Show ho hotel tol life we were ware told old the fal following lowing story a day or two since since by a gentl gentleman ernan who 2 IV we e presume was on the spot at or abut ab mt tile tune of iti occurrence we publish it for the benent of those gentlemen whose v rho a pockets are not filled with 4 rocks generally fy and most particularly larl for the dimaso am ment of our worthy flosta of the astor house and city hotel in the village of new bork the joke ishoo good lobe lu be lost loat fork f john i yes sit sir 4 carriage carnage at the door s john ran to the door and returned with a large trunk ap 4 j parent patently ly not very heavy behind was a gentleman whose appearance was decidedly decil edlya a millionaire he en 3 1 his namo nama simply mr br slide saide new york laying down I 1 ins its pen he be said landlord I 1 want the very vary best accommodations your house will afford the best fr fir f ir my y muney money id like a parlor anda and a bed loomon room on the same floor door I 1 that you can have said our worthy host of the astor john I 1 yes sir everything Every ihms being now fairly arranged our gentleman mr slide w ts a shown to his is room by the servant jonn jolla which he occa occupied pied unmolested for the space apace of tn tin days order ordering ing everything w hi h the most fastidious taste desired wines of the itie very beiland best and choicest brands were ordered and sent up to him hijii meals meala furnished famished in his own apartments extra ser v ere at his call fcc ac at tife the expiration of ten days our gentleman handed his servant john a fifty cent piece reque t ng turn him to give it to tile the I 1 landlord ind lord here matters sto d a day or two our worthy bistue st of the wor astor thinking this amad sma 1 ilay dayment ment might possibly be aa A hint for him to present ins his bill accordingly ordered it harte ii ide up and presumed presented it in in person on entering his room bur host found mr air slide bated in the rocking chair with his beet et renting in a smaller one beside him was a table with bree ahree bottles bottle of excellent old wine his favorite brand a few ie gars fcc good morning mr slide mide 1 says saya our worthy host good morning good morning replied mr slide very lad ad to see you been excellently never better n my iny whole life farat rate house this thi good table good i liea g od servants very attentive wallsend will enfil send all ab it here 8 will surety surely really sir sir never was s so 0 well treated for my money hive have had bad every luxury which heart could wish wants been satisfied i our host cutoff cut off his ad U by presenting his bill I 1 I 1 11 1 thought I 1 would hand in in your bill here it is is amount 37 1 12 scents cents irmy my bill did you say queried mr slide my bill why kir I 1 have paid have paid all I 1 agreed 4 to whom did you pay i sir I 1 paid your servant A john ohna I 1 gave him hi fifty cents and 0 old ld I 1 him iain to hand it to you yon lets s see yes yea it was day before t esterday eat eater erday doy this was every cenal cent I 1 had attl all I 1 had whom when roams I 1 came I 1 here ere i told yon I 1 wanted the best beat accommodation for my money I 1 up posed all along I 1 was having it this bill realy really airy ir I 1 cannot pay sony you expect it I 1 at this stage of proceed proceedings as our host of the astor began to I 1 see his position and cut mr glide slide short by telling him tile the joke was so off lie would give him his bis bill and lifty fifty tents cents provided be would call on mr dr jennings of the city colel and play bilay the same joke on hint bun I 1 sly my good sir I 1 will do anything any thing for you you hive have been so V very ery kind my any thing you yon wish but really aj sir I 1 cannot do that it would not be fair mr gave me the fifty cents and told me to come here john I 1 yes ye sir 1 take T ike this gent lemans bagg ige from no and order a tarri carriage age and take him wherever he wishes to go free the last we saw bif mr dt alide ide he was sliding up bir broad oppia tray caciana tt ti weekly waddy commercial cominer |