Middletown transcript., 1886-03-19

= | shall plainly tell him that l prefe
breakfast to lunch; in short, that
have made up my mind to have j
even if have to wait until dinner
time or tea-time, and he will laugh
and we shall be jolly, and shall &c
something to eat at last. Exquisit
momentl What breakfast I shal
eatp
; The lawyer, Mr.. Pallinson. occupied
a good large house, with tn
marks Of plenty on it. Jack hailet
the sight of the blazing fire in the kit
chen. delicious spotl" thought he
"kettle. pantry and all that. Hop'
there is milk left, and bread and but
ter. What slices I will eat"
But Jack unfortunately rang the
bell of the Office instead of the house
and found himself among parcel oi
clerks. Mr.. Pallinson was out; was
not expected home until evening
Jack in desperation stated his case
! No result, 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 him
self out again in the wide world of
pavement and houses. The clerks
had told him that Mr.. Pallinson al
ways dined at the Mendal coffee
house when away on special business,
and towards it our hero turned his
melancholy steps, determined, to wait
there for him. "Ah," thought Jack,
with a sigh, "fve o'clock isn't far off,
and then I'm certain. What a
breakfast I shall have when it does
comel At length five o'clock strikes,
and at the same time enters Mr.. Pal
linson. He was brisk good natured
man, who greeted Jack heartily.
"Here, 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 the history of his morn
ing. The good and merry lawyer,
who understood a joke, entered heart
lily and with great bursts Of laughter,
into Jacks Whim Of still having his
breakfast, and it was accordingly
brought up. with an explanation to
the waiter that "his friend here had
got up SO late, and kept such fashion
able hours that he must needs break
fast while he himself was dining.
" And SC" said the shrewd attorney, as
the waiter was respectfully bowing
himself out, 'tno harm s done and
now peg away" Jack did not wait
for a second bidding. The bread and
butter was at last actually before him,
not SO thick as he had fondly pictured
it, but as the waiter had turned his
back three slices could be rolleed into
one. This arrangement was accord
ingly made, the mouth was ready to
swallow-enter Mr.. Goodall.
Breakfast is abolished for me-"
thought Jack, laying down the bread
and butter, "there's no such thing.
Henceforth I will not attempt it.
The lawyer and Mr.. Goodall were
we'll known to each other. but what
had brought him thither was con-
fused story. He had somehow heard
of a Mr.. Abbott having or
dered three breakfasts, and having
been taken to Jail. He had followed
him up from place. to place till be
found him in the tavern. J as
"I'm very glad. sir, to find you SO
comfortably situated, after the story
that halfwitted fellow of waiter
told me at the coffee house. But don't
let me interrupt your tea l beg of
you !"
"Luckiest of innocent fancies,"
thought our hero, "he thinks I'm at
tea !" He plunged again at the bread
and butter and was really breakfast
ing! "I beg your pardon" he said
with his mouth full :" Pm eating
little too fast-but may l trouble you
for that loaf? These slices are
very thin, and I'm so raven
ously hungry" Jack doubled
his thin slices he took huge bites; he
swilled his tea, as he had sworn he
would; he had eggs on one side of
him, ham on the other, his friends
before him, and was as. happy as a
prince escaped from a foreign land /;
and when he had at length finished,
talking and laughing all the while, or
hearing talk and laughter, he pushed
the breakfast cup aside, and chuckled
to himself, "I've had it! Breakfast |
hath been mine And now, my dear
Mr.. Pallinson, I'll take a glass Of your
port odd Magazine.
How Woman Pays Her Car Fare.
Said the conductor, +" When a lady
takes her seat in the car she rests her