The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-13
JACKS BREAKFAST.
BY LEIGH HUNT.

thought Jack Abbott as he turned into Middle Temple Lane, towards the cham bers of his old friend and tutor, Go0dall How l shall cram down the rolls (sspe- cially tho inside sits) how apologize for one cup morel But Goodall is an ex- cellent old fellow. he won't mind. To be sure, I'm rather late. The rolls will be cold, but anything will be delicious. If met a baker l could cat his basket. i" Jack Abbott was good-hearted careless fellow, who had walked that moping from Tendon to breakfast by appoint mont with his tutor. Arrived at the door of his friends room he knocks, and the door Is opened by Goodall himself, a thin grizzed parsonage, ip an old great coat shaggy eye brows, and most bland and benevolent expression of countenance- a sort of Dominic Sampson, an angel of tho dusty heavea of book.stalls and the British Museum.
 Unfortunately for the hero of our story this angel of sixty. five, unshaven and with stockings down at the heel, mad a mem ory which could not recollect what had been told him six hours before, much less six days. Accordingly he had 6a- ishsd his breakfast long before his late pupil had presented himself The angel was also very short-sighted, and in re- sponse to Jack Abbou's hearty Well, howdve do, nay dear slr2 Pm afraid In very late," replied in the blaadest tsnes An, dear msl-lm very-I beg pardon pray who is it have the pleasure of speaking top
 Whatl don't you recollect me, my dear sir z Jack Abbott met you, you know, and was to come and"
 -" Oh. Mir. Abbott, is it ? My dear MT Abbott, to think should not see you 1 And how is the good lady, your mother 2'
 Very well, very well indeed, sir :" here Jack glanced at the breakfast-tab "In quite rejoiced to sec that the breakfast cloth is not removed. I'm horribly late. But don't take any trouble. my good sir The kettle, see, is still singing on the hob. I'll cut myself piece of bread and butter immediately"
 "Ah ! You have come to breakfast, have you, my kind boy1 That is very good of you, very good indeed"
 "AA," thought huagry lack Abbott, smiling even while he sighed. "How completely he has forgotten the invita- ton Thank you. my dear sir, thank you To tell tho truth, I'm very hungry, hungry as hunter. walked all the way from Tendon this morning."
 Bless mel Did you indeed2 Why, that's very long way, isn't it We'll, I'll make some fresh tea, and"
 "l beg pardon, i" interrupted Jack, who Tn fury of hunger and thirst was pour ing out what tea he could find in the pot,
 can do very well with this,-at any rate to begin with"
 An But I'm sorry Co see-what are we to do for milk2 i'm afraid l must keep you waiting while step out for
 Don't stir, 1 beg you P ejaculated our hero, "dont think of 1t, my dear sir l can do very we'll without milk, can in- deed; often do without milk"
 Well, indeed, have met with such instances before, and it's very lucky you do not care for milk, but-Well, well if tho sugar basin isn't empty! will 90 out instantly. My hat must be under those pamphlets."
 Don't think of such a thing, pray don't, my dear sir" cried Jack. "You may think it odd but sugar, can as. suIo you, is tning mat l don't at all care for. The bread, my dear sir, the bread Is all I require, just that piece"
 We'll, sir, you're very good, and very temperate; but now-ah, as for butter l don't believe"
 Butter ]" interrupted our hero in tone of the greatest scorn, why, l haven't eat en butter don't know when. Not step, sir, net step. must make haste, for I've got to lunch with my lawyer and he Il expect me to eat something, and, in fact, I'm so anxious and feel so hurried that | must be of, my good sir, mus, indeed" ,"
 Jack had made up his mind to seek the nearest coffse-house as fast as possible and there have the heartiest and most luxurious breakfast that could make amends for his disapp ointment. Beiag once moro out of doors, our hero rushes like s ugsr into Fleet street and plunges into the first coffee-house in sight.
 "Waiter r
 "Yessi,."
 Breakfast immediately. Tea, black and green, and all that"