Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-12
Aataaruus Department.
How Allen Got Left.

For several years after the OPEN
ing of the Waldorf Private
John Allen had wanted to visit it, but
he had been in New York only once
or twice, and on each occasion, being
a poor man, was not feeling rich
enough to tackle it; so each time he
went to the Grand Union at two dol
lars per.
But one day in 1904, the New York
Bankers association invited Private
Allen to deliver an address at the as
sociation's annual banquet, and he
promptly accepted, at the same time
stating that he would at last fulfill
his desire to visit the Waldorf. He
then drew enough money from the
bank to buy a return ticket and leave
him sixty dollars, which he consider
ed ample for expenses for the three
days which he had planned to be
away.
When Private Allen walked into the
hotel, dropped his telescope on the
floor and registered, the affable clerk,
seeming very glad to see him, yelled,
'FRONT.'" and then, Take Mr.. Allen
to suite No. "a" When they got in
side the suite Private John at once
realized that he was up against some
thing rich. There was a reception
room, library, big bedroom and
a bath.
"Well, Johnnie" he said, these
are very handsome rooms, aren't
they? I wonder-ah-what they are
per day?"
"oh. dese," said the boy, "are only
seventy-five dollars a day."
Mr.. Allen was of that noble south
ern strain that would scorn to show
emotion to a servant.
"Yes-yes-and quite reasonable,
should say, for such-ah-such
comfortable rooms" But when the
boy had gone he dropped into a
chair, wiped the cold perspiration from
his forehead, and wondered what to
do. Three days room rent at seven
ty-five dollars. Cash in hand, sixty
dollars.
For half an hour he alternately sat
and walked the floor, without enjoy
ing his magnificent quarters. Sudden
ly he stopped pacing, grabbed his hat
and left the hotel. Jumping on a
passing car he rode about two miles,
then asked a policeman for the near
est telegraph Office, whence he sent
the following telegram, giving the
operator fifty cents extra to rush"
It:
New York, November 10.
John Allen,
Waldorf, New York:
Just heard your arrival. Mary and
never forgive you If you fail to
come to our house Immediately.
George.
Having dispatched this, Private
John took an uptown car and return
ed to his gorgeous dwelling place,
where he sat for thirty minutes wait
ing for the telegram. When it came
he took his telescope and sought the
hotel clerk.
Now, what dye think Of that"
he growled Here I've been laying
off to come to your magnificent hotel
for four years and now my cousins
here have found me out Amt it a
bore? Can't ignore it, either. Most
sensitive people you ever saw"
"Well, we are sorry you can't re-
main with rs, Mr.. Allen, but of course
you can't do anything else. Next
time we hope we'll have better luck.
'FRONT.' ger a cab for Mr.. Allen!"
Private John began to breathe
freely again as he saw himself getting
out Of the hole. Running his hand
blithely in his trouser pocket and
pulling out his wad Of eight fives and
five twos, and ten cents, he said:
"Ah-er-how much do I owe you
for the-er-very short time I occu-
pied those comfortable"
"Oh, nothing, Mr.. Allen" sweetly,
nothing at all, sir! Why, the Bank
ers' association paid for those rooms
for you for three days."
Private John shook hands sadly
and quietly wended his way to the
Grand Union at two dollars per.
What else was there for him to do?
p. v. Dun in Success Magazine.