Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-10

Don't tell me that the f'hard times have
not proved socially beneficial in many re-
spects, for know better, and am prepared
to prove 1t.
For instance, the young man who used
TO send tablespoonful or 30 of froth in
small glass, flying down a beery slide on
highly polished counter, in resp0ne TO my
meek request for lager, and who grabbed
at my five cents and rushed 1t into the till
as if the very contract Of so trifiing an
amour. might take the shine out of his
California diamonds, now weekly whisks
an atom of dust from the bar and thanks
me for my small investment, humbly di-
recting my attention TO dish which con-
tains apparently minute portions of Egyp-
tian mummy, which, my olfactories suggest,
may have been once in the fish business.
Again, at the barber's, | am permitted to
forego bay rum without any fear of subse-
quent rough handling, or when my hair
has been CUT of having small particles vic
iously blown down between the shoulder
blades.
The waiter who was wont to hurl two
square inches of boiled alligator, accom-
panied by disease with a circle of potato
pairing around it, in reponse to my request
for sirloin, now places the aforesaid be-
fore me In an apologetic manner, as if he
regretted that real turtle had not been
thrown in as an extra. All thiH is pleas
ing; Is it not3 @
despise boasting. but / really know an
alderman. He used to nod to me, or, at
the most, allow me to take finger. OF
late he would deposit his entire hand In my
palm, were 1t physically possible; and since
he lost ''that contract, ;" on account of ere
trenchment," / am solicitous for my collar
bone, so energetically does he slap me on
the back. s-r -r
Then, there's my rich cousin. A brief
call was the most that ever passed between
our families, and there was that formality
between us which usually exists between
spectively. Since his property has been
mortgaged, almost up to the handle, am
''dear boy" and ''old fellow" while his
wife, who scarcely knew that was father,
now almost weeps fora sight of those sweet
children, and declares that 1t is s'really too
bad we do not cal ''round.n The way in
which she asked my wife second time to
early peas, when we dined with them last
Sunday, was enough to draw tears.
When we moved, time before last.
family portrait was remorsely piled on the
carpet broom, and the parlor stove was
landed in basket of crockery. This year,
how mildly did the expressman climb two
pairs of stairs with the furniture, and apollo
gize for having scratched the clothes bas-
ket!
The exquisite at the dry goods ''empor-
ium, " who thought it condescension TO drop
twenty pounds Of sheeting on the counter,
bringing it within an ace of your nose, or
who sneered at the parsimony which re-
fused to pay mere than 81 per yard for
Maria's new dress, now follows to the door,
and looks hurt if he be not permitted TO
send two cents worth of pins home for
you.
Thank you!" is becoming familiar in
mouth" Even Biddy is beginning to feel
that it would be wise to spend an hour or
so daily on household duties in return for
$40 per month and her board.
The ''corner grocer" is beginning to
charge less than two hundred per cent for
some of his supplies, and there is really no
knowing but what the fashionably attired
may in the near future look upon the honest
tolier in last years garb as one who may
possibly be worthy of salvation.