| Show SEVENTY beveney sive elve DOLLARS FOR FOB A DINNER among the many anecdotes told of billy Gib gibbon bolis 17 the new jersey millionaire is one ozle I 1 of his bis high priced dinners in the country village in which he owned some real estate and after transacting trans trana acting his business he came to the village hotel about 3 p in tired dusty and hungry and applied for a hot dinner A smart clerk in attendance glancing at his bis rather rusty habiliments told him they have hot dinners for travelers at that time of day but to wait till the committee on the new town house were attended to and if there was any chance then he would see 22 but 11 remarked the old gentleman whose ol of factories were saluted with a grateful incense or of certain loasta and broils there seems to be bowl 1 UD oh yes said the clerk the committee of the selectmen for pui purchasing chasing a new town house lot have a dinner here today to day 12 and he bustled off in one direction the landlord in another and two white jacketed waiters flew hither and thi thither thet impressed with the vast lin importance of providing for the magnates who were to honor the house by dinner there is why cant I 1 have dinner with the committee I 1 said the old gentleman arresting the clerk once more as he passed by him ili ill im in perfecta willing to pay for all that I 1 have youl well my old f fellow ellow that is cool said the clerk why do you think the sele selectmen ct would let you in to their table stranger things have happened 22 was the reply tat at any rate I 1 should like to try gila ha iffa hal hal hai laughed the clerk 11 think of such a thing the old man at this thia moment however as the clerk turned away caught sight through a half opened door of a well spread tabt table tabie evidently all in readiness for the committee who were assembled in a room above and would soon be summoned to discuss the viands that were already smoking upon the board without any ado therefore he passed in took a seat and commenced a vigorous attack upon the dish nearest him which chanced to be an excellent pair of chickens it happened that there was wag no person in the room when the invited guest took his hig seat and two or three servants who came in within the next few minutes to place upon the table the remaining articles which were necessary only honored him with a curious stare as they performed f or med their duties while he plied his fe ril rii e and with a vigor that tha t bet betokened a sharpened appetite and a proper appreciation of the excellence of the fare before him the clerk who entered a short time after to take a final glance and see that all was right was horrified at the spectacle why you old sin nerl neri bald baid he rushing up to tre tle the object of his wrath who was enjoying the savory vory viands before him with great gusto I 1 tell you that this dinner was for the committee what are you doing here cant you see yourself said the old man cutting into a huge decorated harm hamm im having t a good dinn dinner er dilla having ving a good dinnell why yeu you are spoiling everything said the clerk aghast at the frightful gap ap made by the onslaught 0 upon the hag hal ham in very true young man was the reply im spoiling my appetite algo aiso and if matters proceed edin in this manner it will goon soon be gone alt ozether 12 the toe bleik in dismie hurried off for the landlord while the cause of his trouble continued to eat away as industriously and quietly as though nothing had happened in a few the lind landlord lord rushed in boiling with wrath how illow dare you yon sir exclaimed the worthy how dare you said sald he advancing with wilh hostile intent keep perfectly cool isaid said theold the old oid man book with a dangerous look in his eye as he BUS operations with a large carving knife in a roast turkey he tle w Y s dismembering dismember ing remember ill pay for all that I 1 have pay for all that you hare hape said the landlord eyeing the carvin carving knife ibby you will have to pay fo for fon r the whole g ol 01 e supper u paerl very glad siad to t do chati that baid bald the other resuming his knife and fork and fir finishing liBbing his repast with a few choice morsels dayes yeb yea you shall pay for all youre d stroy ed 1 said sald the landlord almost choking with rage as his visitor coolly poured out a glass of wine from a decanter and nodding 0 to him drank it off agreed said bald the other as he be wiped his mouth and fingers upon a napkin and drew a long breath of satisfaction and landlord you say I 1 shall pay for all ail I 1 destroy that I 1 do and roundly too said boniface well then lets have the bill for the sum total 17 said the tite old man as he ros br bringing ingin up one side of the table with him at the bame same time and precipitating with a crash the whole contents in one common pile upon the floor the landlord started bich bick with horror and dismay ay at the sight wh ie his customer coolly drawing a toothpick tooth pick flom hla his vest pocket exclaimed lets hava havo the tha bill landlords dont be frightened at a little broken crockery lets know t the ea price of the supper ay the la landlord giving the wink vink to his clerk to keep an eye anthe old fellow and see that he did not escape proceeded to the office followed by his hla customer cust omir the score was soon figured up and passed over to the old man nan who stood quietly waiting for it with the clerk and two waiters walters behind him ready to seize him at a signal from hair employer I 1 theres therea The th eres tres res the th a amount str sir giraard gira stra P said aid the landlord with agrin a grin of triumph seventy five dollaree dol doi larel laral now wheres sherea your money cheap enough ap said the expensive dinner eater as he drew a portentous calf skin wal i let from his pocket and opening it commenced turning over the bank notes therein when the host ascertained that the they were ivere of such large denominations that he iad kad had not money enough in his house to make change with his customer Thecie thecle the clerk rk who had been gaping over the old mans shoulder during the operation slipped round to the landlord and whispered it must be the president of a bakk for he ha has ten thousand dollars in his wallet 12 I 1 finally the Bt stranger ranger managed to find a one hundred dollar note among the pile in his wa fet let which he passed ea overto over to the astonished landlord recel received heita v the S e h a coun ted led it placed itin it in his wallet and walked away saying as he did so good good day landlord I 1 always pay for what I 1 have jilk ills do you know wh that old chap is that just t went out asked the landlord of one of the selectmen who came in at that moment that man why yeb yes old billy gibbons the richest man in the state we bought five thoL thou thousand sand dollars worth of real estate from him today to day and paid him cash for it five thousand thou sard aard dollaree dol larel said baid the host why how much is ia he worth oh a million or sop boy so was the repy reply iche ew e w said the landlord no KP ar wonder onder he can afford a seventy flye five dollar di dinner riner 22 |
