman. 1t is also more
fully furnished-with his own belong
ings. A woman pulls out every bu-
reau drawer: of conrse In her hurry
she usually neglects to close them. and
even climbs up on a chair to run her
hand over the dark top shelf In the
clothes closet for stray articles
Ensues a Commotion
And when anything Is missing-gra-
ciousi What a commotionl- The turn
out OF the hre patrols Is a nolseiess
proceeding in comparison. even II, as
is often the case, 1t is found to be only
still alarm. The house telephone
rings shrilly and the owner of the lost
article imparts the news In excited
tones. Clerks, house keeper. maids and
bellboys hurry to tho scene to enact
their respective parts In the little conn
edies OF hotel life.
mo, know 1t isn't IN the room.
Haven't looked every place? Why, OF
course / remember where put It. It
was right on this table by this pile Of
magazines. remember distinctly
There's no use OF disturbing the room
all over again (protestingly). What