Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-06
HIS SUPERB
II Enabled Him to loIl In Luxury
With Not a Cent Of Cost.
CRUSHING A. HOTEL KEEPER.

Exquisite IN HE Blufino and PIaysc
His Psrt WsIl-Nsvsr Known q
Pay = sfii Under Any cIreumstanoss
"M,sesy :. loves company" quoted
III. Tahbs an old time Virginia gentle
man. thsiother night There's great
deal Of truth IN that old saying. n.
Z Some forty or Hfty years ago there
was a celebrated Virginia character.
well known in Washington. Baltimore
and Philade,phia, 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. - ,Hs
Beau entered tho Office Of the old
Monumental hotel. In Baltimore, one
night, registered. and upon being as
signed to one Of tho best suits of rooms
In tho house. for BIO would be satisfied
only with the best, he proceeded to
mako himself thoroughly ut home and
settled down for long stay. He or
dered champagne by tho case and CT
gars by the box for the entertainment
OF such friends as might visit him In
bis apartments and, in short. lived as
though he had millions behind him.
The proprietor Of the hotel. Mr.. Guyer,
bad heard OF Beau. but he could not
believe that he would deliberately run
up such large bill II he bad no inten-
ton OF paying it and be hesitated
about speaking TO such an elegant gen.
tbeman about such an 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 Mr. Guyer summoned
up his courage and had Beau's bill
made out and sent up to him. In a
few moments Mr.. Guyer, received q
polite but Urgent message from Beau,
asking him TO come TO his apartments
at once.
Il sent for you. Mr.. Guyer.' said
the inpocunious beau. TO show you
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. WIN You kindly boots at
that ana tell me what II isT
That Ia bill. Mr. Smith, sold
Guyer as; soon as he recovered his
breath.
80 observe responded Beau,
but. Mr.. Guyer, II 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 lam month. and I
would he glad n you
Why. my dear sta interrupted
Beau. laughing. ''yOu surely never ex-
pected mo 10 pay this billv
II mOat certainly did and do ex-
pect you to pay It, answered Mr. Guy.
eH flrmly.l t"
But, dear sir raid &eau gently.
you knew who ] WINS when I Gem no
your house
-Mr Guyer admitted that he did.
Then. you know continued Beau,
that 1 have never been known to pay
bill to any one. and no one In his
senses ever expected that I would.
Now. my dear sir. beg OF you 10 de-
stfoy this ridiculous document and see
that i am not annoyed again with
sucn foohshnees.,
do you Intend to pay this bill or
not! demanded the hotel proprietor
sterniy.
81 DO not replied the Beau quietly.
Very well. then. 7 will sue you,
SIR,
THAT is your privilege. SIR
And I WILL ge< Judgment. too,
said Guyer angrily.
You will get moro than that. MFR.
Gdyer,' responded Beau calmly. You
VIII get yourself laughed at by the en-
tiro country for being so. foolish as TO
imagine that you could collect bill
from Beau Smith. Pray DO not sub.
tect yourself 60 such ridicuie.'
"Guyer besitated: he knew be would
be laughed at numerically by every
one. and. then. too. he could not help
but admire the colossal cheek OF
smith, so ne sat down again and lit n
fresh cigar.
"'Mr. smith, said he. III tell you
what will do. II you will move over
to the City hotel and play this same
game on old man Bnrnum ri give
you receipt in full for all that you
owe me and say no more about IT.
Receipt the bill. MIR Guyer! an
swered Smith coolly. i had been stop.
ping with Mfr. Bnrnum for a month
prior 20 coming TO your house. and be
also promised 20 give me a receipt In
full for what owed him II would
move over here and play the same
trick on YOU "--Philadelphia Y,eduov