The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-08
HIS SUPERB NERVE.
1t Enabled Him to LoIl In Luxury
With I / a Cent of Cost.
CRUSHING A HOTEL KEEPE.

Exquisite IN His Bluffins and Piaye
His Part Well--Nsvsr Known +
| Pay a Bill Under Any Circumstances,
MISERY loves company" quote,
Mr.. Tabb. an old time Virginia gentle
man, the other night There's grta
deal Of truth In that old saying.
"some forty or fifty years ago Their,
was a celebrated Virginia character
well known In Washington. Baltimor,
and Philadelphia, whom | shall cal
Beau Smith, because Smith wasn't hi.
real name. Beau Smith was not only
noted for the elegance of his dress, bu
also for his absolute disregard of al
financial obligations He was never
known to pay a 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 be would he satisfied
only with the best. he proceeded to
make himself thoroughly at home and
settled down for Il long stay He or
dered champagne by the case and 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-
ton Of paying it, and he hesitated
about speaking to such an elegant gen
tleman about such an inelegant thing
as money, but after Beau had been
| guest at the Monumental for more than
month and had said nothing about
paying his bill Mr.. Guyer summoned
up his courage and had Beaus bill
made out and sent up to him. In Il
few moments Mr.. Guyer received
polite but urgent message from Beau.
asking him to come to his apartments
at once.
II sent for you, Mr. Guyer,' said
the inpecunious beau. to show you
most remarkable document which has
been sent up to me from your Office.
l don't wish to complain of your
clerks, sir, but dislike being ANNOYED
In this way. VIII you kindly look at
that and tell me what 1t isY
"That is bill, Mr.. Smith. said
Guyer as soon as he recovered his
breath.
so l 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 If you
Why. my dear sir interrupted
Beau, laughing. you surely never ex.
pected me to pay this billy
81 most certainly did and do OK.
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 l have never been known to pay
a bill to any one, and no one in bis |
senses ever expected that | would |
Now, my dear sir, beg of you to de
stroy this ridiculous document and SCI
that am not annoyed again with
such foolishness
DO you intend TO pay this bill or
notT demanded the hotel proprietor
sternly-
81 do not replied the Beau quietly.
livery well, then. will sue yoa
sir
That Is your privilege, sir
And / will get a judgment, too.
said Guyer angrily.
"'You will get more than that, Mr..
Guyer,' responded Beau calmly. You
Will get yourself laughed at by the ell
tire country for being so foolish as to
imagine that you could collect bill
from Beau Smith, Pray do not sub
Iect yourself to such ridicule.
"Guyer hesitated; he knew he would
be laughed at numerically by every
one, and, then, too. he could not help
but admire the colossal cheek OF
Smith. so he sat down again and lit
fresh cigar.
Mr.. Smith, said he, IN tell you
what | will do. If you will move over
20 the City hotel and play this same
game on old man Barnum III give
you a receipt in full for all that you
owe me and say no more about it,
Receipt the bill. Mr. Guyer. an
;wered Smith coolly. 1 had been stop
ping with Mr.. Barnum for II month
prior to coming to your house, and he
also promised to give me a recent In
full for what owed him If ! would
move over here and play the same
TICK on you Philadelphia Ledger
Dry Cleaned Them.
why is your grandpas face band
agedr' asks the lady next door.
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