The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
The Tale Of q sugar-BOwl.
TOLD BY AN EYEWITNESS.


TOLD BY AN EYEWITNESS.
It was during festival week. Hunts
was full to repletion. So were the men
and women who came out Of there l
was in getting supper. A consequential,
important chap stalked down the room,
strobe up to the side-table in front of me,
stood his cane by the side of the table,
slammed the sugar>bowl back against the
wall, subsidized into chair, crossed his
legs, and waited. Walters, full-armed
and empty>armed, were rushing in all di-
rections, but none paid any attention to
the chap in front of me- He looked puz-
zled and out of patience. The fellow In
front ofhim left, and another took his seat
In moment waiter was taking his order,
but still my friend waited. This, however,
was too much for him to bear. He began
| to mutter under his breath, and pound on
the table with the saltcellar. In the din
he wasn't heard 1t was getting inter-
esting, and forgot to eat, watching him.
He was getting red in the face, and COM
menced to beckon to the walters, but could
not catch their eve. He half started once
or twice to leave, but his hunger con>
auered his ire. He now took his cane
and .began,to hook for the walters legs IS
they went by. For some time his fishing
operations were unrewarded. He was
getting desperate He hooked savage
ly for one fellows legs and foored
him. Oh, what waste of eatables was
there, my countrymenl The waiter did
not know what tripped him, but supposed
it was the foot of my hungry and i'm
patient friend. The waiter, accordingly
when he had wiped the mashed potato
from his nose, asked him fiercely what be
was doing with his feet. This question
took him by surprise, and he replied thai
he did not know. Why did he ask? Th'
waiter looked at him as if he thought hin
fool, and marched off with lot o
cracked china and broken victuals.
By this time the fellow in front Of hin
had left, and a third man had seated HIM
self there. A waiter was promptly OF
hand and took his order. This was toC
much. lie sprang on the next waite
who passed, and dragged him to tn
table
"Havn't you ordered yetY' asked tn
! trembling captive.
"Ordered yet! That is nice. No,
, hain't ordered yet, you thick>skulled alb
' origine. Where's your eyes? Hunts eat
: ing-house Why don't you hunt2 Nv
8 been hunting an hour for something t
n eat on this table, and l hain't found any
J, thing yet. You bring me porter-hous
e steak quickern lightnin', or you Il find ou
: whether I've ordered yet"
;, The waiter skunk away. My indignan
friend turned around to the table, read
q iusted his cane, settled his vest, shove
s the sugar-bowl out to the endof the tabl'
8 and felt inclined to grow more pa
: cifc.
If Instantly a waiter was at the table.
"Ordered yet?'
o "Yes, have ordered yet"
,, The waiter showed the sugar-bowl bac
to the wall and vamoosed. My frieu
f looked daggers at the retreating waite
IF and pushed the sugar-bowl out to the en-
h of the table again. In an instant anoth
IF waiter was at his side.
It Have you ordered p
O ooh you're very attentive, amt yol
Il How long since you was took Yes, Il
e ordered"
:. The waiter slung the sugar-bowl ba'
70 to the wall and passed on.
Look a-here, young man" said
Il friend, but the waiter did not hear hi
and he finished the remark in an unde
tone, addressing it to his eyes. This tin
- he put the bowl out to the end Of the tai
%, very emphatically, and made some rema
'' to the effect that he thought it would st
there.
10 "Ordered, sir?" 1t was another waite
'e Ny friend looked up with an expressl
= of deep redness, and said meekly. VIII
- - his underlip quivered and tears gather
! in his eyes. "Young man, don't be ha
on me; l give it up. You are too ma
for me. When my supper comes You
it for me, will your Where will you ha
=. the sugar-bowl2 Arrange it to suit yo'
" self; don't mind me-" And he took
- cane and departed, a broken-spirlted ma
:. The waiter looked bewildered and walk
out into the kitchen in dazed sort
,,e' a way. My meal had grown cold 10
~ before, so departed. too.
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