The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-02-21

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worst Of it."
"Then you have had other expert
ences?''
II should say SO. Do you suppose
I'd complain If it was only seventeen
dollars? You see, l stopped at the
hotel on the European plan-get your
meals where you want 'em and pay
for what you order. I didn't know
much about that sort CT thing, but o
friend Of mine who had been in here
on visit told me it was lots cheaper
than paying three or four dollars q
day."
You found it SO, did your
Rather not" replied the young
fellow, as q sickly smile played over
his face. 1--WE e. good appetite. Work
on q farm in the summer time and
teach school in the winter. lost my
school just before Christmas because
whipped the son of one of the direct
ors. That is, he pitched into me be-
cause I forbade his speaking to his
girl during school hours, and l think
got the best of the fight. To be
honest, others amt of my opinion.
But about my appetite: I am a good
eater, winter and summer, and Just
after leaving the barber-shop saw a
restaurant sign. When got in things
looked pretty nice, and the waiter was
awfully polite, taking my overcoat and
hat in one hand with a bow and
scrape, and pushing my chair under
me with the other hand. Well when
the bill of fare was handed to me, it
sortcr upset me bit. To toll you the
truth, twas the first time I ever saw
one. I've been used to having the
food put before mo on the table and
eating without any questions"
"And you told the waiter to bring in
all of it, did you?''
THAT wasn't my object. I read over
this and that, trying to make up my
mind just what I did want, but took up
SO much time that the darby got i'm
patient and came to my rescue. Said
he: 'Porterhouse steaks pretty nice.
said I guessed it was; but, bless
you, l didn't have any acquaint-
ance with it. Seeing I hesitated, he
said that some folks liked broiled white
fish. I said supposed they did.
Then. looking over my shoulder, he
thought that julienne soup was very
good. / didn't deny that proposition,
either. What do you think of an
omelette? asked the African. I told
him supposed it was very digestible.
And vegetables, he continued de-
clared thought vegetables were very
useful to 4 hungry person. This made
him smile, and when I told him he
might bring me- a New England din
ner and half a pumpkin pie he came
near to laughing outright. He brought
me paper and told me should have
my order in q very few minutes. ]
got very tired of waiting and won.
dered why restaurant cooks were Sc
awfully slow. I understood it late,
on"
''Drunk, was hep
Il don't know about that; but con.
sidering that the idiot of a darby took
it for granted wanted every thing he
had suggested, and that the cook pre-
pared every one of tho dishes, thinb
he used due diligence
land you have the effrontery to tell
me you stood that kind of nonsense?'
''Of course I knew it was NONSENSE
cal in the stupid waiter to so interpret
my remarks, but what was I to dol
The articles were there, and being
hungry, did my level best to dc
justice to the cooks skill. It was the
squarest meal ever ate, and, honest.
ly, l didn't feel hungry again for
twenty -four hours. Still, it was right
expensive, for when looked at the
bit of cardboard the niger brought me
l found seven dollars and fifteen cents
scored against me-"
Il am not surprised that you are
anxious to leave town. said the re.
porter, in disgust. 'After two sucl
guys as that you ought to be satisfied
to stay at your rural home for the mex
ten years.
II suppose ought, but, you see, !
haven't got through yet. The mex
morning I wanted to see the city {
bit, so called a real innocent-look.
ing cabma:i and told him I'd like tt
ride around town a bit. Want to Sc,
the sights, I 'spose?' he asked, with 8
winning smile upon his face. Exactly
I told him.
The reporter groaned.
II see you anticipate what's coming.
1t was just ten o'clock in the morning
when we started out and did mt shake
him off until midnight.
II should think you were too drunk
by that time to know the hour"
"Drunk! Upon honor l never tool
a drink in my life. You see hi
wouldn't suffer me to go. I'd hat
enough of it as soon as we had hat
dinner, about two O'clock
ave, do you say?'
"Why, yes, sir. He said that al
real gentlemen treated cabmen t.
dinner when out riding. I didn't wish
| to be ungentlemanly, you know. Blu
what an appetite that fellow had, and
besides, he was somewhat epicurea1
in his tastes; pheasants, fried oysters
porteshouse steaks and such things
"What, all at one sitting?'
"Well. not exactly, but, you see
there was supper, and then, afte1
theater, he insisted on wind-ul
NEAL"
land you actually took him to tn
theater with YOU"
II did. and he was in a bad humo1
all through the performance because
I hadn't taken private box H,
said he wasn't accustomed to sitting
out there among common people il
the parquet."
"That's fact; the gallery would
have suited him better.
WASN'T thirty-fve dollars RI the1