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Literary Lapses
·
Stephen Leacock
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In
the
meanwhile
the
general
public
subscription
is
not
getting
along
very
fast;
but
the
proprietor
of
the
big
saloon
further
down
the
street
and
the
man
with
the
short
cigar
that
runs
the
Doogalville
Midway
Plaisance
have
been
most
liberal
in
their
contributions.
A
Study
in
Still
Life.--The
Country
Hotel
The
country
hotel
stands
on
the
sunny
side
of
Main
Street.
It
has
three
entrances.
There
is
one
in
front
which
leads
into
the
Bar.
There
is
one
at
the
side
called
the
Ladies'
Entrance
which
leads
into
the
Bar
from
the
side.
There
is
also
the
Main
Entrance
which
leads
into
the
Bar
through
the
Rotunda.
The
Rotunda
is
the
space
between
the
door
of
the
bar-room
and
the
cigar-case.
In
it
is
a
desk
and
a
book.
In
the
book
are
written
down
the
names
of
the
guests,
together
with
marks
indicating
the
direction
of
the
wind
and
the
height
of
the
barometer.
It
is
here
that
the
newly
arrived
guest
waits
until
he
has
time
to
open
the
door
leading
to
the
Bar.
The
bar-room
forms
the
largest
part
of
the
hotel.
It
constitutes
the
hotel
proper.
To
it
are
attached
a
series
of
bedrooms
on
the
floor
above,
many
of
which
contain
beds.
The
walls
of
the
bar-room
are
perforated
in
all
directions
with
trap-doors.
Through
one
of
these
drinks
are
passed
into
the
back
sitting-room.
Through
others
drinks
are
passed
into
the
passages.
Drinks
are
also
passed
through
the
floor
and
through
the
ceiling.
Drinks
once
passed
never
return.
The
Proprietor
stands
in
the
doorway
of
the
bar.
He
weighs
two
hundred
pounds.
His
face
is
immovable
as
putty.
He
is
drunk.
He
has
been
drunk
for
twelve
years.
It
makes
no
difference
to
him.
Behind
the
bar
stands
the
Bar-tender.
He
wears
wicker-sleeves,
his
hair
is
curled
in
a
hook,
and
his
name
is
Charlie.
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