The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
MINiNG-FlkANClAL

w. says Ohilts
Me-" says L Not on your sg-
houetter'
But there's no one else" saws he.
proPpin' himself up and spreadin' OFT
his hands. I'm out of it. You'll find
a note from Pinckney on the desk
It's there. all right and it's a cute
one. too. He explains what a hole Oh
lie is in, and how he'd love to stay and
pull him out if il want for his havin'
to join Count PUggledorf I'm Portland.
and won't I take hold and do the best
can until he can send up an expert
enced manager? He don't care what L
do, or what happens, il III only STAY.
'Ah, scissors" says T. you wait I'M
til I see him on the express, Where's
that bag Of mine?"
ooh. don't. please don't leave me here
alone"' says Ollie. He said you'd take
charge, and I've told everyone you
would too. Please, Mr.. McCabe, don't 60
away
Sorry I can't oblige." says I. but
this is where I duck. SO long. Ollie.
Good luck and 1 makes a dash
through the door.
Just as I was grabbin' my bag from
under the counter, the first delegation
from the hot collar convention hits the
other side. The chairman seems TO be
q
with waist on him like a sugar bar
rel and a voice that's as soft and sooth-
In as the honk Of an automobile horn.
"Heyt' says he, shown a fat fore
finger under my nose. Are you the
new manager Of this rotten establish
ment?"
It want 50 much what he said. as
how he shot it of, that ruffles my back
feathers. "Ah, go sit on a tack" says
l. And il you don't explode you're
punctUre proof"
"Wh-wh- what's that2r' saws he. turn
in purple
That's Ninth avenue repartee," SAYS
J. i don't make a practice Of usin' it.,
but when fat parties like you go 10
dOin' the human doormat act with me.
sometimes indulge Now I'd advise
you to go off somewhere IN the shade
and cool down"
will YOU answer my question, sir2''
he bellows. Are you, or are you not
the manager Of this"
And say. if come to me al Of a su.S-
den- I didn't want 10 be. but at that
minute I was. Well says T. chuckfrP
my hat on the safe and leanin' across
with my elbows on the counter. what
then? I'm the new manager. Who the
blazes are YOU o"
That unexpected come back almost
chokes him; but he splutters out that
he's Senator Somebody or Other. and
that him and his two daughters are oc-
cupyin' suite b on the second floor. at
the rate Of fifty dollars day.
Beginnin' tomorrow noon," says /,
"it'I be sixty per"
"Wh-a-at"' he gasps
Six six. t-y ty. sixty per" SAYS T.
countin' it off for him on my fingers.
"We-we1l ieave," he shouts
Good" says J.. II need your rooms
for the Count. One side please. ANY
Of you other gents got remarks To-
maker"
A fussy little man Wearin' gold spec
tacles steps up and begins 10 squeak out
that the coffee was vile. that his wife
couldn't get the maids to answer the
bell and that all they'd been served
for luncheon was cold ham.
That's nottin'," says J. There's
worse to come. When you've had
enough. clear out; but If you bring
me any more kicks III take you up to
the roof and drop you off, Next" and
with that 1 shucks my coat. rolls up my
sleeves, and prepares TO send back
I'm about TO receive.
It don't come. though That bunch
Of disgTUntled grouches that's been
making life miserable for the meek and
lOwly Ollie for the last few weeks just
catches their breath, stares at one an
other foolish, and then does the vanish
ing act I turns around, TO find Ollie
standin' a my elbow with his eyes
popped out and the towel over one ear.
Thank you!" says ne. grabbin' my
hand. "Oh. thank you, thank you'll
That was bully, bully
It's only curtain raiser TO what's
comm next" says J. Longs I'm
started on this thing. I nights well
push it through. Go collect all the help
in the dinin' room. I'm gOin' to make
q speech to EN-"
And say, you never know what you
IAN do until you get going. do you2
The way that stuffed party had riled
me. and the thoughts Of how that gang
IF grub hustlers had got puffed UP over
? little hot air. just put me in fine con-
iitiOn for short arm oratin' 7 begins
by tellin' EN- what a bunch of no good.
1utter fingered tip chasers they was.
and ends by annOuncin' that every last
lne Of 'em is fired on the spot. Then 7
aclzs on a postscript that if any Of EN-
3 wiliin' to hustle the way they should.
hey can have ten minutes 10 prove It
BY gettin busy. It's either walk OF
work
What I looks for is q procession to-
Ome ore starts givin' three cheers for
he new manager. and before half the
ime limit is up the whole mob is Jug
-lin' crockery, and shakin' sheets. and
,ettin dinner, as merry as a picnic
,arty.
ollie forgets the headache and comes
,ack to life. But what did YOU mean"
avs he. when YOU told the Senator
bout wanting mis- rooms for some
-ount?"
Nothing but a bluff" says J. 81 was
linking or Puggledorf. But say. Ollie.
wouldn't it be good thing for bust
less If he was comm herc?"
Would it!' says Ollie. WHY. with
cunt Puggledorf iu the house YOU
ouldn't drive them away with a club
Then the Count comes" saws t.
PincIney's got 10 make that bluff
-ood, OF wen sue him for breach OF
lromise.'
That's what ] wired him too and he
ends back word that he'll ship Puggle-
orr up on the next train. The minute
Jilie spreads the news that a real live
cunt is on bis way to Notch Manor.
fly women stops packin their trunks.
nd the Senator re-engages his suite
Or three weeks more, payin' in ad-