The sun., 1884-10-12
SUPPRESSING 4 EORE
Ma Unin slted Guest yvho Could Net StaAd the
Horse rIay In = Restaurant.

A few nights ago party OF six men sat at
corner table in an up- town restaurant taking
supper with seventh man. who Ind boon rem
dered somewhat cons spcuous am ong mon about
town BY his sudden resolve to renounce his for
mer easy going and luxurious stylo OF lifo for
tho purpose OF marrying n young woman who
lived In Brooklyn Tho dinner WAS about hnlf
over when q man drftcd in through tho lower
door Of the cafe and mado his way with q fam
boyant smile toward tho supper party. He
walked daintily. carried his cane under his
arm and a cigarette in his left hand. He was
dressod In light business suit. and might be
anywhere from 80 to 10 years Of age. He had n
gray moustache. patcny whiskers. and wore his
hair fun over tho ears and bald at the top.
This gentleman" said the host waving his
hand toward tho new conner. lis the most stu
psndous bore IN New York. In the course OF
down at meal in II cafe or go to a decent up
f;,H toWn Pr wi,hou: being bored by this cheerful
VII in % On 'Sstss; Ss F'" all kh0" him. he
The stranger bowed with great airability to
everybody. including the waiter. continued to
further wedHed @ &mssi Ss Ti.hGs. IN Ss
gigantic moHstachs who had JUS, come from N
keoIuk, and had never before met the Conn
ger Immediately pretended to be deaf. and
smiled smiled vaeHMntly M but pleasantly upon the Com
ahouoie. 4 nNt worthy tOyeu with his gray
talk e him. Tue Keokuk khan in,isted i upon a a
snson oSars dn o evssfy sy W"rd until he had th9 Com
SUI tho Western man smiled yacanty and
suddenly conceivinE that he had been insutcd
gar and insisted upon the Commodore's drink
ing IT. There was great deal of simulated OK
avoid row in the restaurant. the Commodore
SnccumGed and drank tho glass 10 tho bitter
ureEs. linen ho put his hand into his vest
pocket to get a match and brought ouf n nut nf
uriw wh,eh ne one OF the party hnd placed there
the sup had a the s6sf Of
unfortunate Commodore during the struggle
sneezed seven times Iio lighted his cigara,te T, s
however. said boys would be boys and then
he rescued HE hat from the hands OF a small
man ma, Who had been regarding IL curously; The
Comm9dore's cigarette around SO that wlen
iisAtsS txSa end n SE S. SGsn no naturally put the
By this time ha had grown bit Hustered.
Dut he still smiled and said that he enjoyed
good company as well as anybody il lie could
champagne Was handed to him and he an raised ID
It to his lips. Before he could drink. however.
him to wal! until hs hal told ste story. SIX Nix
LINES I'M the Commodore raised the glass to his
down. until finally another glass was snbst.
sa6. sniSd without % his knowledge which contained
Qusnt membor of tho party rose to his fsoi and
commanded everybody to rise and drink the
health of the host in n bumper.
This was the first chance the Commodore
had had, and he jumped up and tossed OH tho
contents OF his glass at gulp. The effect was
extraordinary, His eyes closed aud opened
with tho rapidity and precision OF trip ham.
mer running ut extraordinary speed his law
dropped md he gave yell that would have
done credit To drnnke Sioux. Then no nut
ON HIS hat which did not NJ very we'll In conse.
man had pnt under tho lining said. "Gontir.
nloh ! haNo had very large time" dashed
an exhibition OF speed which caused Il @ yellow
cab drivsrs to turn around In their seats and
look after him with solemn admiration