Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1911 — JUDGED BY THEIR CLOTHES [ARTICLE]

JUDGED BY THEIR CLOTHES

Smart Cigar Store Clerk Ready With Apology That by No Mean* Mended Situation. Herman Fellner tolls this story on himself, according to the New York correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times Star. He was in Washington on business recently and met three or four friends on the street, i After a moment’s chat he beckoned them to come With him. "I’m off the stuff,” said he, "but I want to buy you each a cigar.” They happened to be In front of a combination cigar and news stand at the moment. <Bed by Mr. Fellner, they all trooped In. The clerk hurried to the cigar case to wait upon them. Before Mr. Fellner could. Indicate his wishes the clerk had slapped a box on the glass case. “-Here y* are,” said be. “Best dime smoker In town.” Mr. Fellner Is sort of fussy about his Bmokes. He looked at the cigar then shoved the box away. "Have you no other price?” he asked. The clerk shQved the box in the case. “Sure thing,” said he. “My mistake and your treat.” Having pulled off this time-worn witticism, he addressed Mr. Fellner confidentially. “Your clothes sort of fooled me,” said he. "You fellers are a pretty well-dressed lot. you know." Then he put another box on the counter. “Here,” said he, “is the best nickel smoker In the village.”