River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
Soup and Trouble.

Soup and Trouble.
6 A man clad in a new but poorly-fitting
suit of store clothes, and bearing heavy
look of trouble around his mouth and
across the brow, went into a Fourth Street
restaurant Yesterday, and taking seat
apart from all other diners, showed has
bat under the table, sighed deeply and
called for soup.
ANY thing moreF'
Mo-
The hot LIQUID was made black with
Pepper, and then followed q swishlng,
gurgling sound, Mt quick intervals, like
the piashing of the tide at the end OF
three minutes the bowl was empty and
the waiter again summoned.
"AIore soup
1t was brought.
ANY thing more?'
mo"
TIE RS gathered in the eyes of the
gloomy mon, but he brushed them away
with his napkin. and plunged his spoon
again into the steaming soup. The elbow
crooked aud Strengthened with the reg
ularitv of a heart beat, and presently the
waiter was beckcned once more. lie
stepped up with visible irritation, but
catching an admonishing look from the
steward, beat forward with suavlty.
More soup" said the man, with a
plaintive voice Drumming over with emo
ton
"Auything else2'
"No.n
Hadn't I better bring in the kettle
this tripi" SAID the waiter.
You might" said the man, with q
sigh that Jared the table. I've got heaps
Of trouble to drown"
We've got Cruel that will do more
with less bulk said the waiter. sit
might hit the right spot sooner"
"I've never found no balm for wound
ed spirit that could walk around SOUP
especially If it's hot and tolerably high
seasoned | don t know whether it comes
of being hot and fetching on the sweat
or not but it reaches for trouble every
line, and gets away with heartache quick
er'n ANYTHING ever tried; so you NAV
keep on with it, 1 guess, till my mind
gets easy enough TO bear corn beef and
caboiq
The waiter was softened by the humble
grief before him, and much regretted bis
thoughtless chatting He felt sympa
thetic, and longed to soothe the aching
breast.
You're in trouble, then2' he ventured
timidly.
II am, pardner-deep," said the man,
rs he reached over for q fresh pepper
box.
Lose your property?"
"No-no. Worse'n that"
'.Friands-near kintolks, may
queried the waiter, with sober iook.
"Worse'n that, a good deal
''You don't say I'm real sorry, SIR but
maybe twas all for the best"
No, I'll be dad-thumped If it was ]?
exclaimed the stranger, choking on the
soup. and getting red in the face. docs
it ever do man any good to be SWIM
died?n
.'Why, no----surely not
"Well, that's Just what I've been, and
in the meanest, dog gonedest way that
any body ever was sold, too. Partner
I've been the victim Of base, decelvin'
ode-eyed scnomer. l was married las
Monday
The waiter could only make big eyes,
and catch his breath. The sad man pro-
ceeded:
Il said married, but swiudled was the
word ] meant-took in shameful mar
r;ed IN spec, with every prospect Of get
ting both money aud beauty, ana here
ana eucnereG blind She was widow,
living in good sty lie, in bunkum good
house that every body said belonged to
her, and so | thought there wasn't much
risk. She was as pretty to look at as
roe watermelon, but turns ont to be
bigger fraud than green pumpk NJ
The poor victim broke down with
emotion, and had to pause and mop his
ewes
.'Pardner, them shiny, dazzlin' teeth,
hat wilted me the first time I saw her
mir. tarns out to be sham, shop made,
ma not even paid fer yet; and so help
ne He2ekiah, ono Of her eyes - glass.
tnd she sleeps with her hair on the back
i a char; bdt The worst ot all Is that the
.ousa ass only her'n rs long as she
.snained single, and now the regular
eirz have crved notice ON her 10 va
moose, and she actually expects me TO
ind a house aad pay rent on 1t. ! We
been 10 see a lawyer, and all the conso-
o!ati0n he gives me is that I've to got
.-rln and bear it, cause the bargain was
for better or worse Fetch on another
bowl Of soup, aud have il extra warm, y
Cincinnati Breakfast I'Gble.