Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1901 — GIVING HIM A TIP. [ARTICLE]

GIVING HIM A TIP.

Bat the Boarder Had Mistaken Man Ha Waa Talking ToWhen the new boarder went into the dining-room and sat down there was only one other person at the table. The new boarder had a kind heart and thought he would be affable. ' “I s’pose you’ve boarded here for *ome time?” he said to the other man.

“Yes.” “How is it?” Any good ?” “Yes, pretty fair. I have no comj plaint to make.” “Landlady treat you decent?” “Well, perhaps I ought to—” and , then he -hesitated., “Oh, never mind, old man,” said j the new bo-arder. “That’s all right. | I’m on. But say, mebbe you never tried chucking her under the chin once in awhile? That’s the way to get on with’em. I never had a landlady that didn’t treat me A 1 yet. It’s all in the way you handle’em. Call’em ‘sister’ and give ’em soft, sweet, cozy talk about their looks. That’s the way to fetch ’em. I’ll bet I can live here for a month right now without being asked for a cent. Watch me nudge her when she comes in. Before this time to-morrow she’ll be telling me her family history. Poor old girl! She looks as if she’d had her troubles. Probably got tied up to some John Henry who was about man enough to shoo chickens out of the yard, and that’s all. My name’sHudfon. Let’s see, I haven’t heard yours, have I?” “No—no, I believe not. But it doesn’t matter, I’m just the landlady’s husband”—London Tit-Bits.