Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-07

HOff'' fah''s
A considerable delay took place be-
fore the landlords charge could be
heard
Agony Of expectation, groaned
poor Jack, .'rll have bread and butter
when l breakfast--not toast; it's moro
hearty, and besides you get ii sooner;
and yet. o table-cloth. o thick slices. o
tea, when shall have breakfast
The case i, at length brought on.
"Wcll. now, YOU sir MIR, What's-your
name" quoth the magiats ate, "what
is the wonderful explanation Of this
very extraordinary habit of taking
three breakfasts, sirP You seem very
cool about IT,"
Sir, answered our hero, "it is out
of no disrespect TO you that am cool.
You may we'll be surprised at the cir
cumstances under which fnd myself,
but in addressing a gentleman and a
man Of understanding, have no doubt
he will discover veracity in any state
ment which has escaped eyes less dis
corning" So Jack gave an account Of
the whole matter, and the upshot of it
was that the magistrate not only pro-
ceeded to throw the greatest ridiculc
on the charge, but gave Jack note to
the nearest coffce-house, desiring the
tavern-keeper to furnish the gentleman
with a breakfast at his expense, and
explaining the reason why.
With abundance OF acknowledge
ments. and IN raptures at the now GER
tain approach of the bread and butter,
Jack made his way to the tavern. "At
last have thec!'' cried he. internally.
20, most fugacious of meals, what a
breakfast l shall have! Never was a
breakfast so intensified
Jack Abbott. with the note in his
hand. arrived At the tavern, went up
the steps. hurried through the passage.
Every inch Of the way was full of hope
and bliss. when, 10! whom should no
light on but tho other landlord whom
no had just left in tho courtroom, de-
failing hi. version of the story to the
new landlord, and evidently poisoning
his mind with every syllable. Raging
with hunger as he was, Jack could not
stand this. With a despair for which
he could find no words, he turned
away in the direction of his lawyers.
Now. the lawyer" quoth he, solilo.
quizlng, was an intimate friend of my
fathers, SO intimate that IL he offers
me breakfast can accept 1t, and OF
course he will. shall plainly tell
him that prefer breakfast 10 lunch;
in short, that I have made up my
mind TO have IL, even II I have to wait
until dinner-timc or tea-time, and he
will laugh, and we shall DO jolly, and l
shall get something to cat at last Ex-
quisitc moment! What breakfast
shall cat!"
The lawyer, Mr.. Pallinson. occu-
pied good large house, with the
marks of plenty on it. Jack hailed
the sight of the blazing fire in the
kitchen. delicious spot!" thought
he, kettle, pantry. aad all that Hope
there is milk left. and bread and butter.
What slices ! win eat!''
But Jack unfortunately rang the bell
of the Office instead Of the house, and
found himself among parcel OF
clerks. Mr.. Pallinson was out; was
not expected home until evening. Jack
in desperation stated his case. No re.
suit, but, Very strange, sir" from
one of the clerks No Mrs. Pallinson
existed to whom he might apply, so
blushing and stammering Good.
morning Jack found himself out
again In the wide world of pavement
and houses. The clerks had told him
that Mr.. Pallinson always dined at the
Ncndal coffce-house when away on
special business, and towards it our
hero turned his melancholy steps, dc.
termincd to wait there for him. '.Ah, "
thought Jack, with sigh, ''fvc o'clock
isn't far of, and then I'm certain.
What breakfast | shall have when il
docs come! At length five o'clock
strikes, and at the samc time enters
Mr.. PalliDson. lie was brisk, good.
naturcd man, who greeted Jack heartily.
Hero, John, plates for two! You'll
dine, of course. with your fathers old
friend" Jacks heart felt at home with
this cordiality, and he at once entered
into tho history of his morning. The
good and merry lawyer, who understood
a joke, entered heartily and with
great bursts Of laughter, into Jacks
within of still having his breakfast, and
1t was accordingly brought up, with an
explanation to the waiter that "his
friend here had got up 50 late, and
kept such fashionable hours that he
must needs breakfast while he himself
was dining And SC" said the shrcwd
attorney, as the waiter was respectful
ly bowling himself out mo harms
done and now peg away" Jack did
not walt TOR second bidding. Tho
broad and butter was at last actually
before him, not SO thick az he had
fondly pictured II, but as the waiter
had turned his back three slices could
be rolled into one. This arrangement
was accordingly made, the mouth was
ready to swallow enter Mr. Goodafl.
breakfast Is abolished for me-"
thought Jack. laying down the bread
and butter, there's no such thing.
Hencetorth ] will not attempt It.
The lawyer and Mr.. Goodall were
well known TO each other, but what
had brought him thithcr was a con-
fused story. lie had somehow heard
Of a Mr.. Abbott having ordered three
breakfasts, and having been taken to