The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-28
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 JOHN STUBBS TYRANT.
BY II. :. KEtIER.

Iohn Siubbs, bachelor, and member of the fraternity li,eraii. The tyrars whose grasp was fastened upon John Stubbs with ,antalizing ,enacity, was the stomach. He has comfortable fortune. the poin' of his versatile pen. He has ! pretty sui, of rooms in prepossessing locality. He has all but Pertec, happiresss Ore thing he has, which he often wishes he had not, namely, a stomach. He looks upon his bretheren of the pen enjoying themselves a; gorgeous spread. He sees them devonr luscious viands, and drink sparkling wines. He turns deaf ear 10 their entreaty to }oin them in the convivial feast, Ea:, drink and be merry" is their motto. Eai, drink and be wTe,ehed-" would Dc John S.ubbs' se- proachfui verdict f he .aas,a forge, his tyran: and comply with 5is friends re quest.
 John handles ,ha, awful stomach oi his, as the mos: doi;ns fathe. would his frs, born. There is this difference. hog- ever. The father loves 70 she further mos; bounds of reason his nrst born l: whereas, John S:ubos de;esis heartily his stomach. He has gone through ;he die; of l,me-water until he !el; ike a. 4ni- mated kiln. He has gorged oranges and lemons, until he assumed the interior realization of Florida plantation. Ee has devoured raw meal, ua:ii he .uIned- ID his mino-a yeTl,abie murderer VI, puny muscle. Hehas eschewed all the swee; things of life classed in inc ca;a- logue gastatory, until he knew ;ha, he was the perscninc a::on oi victim Of the despo,ism of self-denial. fe;, his good advisory acquain,ances have new remedy 10 try n case the former has 10; produced a satisfactory result.
 S;ubbs, old boy, you're looking thin. . says Frank.
 Am l: :' groans S;ab5s. ough;n', ;o; just dined heartily
 An. wha: did you have to-day for dinner :'
 A leaf of lettuce and too;hpick," re- sponded S,ubbs.
 Took the lettuce for a meal and he ,oo,hpick for desert, eh = asked Frank.
 "Y-yes. Hadn', ough, 10 have taken tha: soo:hpiok. Too heavy. Feel l, here now groaned Stubbs, pressing his hand upon his vest bottom.
 Il say, Stabbs, do ycu know what I'd do, if I were you v
 No: die -
 Die. Why, man alive. if you'd only pluck up courage you could soon down that tyran,, stomach. Jus, think of i, ; you cTawnsh for such - miserable .ow down slave as your stomach. Do you know where the Will You Walk Into My Parlor is:'
 Yves
 Now, take my advice. Go thou and get a hrs,-o,ass meal Oh, Du, don; they SC. great spread, don; advise wine: ou, try little olare,, !, won, hurt you. To-morrow, if you don | feel like a new man, you can take me by the neck and break the pickets all of the fence with my heels. Don't be afraid 10 order up square layout Starr with speckleG trout. then frogs legs, and so on. Don, forget to top of with big cup Of strong coffee"
 "Coffee horrors Why man, haven't ' drank a cup of coffee in two years Well, just commence again. Cofiee IS the poor mans friend. Why l know a hard-vorking man who breaks raw egg in his coffee every morning. That's all the breakfas, he requires Coffee and egg stay by him till noon- And then, great Scott what a dinner he devours. |" And you really advise me 10 go 10 the .WiIl You Walk Into Ny Parlor,' and ge, dinrer.
 Il do, from the bottom of my heart" For brief minute or t~o there was an expression of distruss upon John S,ubbs' face. He hasn't done such a wonderful deed as to eat a square meal in two years. Wha; will be the result if he breaks through the strong mandate ofhis syran,: It may kill. An hill or cure. His mind is made up- He wil follow his friends advice, be the consequences vAas tAey may.
 ~WT You Walk Into My Parior," vas tAe fnes reHanzazs in the great nefrop- elis. Men vith acme appetites were vosf to congregaae and do full justice to the splendid bill of fare As Io-n Ssubbs eseezed and took a table somewhat re- moved from the noisy crowd Of eaters,