Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1893 — PENELTY OF CURIOSITY. [ARTICLE]

PENELTY OF CURIOSITY.

How an Inquisitive Society Man Was Humiliated. Pittsburg Dispateh. The curiosity of a Pittsburg society young man prompted him to impersonate a waiter at a private dinner given to two footlight favorites in*a hotel last week. The curious young well acquainted with the men who were giving the dinner, and upon seeing the preparations for a royal feast was anxious to see who the lady guests might be. He thought he’d have a joke, so he persuaded the proprietor to allow him to act as waiter to the party. After donning the usual attire of a table servant, he entered the room carrying a bottle of wine in one hand and a napkin thrown over his arm. He was recognized by his friends, but no sign of recognition passed. He immediately, without the least expression on his face, began to serve the fluid. In filling one of*the hosts’ glasses he spilt some of the wine on the table. This caused | an apparent burst of anger from the ' gentleman at the head of the merry | board. He arose and with language | none too mild commenced io abuse ; the shamming waiter for his care- 1 lessness, imputing drunkenness. The waiter never smiled, and all the while the ladies were becoming more and more terrified at the impending fight. Finally, amid the shrieks of the fair ones, the host took the counterfeit by the back of the collar, causing him to make an ignominious exit with the assistance of a boot. The men then sat down and had a good laugh and an explanation soon quieted the terrified guests.