Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-01-08
NUMBER Al.


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One particularly dark, ,fsmp. dur.
drizzliffg and disagreealilc day In tlfu|
latter part OF November, n tail, gaunt
queer looking customer, dressed la al
blue coat with brass buttons, wills
yellow striped pantaloons, aud calf
skin terminations, sat solitary and
alone I'm n little room, situated In al
little restaurant in this city. s
Before him on a little round table
was mot littlc' pitcher of smoking
punch ''Screeching hutn and q wiueI
glass. The solitary individual wns
Iork--noihing else--und thut was
his second pitcher full-nirh his
second empty. one minute after
aud you couldn't---fact, Won aee--. /
have squeezed drop out OF either
pitcher or glass by a hydraulic press.
York rang the bell. The negro
waiter popped his head In at the door. /
Ring aa?" i h
.of course did. u II clearing
No sa; daRp Al; fog 81 thick YOU
could ladle II out with u spoon, "a.
Have anything, sa?n aiAa3l'e
More punch, and strong.u
Yes, sa--immediately.n ..,.
The walter Withdrew, ana In n few
seconds returned with third pitcIf.
er of punch. and York was herir.inx
To feel glorious, when, on raising his
eyes, he saw his own figure In n pierI
glrss Opposite. He rubbed his eyes,
again. @
"By thunder :" said no, '.hcre'sl
some fellow sitting right before me.
III swear there's iinpudence for yo,I.
This Is private room, air, for N.Y.
sole aecommodation.n E8ar
He waited minute far nm answer,
but his reflection only stared ut him,
and held Its peace.
~ was saying, sir, that this Is my
private room--mine, sir!" criedl
York, raising his voice au octave
higher than ID was before.
No answer, and he rang furiously.
The waiter made his appearances.
"Yes, did ring. Didn't I ask
for private room :" 1aad
"Yes, sa; this Is private ROOM nI
at is? Why, there's fellow sit
ting right opposite me now, on tho
other side of the table, Rot his im-l
pudence.n vi
Aatfts re~~ltiibW, rusf t3AA &
Yes, there IN. Well, Just nsver5
mind. Bring IN some more punch
and couple OF glasses.
In n very short time the fourthI
pitcher, with two glasses made itsi
appearance. raa@ aHf VI agssH.l
York filled one Of the glasses, and!
then showed IL over the other side Oh
the table. "Wili you drink ?p said
ha Il th., A.,.,,.x h..
"oh you won't ell /? Well, I--Il
WILL"
And so he did.
Better drink, old fcllow,n contIn-
ued Yorker ; your liquor is getting|
cold and yon look as II you was foad
ofthe thing"
No answer being returned, York
rangthe bell again. a0i
In popped the walter. y.
Ring sa? U , .1,F..,.,
"To be sure I did, Diln't yon|
hear the b-b-ball pa
II did. sn." 1t t1 z
Didn't order private room q
Eth 20 4a...ss, .-5e.f, 1
"Yes, sa; this is a private room, sr.
"A pretty private room this, with
a fellow setting right opposite, that
won't take q glass of punch with you|
when ofIered--and q red nosed maiil
Mt that. Oh, vel, never mind, bringI
more tumblers and more punch. I'll
try him again" @ @H H@sf
Pitcher number 1--WE wns accord
ingly brought In, with due state.
''B-b-better try some old boy saIdl
Inc coaxingly, 10 Ills double.
The reflex merely looked good ma
tured, but said nothing
"Welln continued York with al
sigh, "if this isn't most Infamous II
Never mind. I'll drink the puHclI.n
And so he did, every bit of II.
About five minutes suiIiced to finishl
the pitcher. York rang the bell su-
perliurously. ,.e -
Waiter came
"Ring, sa?n
Certainly. Why siould't r?
Where's tile man who k.kceps thsl
place?
''l,oss. sa? Tli'send him Ia, sa. N
Shortly after, the host, aqniet little
man, with q mottlcd, calico pattern
face, and shining bald head madel
his appearance. - ~
"W-what's to pay ?" demanded
York with an air OF dignity.
rive punches--tive levies, sir.
There's the money, sjr,v said
York, forkipg over the coin. "AndI
now | want TO know why, when RI
c-call for a private room. you put me-
in here with somebody else.
There's nobody here but you and!
Nobody. DO you think I csn'tl
see? Dye think I'm drunk |? There
look there! Two Of 'em, by lingo. II
Wen, sir, must confess, can'tI
see bat us two -
'.You can't, eh 2" And York drag.
ged the landlord TO the table. "I.ookl
there, then; there's the rascals still.
now. One of'em Is enough like youl
to be yonr brother--nnd the other id
the most detcs.able mean lookin
Write ulan that ever saw ~