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hardly credible. A sportsman was called away to town 

 after the first day's cover shoot, and, having another 

 shoot a few miles off, asked the keeper to send on his 

 gun and cartridges by train to be waiting him there, 

 tipping him a sovereign for the day's sport. Arriving 

 at the shoot a few days later, he was surprised not to 

 find his gun, etc., and telegraphed for them, and got 

 back a reply from the keeper, " I will send on your 

 gun when you give me my proper and usual tip, two 

 sovereigns." Sending this letter to the keeper's master, 

 he got the reply, " I can't interfere. Besides, it's the 

 middle of my shooting season and I can't afford to 

 quarrel or part with my keeper better pay. " Another. 

 Smoke-room. Host informs his guests, " My 

 keeper's tip is a fiver." They all decided to tip low. 

 None were asked back. The only conclusion one can 

 draw from these stories is that the master was a cad and 

 looked to his guests to pay his servants. 



The nouveau riche we fear is the sinner who has 

 encouraged heavy tipping, which is a species of selfish- 

 ness, prompted by two reasons : first, in order that he 

 might get the best of everything; and, secondly, to show 

 that he has plenty of money. The first reason is un- 

 sportsmanlike, and inconsiderate of his fellow-guests, 

 while the secondshowshim tobe vulgar and purseproud. 



In studying the matter of tips, it were as well to get 

 to the foundation of the habit. Etymologically the 

 word means something small, and originally it meant 

 something secret or sub rosd ; now it has grown to mean 



