, 1874-02-28
SMELLING THE BUTTER,


| From Tie San Francisco Bulletin.
| Yesterday afternoon au athletic individual
With an anxious eye peering iuluisitirefy into
| tho window OF every eatinG-house which lo pass
ed. EIe was evidently man whose choice in
astronomical matkors vas governed solely by
tho quantity Of meat, vegetables, and liquids CIV
en- in exchange for stipulated suu. Finally
be appeared to Ge satisfied NTH the Inducements
held out in long bill Of fare which, tachad to
carcass Of mutton in front OF window. huttered
in the breoze and informed the hunger-haunted
passer-by that four dishes could be had 6ithln
for Is cents.
The man went in aud in . few moments was
tackIing elm meal with vigorous avidry.
After Finishing his allotted four plates, With tho
exception Of . few slices OF bread, his aye fc1l
upon small plate Of butso:, which il his hurry
he had evidently not noticed before. He was
about to plunge his kuifa into tho butter when
something peculiar in its appea earance caused him
to pause and while pausing he took occasion to
reflect. Suddenly he reached foruardand taking
the small butte1-plate between his finger aud
thumb he held it toward tho light and examined
its contents for nearly minute. He next held
it to his nose aud Huufred its savor three Buo-
ccssive times with puzzled expression OF coun-
tenauce.
ali this time the restaurant-keaper uas
standing immediately behnd tic butter AZ
ayzer, watching him attentlvely, and his face
YVES indicative OF rage aud disgust.
Perhaps you dont like that butter p waa his
first remark, semi-ntorrogatlyely.
Ths man at the table simply laid down the but
ter, aud turned round with an inqllring e1prea-
sion on Ills yisage but he said nothing. '':
''Perhaps you don't like that bussori" yelled
the restaurant man, III q somewhat sayaeolI ex-
c1amatory tone.
II don't know, IS yot-tho fact is, I haven't
tried it."
Wall, you looked at it as if you thought
something was the matter with it. Now, II yos
have got any remarks to make about that butssr,
you Gun make EN- right here"
~ was simply examining tho peculiar appear
ance OF tho oleaginous compound" replied ths
man at the table and he spoke with exasperz.
atiug GOODNESS. ''phoso blua strcaks impa1t to
the article yariegnted appearance which some.
what excited my curiosity Blue stteaks, ]
believe: ara considered a novelty in butter ara
they not?"
back by tho calm reply Of the other, but he IT,
covered himself sufficiently to remark:
blue htreaAs arc dlrays in sood butter ai
this season OF the year. iou must he one OF
those ID up-counsry lunatics nos to kno"
that
The restaursteur paused for moment, Ind
then resumed In a threatening manner:
'sYou must understand that I don't ALLOW
no man to coma to this restaurant and 50
sl,uttin' around the butter; no wea-bred maa
Ill do it."
II appro1tmated that buttor to my nose sira-
ply to ascertain If those blue gtreaks made any
particular difference in the smell. think thss
tho streakB make no very remarkable difference
in the smell in fact, am OF the opinion ttat
if any difference 4. al ia Ucc2sioned, it Il Sc
taily for the better. A. far as smelling tbs eu
ter is concerned, 1 hold that having paid for tho
article. haze perfect right to smell Of it, snd
should do it aguin il thought it at all uocssearg;
but l do not think it is. / ameiled that greasy
substance IN this instance merely to ascertain
it was the new article OF commerce called olao"
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