Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15
His Last Stamp.


statue, and with q composed but
hungry countenance called for a
plate of hash in very genteel
voice. 1t happened fortunately for
him, that the desired compound
was not quiet ready--and one Of
walters told him SO, at the same
time handing him q paper, and
politely asked him to take a seat
Leonidas did SO, with q grateful
bow, nonchalently remarking that
he was in no hurry and he was
not, as will be presently proven.
He observed, as he was complacent-
ly reading the last news of the
Alabama claims, that the waiter
was blacking his boots; which
done, Leonidas arose and asked for
the brush, "just to rub q bit of
mud from my boots"
Taking the brush in one hand,
and the backing in the other, in a
few moments he had given his foot
casing brilliant polish; then fol-
lowed up his luck by liberal and
adroit use of the brush-broom over
his clothes. He took up hat
brush and renovated the nap of his
silk hat.
"Those hash are not quite ready
yet, are they {" he coolly inquired
and being answered in the negative,
he said it was no matter, "as he
was not wanted at the City Hall
just yet" and turning around,
calmly surveyed the arrangements
of the place, and condescended the
remark that cit was not quite
equal to the Metropolitan or Del.
mancico's, still neat, very neat, in
deed"
Upon careful examination of his
hands he observed that the black
ing had soiled them ; he proceeded
to the wash-basin, he turned or
the Croton, and with free use ol
scented soap, he secured his hands
most thoroughly. Then he whisk.
ed out once white handkerchief
quickly washed and wrung it, ant
returned it to his hat to dry. Th,
waiter, being busy with other Gus
toners, took but little notice of hi
maneuvres, and taking advantage
of this auspicious fact, Leonida:
removed the dirty paper collar an(
substituted q clean one ; immediate
ly subsequent he had hold of cas-
tor bottle containing sweet oil, anC
pouring about an ounce, treated
his distracted head to q bath of it
And now, before q mirror, he made
q rapid and tasteful use of the comt
and brush. Observing his move
ment, one Of the walters approach
ed him with
"Have you given your orders
sir Z"
ooh, yes, thank you. It's com
ing on soon."
"What dish was it, sir 7"
"Hash. A plate of nice hash, t.
begin"
Leonidas now approached the
counter, where, seeing q case o.
fancy articles, among them two
tooth-brushes, he called for one, q:
if to purchase one, and after Q
long scrutiny selected one, at the
same time helping himself to
pinch of snuff, just as the proprie
tor was closing his snuff-box. III
now lightly stepped to the wasf
basin and gave his teeth such 4
cleaning as few teeth can with
stand, and finishing just as th'
anxious waiter hurrisd breathlessly
toward him, exclaiming-
"Here is your hash, sir. Hash
sir, hash" t..
Leonidas laid down his tooth
brush and strobe with dignity tC
the table, where he seated himself
with a satisfied "Ha" as If one o.
John Ludlin's banqucts had beer
spread out before him.
After one mouthful, "Here, wait
err" exclaims he, "fill this water
pither, and give me the walnut
ketchup!" This mandate being
fulfilled he proceeded to lay waste
the hash. After finishing that
with which he devoured half 0
dozen slices Of bread and about O
quarter of a pound of butter, hi
tumbled the remaining slices into
a tumbler of milk, the pitcher hap
pening to hold about two quarts
Seeing nothing else to eat Oh
the table except a plate of pick
les, he swallowed them all regard