The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-28
HIS SUPERB NERVE
1t Enabled Him to loll In Luxury
With Not a Cent of Cost.
CRUSHING A HOTEL KEEPER.
The Beau Was Elegant In Dress and
Exquisite In His Bluffins and Played
His Part Well-Never Known to
Pay q Bill Under Any Circumstances.


HE Part Weli-Never Known to
Pay q Bill Under Any Circumstances.
'Misery loves company" quoted
Mr.. Tabb. an old time Virginia gentle
man, the other night. There's great
deal Of truth lu that old saying.
"Some forty or fifty years ago there
was celebrated Virginia character,
well known In Washington. Baltimore
aud Philadelphia. whom | shall call
Beau Smith. because Smith wasn't his
real name. Beau Smith was not only
noted for the elegance of his dress. but
also for his absolute disregard of all
financial obligations He was never
known to pay bill under any circum-
stances.
Beau entered the office of the old
Monumental hotel, in Baltimore. one
night, registered. and upon being as.
signed to one of the best suits Of rooms
in the house, for he would he satisfied
only with the best he proceeded TO
make himself thoroughly at home and
settled down for long stay. He or.
dered champagne by the case aud ci.
gars by the box for the entertainment
OF such friends as might visit him in
his apartments and. in short lived as
though he had millions behind him.
The proprietor Of the hotel Mr.. Guyer,
had heard of Beau. but he could not
believe that he would deliberately run
up such large bill If he had no inten-
tion Of paying IL. and he hesitated
about speaking to such an elegant gen
tleimn about such IN inelegant thing
as money. but after Beau had been a
guest at the Monumental for more than
month and had said nothing about
paying his bill MIR. Guycr summoned
up his courage and had Bcau's bill
made out and sent up TO him. In
few moments MIR. Guyer received n
polite but urgent message from Beau,
asking him TO come to his apartments
at once.
"I sent for you. Mr.. Guyer,' said
the inpecunious beau. TO show you a
most remarkable document which has
been sent up to me from your Office.
don't wish 10 complain of your
clerks. sir. but | dislike being annoyed
in this way. will you kindly look at
that and tell me what it Isl?
THAT is bill. Mr.. Smith, said
Guyer us soon as he recovered his
breath.
$50 | observe responded Beau,
but, Mr., Guyer IL is made out against
me-
Certainly replied the hotel man
1t is our account against you for
board and lodging, wines. cigars and
other extras for the last month, and
would be glad II YOU
why. my dear sir interrupted
Beau. laughing. you surely never eI-
pected me 10 pay this bill"
~ most certainly did and do ex-
pect you TO pay it, answered Mr.. Guy.
er firmly.
"'But. dear sir said Beau gently
you knew who | was when came to
your house
Mr.. Guyer admitted that he did
Then. you know continued Beau,
that | have never been known TO pay
bill TO any one. and no one in his
senses ever expected that | would.
Now. my dear sir. | beg of you to de-
stroy this ridiculous document and see
that am not annoyed again with
such foolishness.'
"'Do you intend 10 pay this bill or
notT demanded the hotel proprietor
sternly.
"'I do not replied the Beau quietly.
livery well, then. ! will sue you,
sir
"'That is your privilege. sir
"'And will get Judgment. too.
said Guyer angrily.
"'You viii get more than that. Mr..
Guyer.' responded Beau calmly. You
will get yourself laughed at by the en-,
tire country for being so foolish as to
imagine that you could collect bill
from Beau Smith. Pray do not sub
ject yourself 10 such ridicuIe.'
"Guyer hesitated; he knew he would
be laughed at numerically by every
one. and. then, too. be could not help
but admire the colossal cheek OF
Smith. so he sat down again and lii a
fresh cigar
"'Mr. Smith, said he. III tell you
what ! will do II you will move over
10 the City hotel and play this same
game on old man Barnum I'll give
you a receipt In full for all that you
owe me and say no more about it,
Receipt the bill, Mr. Guyer,' an
swered Smith coolly I had been stop
ping with Mr.. Barnum for montl
prior to coming 10 your house. and h'
also promised TO give me receipt II
full for what I owed him If wout
move over here and play the sam,
trick on you Philadelphia Ledger.
"PsddIsr's Acre"
Lambeth ''old' church has numer
Gus historic monuments. and in one o
tI.1. f.IIl lnn1.th Harll 1.