TIPPED IN TALLOW.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 1 October 1913, Page 7

TIPPED IN TALLOW.

T« »ay fen? a whale candle when only a small part of it has been burned very frequently rouses the ire of _America» tourists in continental hotels, and a New York man once found a novel way »f utilising the altogether unnecessary illuminating power he had unwillingly purchased. He was, shown to a room in an hotel in Brussels, where he found twenty candles held by a chandelier in the centre. As it was dark the attendant lighted them all; but the gnest had been in continental hotels before, and made him put them out immediately . This was of no avail however. In his bill the next day he found them charged, "Twenty candles^ ten francs." He went back to the room, took them out of the chandelier, wrapped them in paper, and slipped them int© his ©vercoftt pocket. When he w?s "about to leave the hotel he found the servantsdrawn up im two lines in the hall, all smiling- and ready'; for the expected tips. Then the; American drew out his package arid distributed the candles, one to each.' "Allow me, monsieur," said he, with a bow: "permit me, madame! They are very superior candles, I assure you. I paid half a franc each for them!" And he left them statins' at the candles.