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Show a AY A WAYSIDE HOSTELRY. Darky Servitor Most Obliging Under the Clrcumstnncea. A traveling man stopped recently nt a llttlo country hnmlot somo mites from a Texas city to soli a merchant a bill of goods. Thero was only ono hotel In tho place, and this had nn tin-Bavory tin-Bavory reputation. Ho hnd only ono night to stay, however, so ho concluded con-cluded to mako tho best of a bad bargain. bar-gain. Ho went to his room early, nnd, feeling tho need of somo hot water to remove tho stnlnB of bin Journey, cast his eyo about tho wall for an electric button, which, of course, was conspicuous by Its nbsence. Ho happened to think that ho hnd seen a negro porter holow, and, sticking stick-ing his head out of tho door, ho yelled lustily: "Hey, you black rascal, como up horo!" "Yas'r, yns'r, I's comln'," was the quick response, nnd a moment later the old darkey appeared boforo the drummer, bowing obsequiously, cap In hand. "I want somo hot water, and I want It quick," said tho drummer. "I's pow'ful Rorry, boss, pow'ful sorry," replied tho negro, his voice trembling. "Wo nln't got no hot Vntah, but I kin hot yuh some." i |