The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-07
ureedy Miiler's Feats.

49, 49, .,
"Talking about eating" said tall,
thin, hungry looking man, casting q
wistful look at fat sandwich that
George Kinbaok, the new County
Treasurer of..Lackawanna, handed across
the counter of his restaurant to a COM
mercial traveller reminds me of Greedy
Miller, who lived on DR.. Thropp's farm
just outside the city, a few years ,H.o.
If Miller was in these dlggings now I'd
back him for So, 900 to eat a brace of
quail every day for 366 days in success
sion, without interfering with his regu-
lar meals: ,.s z, {. b 3is.g
''Did you ever hearofe how he tfeastef
at Billy Mahon's hotef,sin Olyphantp''
said Charlie Robinson, one of the pro.
lprietors of the Hyde Park Brewery,
coming forward on hearing the nome of
the gustatorial hero.
"Well," proceeded Mr. Robinson
"this was about six years ago. ono
! pleasant day in the fall, Miller sent
word to Mr.. Mahon that he wo uld be
at his hotel in the evening, with five
friends, and he expected him to got up
n supper for six in his best style, in
Guiding celery and salads and plenty of
oysters. Mahon did rs directed, and n
little before the appointed time in
walked Miller. ''Is tho supper ready2''
he asked. Quite ready" was the reply.
We'll, put it on the table, said Miller.
'lnd spare nothing Mr., Mahon
thought it strange that none of tho
others made their appearance, but Mil
lcr's orders we're always worth taking.
and 80 he did not stop to question, but
went into the dining-room and set q
splendid spread for six. Then he came
out and said to Miller: Everything is
ready. Where is your companyP'
RATHER disappointed, said Miller,
they amt come yet, and it's behind
time already. L guess as l won't wait
any longer. Im awful hungry. Mebbe
they'll come i'll before l got through
Inc hotel-keeper was annoyed at the
ide" OF the good things going to waste,
but said nothing, and so Miller was
turned loose on the dining-room. In
duo time he returned, and asked. How
much is them six suppers?' Mahon said
he could not expect him to pay for them
all, as his company did not come, but
Miller merely laughed, and said: Il ate
en- all, why shouldn't L pRy2' 4 can't
oelleVe you. SAID the host. We'll, go
ana see. He olo' ana 10 his surprise
saw that the table had been cleared OF
all the eatables down to bread, butter,
and pickles. Did you eat everything?'
'he asked Miller. i did, was the reply.
1T was all joke of mine, sayin' was
to have company. I merely did it be-
cause knew i'll that way could get a
little lunch, and so 1 did. How much
ls the reckoning" And he paid for the
lot.
II once did some printing for him., y
said j. q. Coon, and he brought me half
dozen bottles Of horseradish, an arti-
Gle which he prided himself Oh putting
up Ill superb style at his farm. OF
course did not care for the stuff. SO,
having heard SO much OF Mttler's eating
propenslties' tod hlm TO put the horse
raalsh III Ills pocket. ana we would go
ana nave luhch. He liked the idea,
anu we ad]oufned 10 restaurant,
"hete 'e oeVo"ree. nam and the biggest
poftioh Oh the faolsh.
'"fhat was nothing" said Treasurer
kinback. "The time Charley Sohadt
kept Oh the corner, old Miller ate a
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