Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-26
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About IL a. M, Thursday, three thirsty
young men might have been seen entering
Well.kn0Vu hlOOn In st. Paul, SAYS the DIS
patch, ana Advancing directly TO The lonch IA
bic, where each, after dispOsIng OF his regular
amount Of provisions, secured a piece Of fat
meat, and concealed the same in his hand
Then the three young mon seated themselves
and called for lager beer. The gorgeous bar
tender, with flourish Of his paper cuffs and
large green studs in the air, deposited three
glasses filled with foam.
A touch 81 ths &c meat upon the top OF
each glass Instantly reduced It's contents 70 q
small remnant of beer with Just q film of foam
on the top, and before the bartender had re-
tired pace his attention was called to the
small measure given. With pleasing, indif-
ferent smile he conveyed the glasses again to
the faucet and filled them full Of beer
Each glass had been rubbed around its inner
edge with the grease, and the foam would not
stand. fNFFs Bti' 3 D Jos 90 tts
There was a puzzled look about the drawers
face as he replaced the now filled glasses,
which look passed slowly off as glass after
glass Of foam was served to other customers.
Soon the young men called for their glasses to
be filed again. There was another flourish OF
the cuffs and studs, but before he could con
Vey the glasses to the table, the astOnlshed
beer ieFker saw the frOthy contents diminish
to a small residue Of beer. Back he went,
lifted up the keg, shook It smartly and drew
again; filling the glasses full Of beer. Again
and aud again the creased glasses were NJ
led: and always with Oser, for foam they re-
In vain did the accomplished beer-sllnger
whose skill In piling up foam had never ssbe-
fore failed him. lift of the half empty keR
and try full one the result was all she
same. Then he forgot It was week day and
used Sunday words he pronounced the
most extraVagant aHaihen.a upon the brewer,
and he solicit Ously inquired Of the young men
whether they found the beer fresh. When
they answered that Is Wnaunusually rood, then
he drew o glass for hlmsolf, carefully, slowly,
with the glass he'd lOW down, and he slipped
his glassful Of foam based on a thimbleful OF
beer with o cOuntenance upon which the
play Of mixed emotions was wonderful to be-
hold. 90. ~ "ft iIl' ...f f.
TIE young men called for more beer, and
again he had to draw tWica to I'M their glasses.
Then he drew another glass for himself, and
as he gated first upon the light troth IN MS
glass and then upon the solid beer in theirs,
the more his aIhazeIhent grew. While hls
glass was still before him one OF the young
men managed - RTuase It. and then Invited
him to fill up and join them In . parting
glass. He drew accordingly and The 'tonI
glasses were alike-hOlding no foam, but eleal
beer.
There was a wild look In his eye and fad
inc Of color from the cheeks Of that exper
beer drawer as he rnshed to bis stand ,saiZeC
another glass and drew into 1t piled mass Oi
foam. The loud laugh of the young men h.
noticed MOTHS mind was all disdTaught will
the mystery his soul was grleved at the fail
ure of the expertness upon which he had lOnI
Drided himseif-hO falnted quite away, AM
was 0nly resrored by rubbing piece OF Lin
bergsf' oN hh m0nslaN1e. TWaENM
s%er le Is cons D;seSs ee 4, 4 soei. saS 3
bacon rind. and are able to Keep them
selves up on halt their usual number OF glass