Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-12
Mixed Drink.

A quiet little man, with muller around
his neck, mittens on his hands, ear tippets
on his ears, galoshes, and the various other
appliances BY which men who sre always
troubled with colds may be distinguished
from men who are not. entered the Astor
house rotunda in New York the other even
ing, removed his wrappings, climbed upon
a stool, and patiently waited to catch the
eve of the man who was attending TO tue
wants of those at the luncheon counter
The attendant came briskly to the counter,
slammed down a napkin, knife and fork,
and glass of water with one turn OF the
wrist, looked the little man very hard in the
eye, and said
"Well, sir, what's yours ?"
"A little mince pie, please"
"Mince pie, jerry" the attendant yelled
to the man outside. Then the quiet little
man said mpressively; I'D like you, if YOU
please, to get me cup of coffee with lit
tie tea in it. Don't make noise about It,
you know, but jus, do it quietly. see ?"
"Ail right, sir. Jerry. two cups ot cof-
fee. Eh? Oh. no, jerry, two cups OF tea
what's that sir? Why, Of course, Jerry,
make that cup of coffee and tea.
Jerry, who had been standing of about
fifteen feet, looked panied and undecided
then shouted back: "How many cups Of
coffee do you want ?"
BY this time the little man was yery red
and he rose slightly on the foot rail and
leaned over the counter. "Say, don't see
why the hull house should be taken into this
thing he said plaintively to the attendant.
Just order me one cup Of coffee with lit
tie tea in it,"
Jerry, one cup of cotfee-no, one cup Of
coffee with a little tea in it..
How much tea p yelled jerry.
Just lttle," said the attonllut urish,y.
land hurry it up, will you P"
Now, that's a very strange ,s.ns Go
drink said very large man v.lh a red
nose and glasses to the late conner IL that
a drink that Is common ~ your pert of tHc
country?"
NO" snapped the little man. ~ an''.'
Then another diner little further along
looked at the lttle man Il moment suI ~...,l.
"ls that good drink for d,>prr>'1, s,r -.
The little man discouraged o' reference.
to the drink, but the interest it, II va, rul,-
nous. Jerry first arrived with a fu.l-lra1tt
cup Of tea and then he went bJrA aa3
brought some coffee, but before tie Yea ua,
pGl lllto II it Nttlttu 10 FION % ttlN g. 1913
wanted milk in the coffee lEe house bad
heard it,and three or four i0un-ers bod gath
cred around by this time. an Wutu tie hcy-
erage finally arrived in proper -u,pe there
was band Of spectator, orolnI ,hc ir'e
MANY who was gradually grown /; .s,..cj ~
gulped down portion OF the 1l. .W.I '.g
comments Of the by>tandcr., niu wrra all
very courteous, and then a-ke. tae a',~uI-
ant huskily for check Here d new .I!lj-
Guilty arose, and it was not unt.3 lha opinions
Of several Of the bystand,rS we've had on
the subject that a single check VA, 6aa.t
agreed upon After the man mad srihr-l .-
nervously and paid it. Jerry came b.Hl-.t
into the room, bearing the m.'..a .r o..j.
The man had paid for il. but .u r.e excite
ment Of the coffee and tea ep-,aa. u4,. lag-
gotten it, and the pie remain, .u u., osyLs
at the A,tor house to day. .Iay tatn.c.
are however, that he vii never c...;a .f.