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Beechnut at the hotel. Settling the bill.

“ Yes,” said Beechnut.

“ A dollar for the first hour, and seventy-five cents for
every hour afterward,” said the hackman.

“Well!” said Beechnut. <‘‘ Drive me to the Marlboro’
hotel.”

So the driver got out of his hack and Beechnut got in.
The driver then pulled out a great cape, made of India-
rubber cloth, from under his seat in front of the coach,
and after putting it on, he mounted on the box and rode
away.

The hackman stopped at length at the door of the
hotel, Beechnut went up into his room and packed his
trank, This was very soon done, and then he came
down. to the office and called for his bill.

“ Do you leave town this morning, sir?” said the clerk.

“Yes,” said Beechnut, “I am going out in the ten
o’clock train.”

“ Do you wish for a carriage P” said the clerk.

“ No, | have a carriage here,” said Beechnut.

“Ts your baggage ready ?”

“ Yes,” said Beechnut, “ all ready.”

Here the clerk called out in a loud voice,

“ Baggage in number thirty-seven.”

There were several porters sitting on a settee in the
office, and as soon as they heard the order of the clerk,
one of them went up-stairs to Beechnut’s room and
brought down his valise. In the mean time Beechnut
paid his bill. He then followed the porter down-stairs to
the door. The porter opened the coach door and put
Beechnut’s valise inside. Beechnut then got in himself,
saying to the driver as he got in,