The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-01
Catching a Tartar.

80, q This is glorious. spot" said 2
rather doubtful looking perscnage to 2
very hay-seedy, countryman. The
pair were standing on the sands at
Rockaway, and the countryman had
only recently been joined by the doubt
full party. h. Ea ia Is
{" Yes, it is a Kind er fne," said the
countryman.
You are a stranger here, 1 should
judge" said the doubtful party.
"Wall, yes, be-" said the country
man.
Going to stay longP" asked the doubt
full party. 5mE 'Tagecs Wsa
"Wall that depends" said the coun-
tryman. . You see i came on here
with stock, and Thought might just
see little O. your sights AS not, longs
was here" TTT
Cattle dealer, | supposeP" said the
doubtful party. 4 "a
"Yes, that's about nay. line," sale
the couutryman. fSrs'
Nothing like a. little pleasure now
and then with <bdsiness,S said tht
doubtful one. III
mo. theps my views" sad the
COuHJry IldIE.- fsss -s-y. lsv "a s-srgrs ~
:. Suppose we do the day together, u
said the doubtful one, taking the coun.
tryman's arm. t.Iknow, this place lik,
a book, andit's no more than right t,
show stranger around,
g Don't care i'll do, Was feeling
little lonesome like, .~sWhersfl we 60,
Stranger" asked the couftryman.
"Well, we might, las we'll commence
with dropEof something. = How does
a drink strike you pr IT ~
Never ebjcct to itaaiA Sirl, a a ;a j
Gan do it out our way rood as voul
life is worth;'' and they INDUCED in :
drink at the doubtful enc ssexDense.
"How about lunchP'' said the doubt,
full one. +
Wall, that hits me pretty near the
spot. Hahn 1t had nothing to speak OF
'cept sandwich since six O'Clock this
mornin', and they seated themselves
at table in the. large hotel. The
doubtful ono threw the bill of fare at
the countrvnlan and invited him 10
order anything he wished OF
Wall, Idon't careif 4 have a chow
der TO start on;a said the sceuntryman.
" Fake Something to drink With it.
Here, waiter, bring aus two ehowIdefs
and couple of'bottles of beer,a' asaftl
the doubtful one After. finishing the
chowder the couritfyman ordered sprihhIgs''
chicken, lobster SALAD, and odinie ., o. two q
other expensive, dishes. AS he, tucked
the sayory dishes away he complained
now andothen of his lack of Appetite.
!" You see, stranger" he, said, ri Cot
kinder shook up aikeonA the AkiiSa and
it's clean broke fne up for eatin'.
When I'm hum these fixins wouldn't be
nothin' for me. Here, waiter, bring
me some roast beef and Saratoga pota-
toes and let's have some more beer
l feel kind O. dry like. You don't seem
to be eatin' very hearty, strangerP''
The doubtful one had indeed lost his
appetite, and was growing very ner-
vous, and inwardly asking '',when the
fresh was going to let upP" ~ .. .
81 hearn tello' your wines down here,
stranger" said the countryman, lean
ing back and picking his teeth, after
having finished six separate courses.
."Suppose we try bottle of something
high-toned. Waiter, bring in a bottle
iTTwhat shall 1T be, strangerp'
"a, A wild, earnest look came into the
eyes of the doubtful one He made a
movement to get up from the table, but
the waiter was at his side in an instant
with the check. He fumbled nervous
ly in his vest pocket for moment and
then said: f..t 400
lawful sorry to trouble you, my
friend, but one doesn't like to give
these waiters>a large bill. i haven't
anything less than a twenty. If you
will just settle for the lunch we'n get
the bill changed, and I'll fix it with
you"
'I"Now, that tarnashun unlucky," said
the countryman. t"But hahn got the
cost O. even, the chowder in my clothes.
You see, left all my money at the
hotpI and ,,hN7 ~ .''17
The doubtful one here interrupted
him with an exclamation not used in
polite society, paid the bill, and left.
81 Well, these city chaps have queer
ways" unused the ,countryman, as he
sauntered off toward the boat. Brook
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