Show NOODLES MADE A MISTAKE he offered a dollar to a uniformed per and naturally he took it 1 I had a most extraordinary adventure tin other day said noodles at the platypus club 1 I had taken passage on a potomac steamboat seeing a large man in bine clothes whom I 1 took to be j the captain standing on the deck I 1 approached pro ached him what is the fare I 1 asked one dollar ha looking me coolly in the eye here is the money I 1 said handing him a dollar MIL then I 1 went and sat down in the cabba cabia after awhile a person wearing a uniform with brasa buttons accosted me he said one dollar cleasel pl easel what for I 1 asked your fare sir said the man 1 paid it half an hour ago 1 I protested toa are mistaken he said 1 I assure you that I 1 am not I 1 in aisted 1 I paid it just after I 1 got aboard to whom did you pay it he inquired why to a big man in blue clothe sf I 1 exclaimed there he is now talking to those ladies why did you pay it to him asked the man because I 1 supposed he was the captain I 1 answered well ho was the reply 1 never saw him afore lf ore do you mean that he is only a passenger I 1 asked certainly said the man one dollar cleasel pl easel 1 I leH freal angry after paying avei the dollar I 1 went over to the big man in the bine clothes and touched haia on the shoulder he looked around and bowed gravely as much as to say that he would be glad to know what I 1 wished of him 1 I gave you a dollar half an bom ago I 1 said smothering my indignation with difficulty that is true he replied will you kindly explain I 1 demanded explain what he inquired why did you pretend that you were an officer of the boat I 1 said getting angrier 1 I never said anything of the kind he answered but you received my fare I 1 insisted 1 I think you are laboring under a misapprehension he said very politely you asked me wt the fare waa and I 1 told you that it was one dollar yoc thereupon handed me a dollar and I 1 put it in my pocket I 1 never refuse money but I 1 protested you permitted mal to suppose that you were the captain my dear sir said the big man 1 I always permit every ona to think what he likes it is not my business to forbid anybody to suppose anything without solicitation from myself you gave me a dollar do 1 understand that you wish it returned yes I 1 do I 1 responded not know ing exactly what to make of the situa hon here it is then he said 1 I took the money there did not teem to be anything to say under the circumstances and so I 1 refrained from further remarks I 1 must confess that the incident jarred upon my feelings but not being able to think of anything better to do I 1 simply bowed and strode away in disgust later on I 1 observed that the big man in blue clothes appeared to be very much amused about something or other and that the ladies with him were likewise convulsed with merriment though I 1 cannot for the life of me imagine what they were laugh tog aboul washington star |