Sambo’s Suspicion — 381
A gentleman who holds a responsible position under Government concluded to change his lodgings. He sent one of the waiters of the hotel where he had selected apartments after his baggage. Meeting the waiter an hour or two afterwards, he said—“Well, Sambo, did you bring my baggage down?” “No, sah!” blandly responded the sable gentleman. “Why, what was the reason?” “Case, sah, the gentleman in de office said you had not paid your bill.” “Not paid my bill! why, that’s singular—he knew me very well when he kept the Girard House, in Philadelphia.” “Well, mebbe,” rejoined Sambo, thoughtfully scratching his head, “dat was de reason he wouldn’t gib me de baggage.”