The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-09-04
20, yes, thank you. It's coming on

clash. A plate OF nice hash, to be-
gin with"
Leonidas now approached the coun-
ter, where seeing case of fancy arti-
cles, among them tooth brushes, he
called for one as if intending to pur-
chase, and after long scrutiny he Sc
lected one, at the same time helping
himself to pinch of snuff, just as the
proprietor was closing his snuff box
He now lightly stepped to the wash
basin and gave his teeth such clean
ing as few teeth can Withstand, and
finished just as the anxious waiter
hurried breathlessly toward him, ex-
claiming:
"Here's your hash, sir! Hash, sir,
hash !"
Leonidas laid down the tooth brush
and strobe with dignity TO a table
where he seated himself with a salts
factory "Ha!" as if one of John Luz
din's banquets had been spread before
him. .''
After one mouthfui, "Here, waiter"
exclaimed he, cell this water pitcher,
and bring me the walnut ketchup!"
This mandate being fulfilled he pro-
cecded to lay waste the hash. After
finishing that, with which he devoured
half a dozen thick slices Of bread and
about a quarter Of a pound of butter,
he crumbled the remaining slices into
a tumbler of milk, the pitcher happen
ing TO hold about two quarts. Seeing
nothing else to eat on the table except
a plate of pickles, he swallowed them
all regardless of curds, probably con-
sidering that he had stomach enough
for anything.
BY this time Leonidas Lunch ap-
peared to have got quite comfortable,
for fitting his chair back against the
wall, crossing his legs and folding his
hands lie fell into snooze, having
achieved one of the cheapest dinners
on record. In little while he began
to snole harmoniously, resounding
blasts of victory.
81 say, jack" said one waiter to an
other, "who is that snoozer out there
agin the wallq"
III don't know. Thought you did,
! he makes himself SO much at home
He called for a plate of hash about two
hours ago. Said something about not
being in hurry to go to City Hall
clerk, perhaps"
81 noticed he swallowed all the bread
and milk and pickles, and thinned that
butter down."
"What makes him snore so2"
~ suppose it's the pickles quarrel
ing with the MILK
At this moment Leonidas sneezed
with such violence that his chair tilted
forward, and he awoke amidst a peal
; oflaughter from the waiters-the GUS
toners having long before gone about
their business. .,.s.f u....
''Had good sleep, sirq" gravely in
quired a waiter, as Leonidas strobe up
to the counter to settle for his hash.
'Sleepq Meq Yes; !. believe did
doze little. Ten cents, believe?"
"For the hash," said the clerk, lay
ing particular emphasis on the word.
"Y:e-s," said Leonidas, airily, strok-
ing his English whiskers. "One plate,
) only, believe of the hash ?"
"Ten cents a plate for hash only
replied the clerk, winking slyly to the
walters, who were making all sorts OF
grimaces.
Leonidas put his hand in his pocket
and after fumbling a while, he drew
out from a corner dilapidated ter
cent stamp, so wretchedly withered
! and defaced--such mutilated evi
) denee of the evils of civil war-that
, the clerk started, aghast at the sight
"That amt worth more than five
CENTS" said he, freely. at looks sick
had the smallpox, or must have beer
, badly vaccinated."
: 80, never mind" said Leonidas, will
lofty carelessness, and yawning.
: shall come in and take dinner her,
: every day. I'll pay you the other fv'
: cents next time. like your hash, ant
: when like place stick to it." T.
His threats of coming every day in.
: creased the clerks alarm, and he
: thought it best to be rid of such Gus
toner as soon as. possible.
$ avery WE'LL said he, forcing smile
g It's a small affair, any way" s>a
g "Of course" replied Leonidas,, Will
}, happy coincidence of opinion
e 'Have you got such a useful trif1e as
! penkpife about you u
e The clerk looked rather savage a
a this and felt as if carying-knif
is would have been more serviceable jas
y then. He thought of Felix Larkin an
e John Glass, but with heroic self-com
g mand he smoothed down the bristles {
J. his indignation and presented his per
II knife. Leonidas took it and con
j.. meDced pairing and cleaning his nail