The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-10-20
Helping Himself.


aPrrhaps you think this is an
open house, = said local barkeeper,
addressing a dilapida;ed party, who
had established himself at the tree
/ luuch counter and sremed TO have
made up his mind to get through
Win the eutire lsy.ont II II took
1 hin the balance Of the year.
what,s thstr said the tramp.
a be got away with a couple OF
olives, and jaumed fork into the
cold beans.
aIssy. perhaps you thiak you
can beard for nothing In tbis esfsb.
lishuent, and that We give . cbromo
10 the fellow with the biggest spps'
tite,s said the bsrkesper.
"well, uy thoughts hsda't run
that way,n said the tramp. But
I'm willing TO catch on ii there IA
anything o. that sort going. s
that your fncketP
"Oh, yes, Of course said the
barkeeper. "PitSh rigat IN and
clean up the entire table. we are
always delighted to entertain gen.
! tlemeu of your stamp. The lunch
is rather slim today. How would
. you like us to send out for dozen
soft she'll crabsf or perhaps halt a
, spriur chicken woald suit your
kfaucy betteri What would you
fiife to wash 1t down With You
don't seem to have the appetite
Won should. Let me make yon up
mammoth cocktail, or q little
whiskey aud lemon may be more In
yonr liue." 49,,
9 "Don'ttroublc YOURSELF said che
] tramp, diving into the potato salad,
J aPm doing fanously as | am. Mus'
;. say you understand getting up Q
: cold lunch'-- ;.
Q "Ahr' that's the trouhle,' salc
= the bsrkeeper. "Now, it's just to-
= bad to place cold lunch before a'
q epicure like you. Do let me sent
u out for something hot--a chowder
}; or something of that sort. ca
y see It must 20 very hard With a gen
% tlemsn of your refined ard cult
u waited taste to feed on cold vietuals
- Do let me send around to Dieter
!, aud order you something worth
70 of your passing Judgment upon
TO red d.bird in paste or = wooocock
&c PArsbi.o :.
.s' "Dy dear boy, don't yon troub
yourstlf,n said the tramp, bslauciu
at \ pickle on his fork and tnking
Iin birds eye view OF the counter
~. see il he'd missed anything, "yol
Wy lunch is superb. These pickles, Z
'er instance, are fresh from The far'
ATS I'd swear Vt. Don't attempt to de'
10. it. They have tho true count
est favor. None of your vitriol'cnr'
o'' stock"
me "Rght you are,' said the b
ss kAepdr. "sAll what syour opln'
Na&eYeSSMsss.SS SMsS' -. ''''' :, :
I" Simrly ravishin'," said t
tramp. "You never bought the
T. by the bag. Selected truit, sure
~ know an olive when tackle 1t, a
don't you forget it. Now, they
'es! as plump and solid as they ma
yer 'en, and put up in the best ma
ear rial"
th," "How do you fancy the sala'
ent. aske ed the barkeeper, reaching o.
ave and getting his hand on sn emf
'hil- beer bottle.
Lher "Simply heavenly said
sin. tramp, lifting in another fork
are " Nov, 1t takes an artist to max
and good potato salad. You know vi
sith Bulwer says about y gentle'n'
that Every thing should suggest elega'
to iu his dress without being obt
~ise. That is the way with sal
Everything should be there,
nothing perceptible. Now, yoa
the Gernans understand nakinl
potato salad. better thas any OF
nationality. Of course you has
i, German employediu your estaol
"a, ment n
,;os 20 aWell, no,n said the @rkeel
-, -, g but we will basten to- ,
;,Ss ;u;.s aud when you make MS H
: l,a visit"
: ,oe .. any dear fellow" said the tra
o,;.1 ,J"n making another jab in the ga
oasy ,,,., "stick to the cook you have. Il
> ,I" for simply a jewell
!, ~, ~ ,.Think so ~ said the barkee
: !. .. " Kissing the empty beer bottle
.,;nr taking deliberate aim ut The ira
and lett ear.
; ;. s"u ns "Sure," shouted the tramp, d
, =. ;sre - ing through the door just as
: liz ill., empty bottle crashed against
-. wall in front of where he had 81
'" "Ta.ta, old man. See you late
"Now if there's any virtu
our police," said the barkeeper'
a nro ~, - !.