Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1903 — MARY MACLANE AND A TIP. [ARTICLE]

MARY MACLANE AND A TIP.

Among the little foibles of the 'remarkable young lady from Butte is one which is told by a former secretary of Edmund Clarence Stedman, who lunched with Mary MacLane at a downtown restaurant recently. After lunch was over Mary Mac Lane said to her friend: “Now, you just let me fix the tip the way I want.” Then Mary signaled the waiter and, producing a quarter, said blandly: “Waiter, I’ll match you for the tip.” —7

With a look of astonishment on his face the waiter produced a quarter and laid it down. Mary won. Then, with the same calm air, she continued: “Now I’ll match you for that quarter.” Mechanically the astounded waiter deposited his quarter. Again the luck favored Mary, and she quietly pocketed the coin. “You see, my dear,” said she to her companion, “we really do things better in Butte.”—New York Times.