The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-31

II SSStSA NOu ulSUt KNOW.
I'LL And. as likewise you might
- know, twas Cap'n Jonadah
that done the most of the growing.
''They amt no sense in 1t, Peter"
says he. "Education's oil right in its
place, but faint no good out of it."
"oh. ring Off" says Peter. "Twen-
ty-threer'
And so they had it back and forth.
| didn't say nothing. knew how
'twould end If Peter L. Brown
thought twas good Judgment to hire
mess Of college boys for walters, fell
lers who could order up the SQUAD in
pigeon English and the ham in hog
Latin, i didn't care. so long as the
orders and boardePs got filed and the
payroll didn't have growing pains. |
had considerable faith in Browns
ideas, and he was as set on this one
as a Brahma hen on plaster nest
egg.
It'll give tone to the shebang." says
he. referring to the hotel. "and we
want to keep the Old Home House as
high toned rs ten story organ facto-
~. And as for education. that's a
matter Of taste. Me. I'd just as soon
have walter that bashfully admitted
Wee. my dam,' as l would one that
pushed 'Shur-r-e. Moiker edgeways
out of one corner of his mouth and
served the lettuce on top of the lob
ster from principle. to keep the green
above the red.
So it went his way finally. as I knew
it would, and when the Old Home
opened up on June / The college
walters was on hand. And they was
as nice a lot of boys as ever handled
plates and wiped dishes for their board
and 81 week. And they made a hit
with the boarders, especially the wom-
en- folks. Before June was over the
Old Home was full up. and we had to
annex a couple Of next door houses for
the leftovers.
was skipper for one of them houses,
and Jonadab run the other. Each Of
us had cook and a waiter, a house
keeper and an upstairs girl. My house
keeper was the boss prize In the pack
age. Her name was Mabel Seabury.
and she was young and quiet and as
pretty as the first bunch of Mayfiow-
ers In the spring. And a lady-whew!
The first time set opposite TO her at
table ! made up my mind / wouldn't
drink out of my sasser II l scalded
the lining or my throat.
She was city born and brought up,
but she want one of your common
He, he; amt you furrible-' lunch
counter princesses. with head like
a dandelion gone TO seed and fish
net waist. You bet she want. Her
dad had had money once. afore be
tried to beat out Jonah and swallow
the stock exchange whale.
The only trouble she made was first
along. and that want her fault /
thought at one time we'd have TO put
up wire fence TO keep them college
walters away from her They hung
around her like passed. Of gullsl
around herring boat. she was nice
10 'em. toe. but when you're just so
nice 70 everybody and not niee enough
10 any special one the prospect amt
encouraging. SO they give il M. but
there want n male on the place.
from old Dr. Blaft. mixer of Blatt's
Burdock Biuers and Blatts Balm For
Beauty. down 10 the boy that empiied
the ashes. who wouldn't have bumped
himself on all tours and erawled eight
mics II she'd asked him to. And that
includes me and cap'n Jonadab. and
we're about as tough couple Of wo-
men proof old hulks as you'll find
afioat
One ere3ing-along the second week
in July 'twas-I got up from the sup
per table and walked over toward the |
hotel. By the gate see a Teller stand |
Ing. teller with leather bag IN his |
hand. stranger.
Good evening"" says l. Looking |
for the hotel. was your
lie swung round kind OF lazy-lIlse |
ard looked AZ me. Then noticed how
big be was Seemed TO me be was all |
Of seven foot high and broad accord
Ing. And rugged up-my soul. lie had
on a wide felt hat with a whIrliglg
top on 70 II and light checked suit /
and gloves and slung more style than I
a barber on Sunday.
Good evening" says the seven foot.
Ct. looking down and speaking TO me
cheerful. is this the Old Ladies'
hOme-the Old Home House. should
sayy'
Yes, sir" says I. looking up rever.
ent at that hat
fright" be says "will you be good
enough 70 teiI me where I can fnd
the prcprietor1 I'm looking for sob"
"A jobr' I sings out "a joby'
"Yes. understand you employ col.
lege men as walters. I'm from Har.
ward. and
"A waiteryv says. 70 astonished
that could hardly swaIler. BE you
q waiterY
II don't know. I've been told 20.
Our coach used to say I was the best
waiter on The team. At any rate, I'll
try the experiment"
"T,ut what for7 You Amt short Of
cash.
"Yon bet he says. Strapped
] went ~ and found Peter 7.