She had come down from Kalamazoo
and was seeking quarters in a Detroit
hotel. She was about fifty and the
years had taught her great conserva
tism and caution.
“Is this a safe tavern to stop in?” she
inquired of the chivalrous clerk, who
was at that moment wearing his dia
mond pin on his back, or rather the coat
for whose value the pin was collateral.
“In what respect, madam?” he asked.
“Fire, of course,” she said suspicious
ly. “Ain’t anything else to be afeard
of, is there?”
“Oh, certainly not, madam; certainly
not,” he hastened to assure her. “And
as to fire, our house is absolutely fire
proof, and even if it was not, we have
fire escapes everywhere.”
“Fire escapes!” she exclaimed, with a
gasp, reaching for her bundles. “Well,
if your dratted house is fireproof what
have you got escapes for the fire for? 1
s’pose you've got burglar escapes too. 1
guess I don't want to sleep in no taverns
like this. Good evenin,” and away she
went, leaving the clerk in a perfect halo
of despair and disappointment. Detroit
Free Press.
“Jack Frost’’ is the best in the market.
Hal! Rate to New York.
To accomodate the Christain Endeavors
and its friends along its line who desire
to attend the national convention Y. I’
S. C. E. at New York. July 7 10, the
Burlington Route will on July ItL ninja
special train Iron) Omaha through to
New York, via Chicago and Niagara
Falls, leaving at 1 I; 10 p. tn.. after arrival
ol all trains from the west.
A rate ol one fare for the round trip
has been authorized and will be open to
the general public.
