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Show It Didn't Work. Three couple, husbands and wives, ot the highest repute, dined at a New York city hotel a few evenings since, and the host and hfl wife directed that the cofteo be sent to their rooms. This was done, and the waiter, calling later tor the cups, saucers and spoonB, found that three ot the spoons were missing. He reported the matter to the manager, who quickly mado a demand de-mand for the return of tho threo spoons. Tho host and hostess 'were greatly embarrassed, andVou may Imagine Im-agine tho feelings of their guests, but the manager was obdurate A little search' disclosed the missing spoons beneath tho table. Tbo host and hostess host-ess on the following day protested In vigorous terms to the owners of tho hotel, and got this reply: "Sorry, Indeed, very sorry you wore embarrassed, but we stand by our manager. Wo don't dispute your word, but wo would rather havo you leavo tho hotel than crtlclso him. Ho knows that every year wo are compelled to mark oft In profit and loss fully $2G,-000 $2G,-000 which represents silver and almost al-most ovory known artlclo under tho sun stolen by guests from this hotel." |