Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-29
MR. DiyIEs' rEHRirIN LUSCH.
why There We're En,r- of Laughter and
why Mr. Davies Went Fishing.

Dock Commissioner Joseph Koch had mis-
| chief in bis eye when he met Hon. James K.
Davies saunterIng down Broadway. Drawing
forth his watch the former remsr ked that he
would Ike to meet his friend at lunch at the
Astor House AT o'clock, as he had an i'm.
pOrtant matt r to talk over with him, They
parted and the commissioner proceeded direct
TO the AstOr House and sent for the chef. To
this potentaDe he spoke thus: 81 will have a
friend At lunch here with me today who is
very fond of terrapin. Can you fix up some
trIpe nicely with calf and chicken liver and
small eggs, with ttsyoring OF terrspin
| soup!
The Chef shrugged his shoulders with sur
| prise over the order Tor such an eSlraordinary
| gsstronomlc composition, but said it could be
done
"lhen, said Koch, when ! send for it /
wish you 70 bring it on yourself in n great
sieamInE chahng dish, with all the side trim
mIngs tsr such a feast The chet departed.
wondering il the commissioner had ever read
"A copy OF BrIlat, Savarin or FranCatelli and
had taken leave OF bis senses.
At O'Clock Koch was seated in private
room OF the AstOr, surrounded by such noted
gas'ronOmers as Hon Hosea B. Perkins,
General Thtmss j. Brady, Senator D4lv.
GouverneCr h. Lansing, and Charles ). Hess.
when Dawes shot through the door AS hun
cry AS wolf.
u N glad you're here at last" said Koch.
The tetrapin must be stewed stale by this
time.
"Terrapin'" screamed Davies in astonish-
ment, whlrling his chair around 30 as to face
the room attendant 81 thought Y told me
yesterday that there wasn't any terrapin in
market when ! ordered terrapin2"
"NeII, there wasn't, sir, then, but there are
some now, sir, quietly replied Howard with
a lace innocent OF any semblance OF smile
Davies rubbed the palms Of his hands to-
gether gleetully, as he remarked ar there
,sany way prefer to die, it is with a dish Of
Maryland terrapIn and bottle of extra dry
before me.
Bring on the terrapin," shouted Koch.
Presently Chet Fere, with long white
apron betJre him, and Il white cap upon his
head, appeared, bearing alOtt n great bur
nished chstng dish. Davies ewes danced
with delight as the savOry odor reached his
nos,rls. Koch, Davies and Perkins sailed in.
The others looked on.
"Nhat do you think of it, Jimmy" querled
Koch as the third spoonful disappeared.
GLORIOUS, gasped Davies, AS delicate egg
disappeared down his throat "rhese MARY
Iaud fellows bea, the Long Island diamond
backs all hollow"
Don you dectect slight favor of tripe
about It! remarked Merchant Orator Perk rs
doubungIy, as he paused for au instant in his
gastrOnomic feat.
"TriPe,' exclaimed Dawes, Indignantly,
"Why, bless your soul, msn alive, those are
the entraiIs OF the bird"
Hesss curiosity was whetted Sippiny
some OF the liquid, be remarked quietly: at
tastes to me like what PhiladeIphians call
pepper pot
"PeG per-po', indeed e. exclaimed Davie.
c1uiemptuo oIsly. "Its very evident to me
some Of you gentlemen are not accustomed to
eating Maryland diamond-back terrapin."
Two or three spoOufuls more had d,ss9-
peared when Davies scanned the faces about
him, and, leaning over, whispered to Koch
J1, don't you think this terrapin has A
shght havorins about it Of tripe2"
Koch roared with laughter when he replied
"Nhy, Jimmy, you're earirg stewed
trpe"
Davies dropped ME spoon and gasped
There was danger OF his swooning when
Hon. Charles NJ. Bomeister thrust bis head
and shoulders through the doorway and
shouted tor bottle OF extra dry, Davies
took Al evening train for the Waywayanda
club to escape the attentions OF his gastron-
omlc friends.