Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1885 — A High Jinks Waiter. [ARTICLE]

A High Jinks Waiter.

Scene, Ladies’ High Jinks at the Bohemian Club. Mr. and Mrs. George and Cousin Charlie. Mrs. George—Dear, I am so hungry! It makes me hollow to be intellectual. Won’t you call a waiter and ask for something ? Mr. George—My darling, that’s just what I want to do, but, hang it all, I can’t be sure which are the waiters. Mrs. George—l should think you’d been in the club long enough to know the members by this time. Mr. George—So I have, my love; but you see there are a lot of rich men who seldom come to the club save on jinks’ nights, and I don’t know all of them, even by sight. Cousin Charlie—What nonsense! Now, in my business it’s necessary to be a keep judge of character. I can tell what business a man is in the minute I look at him. See that chump over there by the wall? Now, anybody’d know that he was a waiter. Use your eyes. It’s easy enough. (Imperiously) Waiter! Come over here and wait on this lady. The supposed waiter gives a stony glare, walks over, and seats himself by the side of a wealthy society lady, with whom he immediately enters into friendly conversation. Exit Cousin Charlie.