Show OFFERED A HALF GUINEA How Pnclerevrsltl rnl Proffered n Small Tip TJ > o EiierHsIiivoimiii Paderewski had a singular experience experi-ence in Clifton England quite recently re-cently No sooner had the popular pianist arrived at his hotel than he found a courteouslyworded letter asking ask-ing him to allow an invalid lady to call upon him and hear him play one piece promising in return for this great treat a douceur of half a guinea gui-nea which was tendered with much apology The letter was so worded as to be a courteous and delicate anpeal to the pianists generosity The letter had the desired effect and he appointed appoint-ed a time Punctual to the moment the lady appeared and Paderewski played her a few pieces The lady thanked him and slipped the promised half guinea in the most gracious mode of tipgiving into his naim Ah what is this blandly asked the pianist The half guinea I promised you I really believe he answered with a smile that I shall be able to get to the next town without I saying which he returned the proffered largesse lar-gesse bowed the lady out and sat down to his interrupted breakfast |