Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-01-04
An INQUISITtVE AND UNPLEASANT
CUSTOMER.

! loon very softly, and when the girl
ask, d him what he wanted, he re-
piled:
>Corned beef, fried potatoes, pick
les, and mince pie"
This is not a restaurant, this is
Nh ice cream pa rlor," she said.
"Then why did YOU ask me what
I wanted Cor ? Why didn't you
bring on your ice cream ~
She went after it, and as she re-
turned he continued:
"You see my dear. you must in
fer-you must reason. It isn't like
! ly tlial | would come into an ice
cream parlor to buy grindStone, is
it? You didn't think | came in
here to ask if you had any baled hay,
lid you g''
She looked at him in great sur
prise, and he went on.
1T owned a hardware store and
you came in. would infer that you
came for something in my line. |
wouldn't step nut and ask if you
wanted to buy 4 mule, would you ?"
She went away highly indignant.
An old lady was devouring "a dish of
cream at the next table and the
stranger after watching her for
moment. called Out.
"My dear woman, have you found
any hairs or bGttons in your dish ?"
s'Mercy no 90 she exclaimed, as
she wheeled around and dropped her
spoon.
swell, I'm glad of it," he .contin-
ued. ''lf you tind any just let me
know"
She looked at him for half a min
nte, picked up the spoon, laid it
down again, and then rose mp and
left the room. She must have said
something to the proprietor, for he
came running in and exclaimed
Ibid you tell that woman that
there were hairs and buttons in my
iice cream 2"
mo. SIR"
-"You didn't ?''
No sir, I did not I merely re-
Yaested her iu case she found any
suchaipgredients To inform me.''
swell, sir, that was mean
stFick.''
My dear SIR" said the stranger,
>smiling snftly, ''dtI you expect me
ask the woman il she had found
a crowbar or a sledge hammer ia
her cream ? 1t is impossible, sir.
for such articles to be hidden away
in such small dishes.''
The proprietor went away, growl
ing, and as the stranger quietly sup
ped at his cream, two young ladies
came iR sat down neal him, and or
dered some cream and cake.
Tie waited until they had eaten
little and then remarked
''Beg pardon, ladies, but do you
observe anything peculiar in the
haste of this cream 90
They tasted, smacked their lips.
and were not certain.
''Does it taste to you as if plug
OF tobacco had fallen into the freeZ-
.eT 20 he asked.
s'Ah hah - they exclaimed, and
trying to spit out what they had
eaten, both rushed out, and it wasn't
long before the proprietor rushed in.
s.See here, what in blases are you
talking about - lie demanded.
What do you mean 10y plug to-
blcco ia the freezer" ="
MY kind friend, asked these la
dies if this cream tasted of plug to-
bacc,. don't taste any such taste,
and don't believe you put a bit of
tobac 20 in it 20
s.Well, you don't want to talk
that way around here,'' continued
the proprietor. MY Ice cream is
pure, ard the man who says il isn't
is boli liar -
He went away again, and wo-
man With long neck and sad face |
sat down and said to the girl that |
she would take small dish of lemon
ice.
IL was brought, and she took
about two mouthfuls when the Stran-
ger inquired
Excuse me, madam, but do you
know how this cream was made
have you any idea that they grated
turnip and chalk with the cream ?''
She didn't reply. She slowly rose
up. wheeled around and made for the
door. The stranger followed after,
and by great good luck his coat tails
cleared the door an instant too soon
TO be struck by five-pound box Of
figs, hurled with great force by the
Indignant proprietor. As he reached
the curb stone he halted, looFed at
the door of the parlor and sollloQuiz-
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