articleThe Brief A West Virginia waitress and single mom received a $2,000 tip from a kind couple after sharing her story. A West Virginia waitress said she got a "once in a lifetime" tip after a couple left her $2,000. The backstory:24-year-old Emelee "Manhattan" Deming has been serving at DaVinci's Restaurant in Williamstown, West Virginia, since February. When Deming looked at the receipt, she saw the couple had left a $2,000 tip even though the initial charge was $148.41. I asked him, ‘What does this say?’ and he said, ‘That says $2,000,'" Deming added.