Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-13
RIs, MAINE, TUESDAY. AUGUST ls, 1889.
RATrL1snAku ON TOAST.

There walked into Denver restaurant,
not very long ago, q stalwart son of the
plains. wearing the picturesque sombero,
With leather chaperaI0cs and hlgh-heele'l
riding boots, armed with long rowelle,l
Mexican spurs an affected by the COW
punchers Who take more than q passing
delight In their personal appcarancc.
lie had evidently gaTei long aud ear
nestly Into the flowing bowl, for, AZ h.
walked along the line of tables he slight-
ly csrromed on each one. Finally be se-
lected a seat and. throwing himself hack
In the chair with an air of abandon,
pushed his broad brlmmei hat back n
he beckonci to a walter.
The flunky was quick a. respond, for
COW boys. when they are In the humor.
are pro,.rblally generous, aud as he
leaned over the table "a catch the order,
smiled obsequcously.
"Whatcher got pariy'' beloved the
bull whacker. II want to get sornethin'
good. an IT, got Ia h. Kilt edged. for
noihin' J. too good for me-"
sliblv the walter ran over the list ~
dishes both made and unmade, hat moth
Ing seemed to suit the fastillou- cowboy.
although be- had bccn In the habit, when
ON the ranch of hi. employer. ~ eating
such homely lIshes a. bacon and crack
ers.
"Nou aln't got nothln' To suit me. I
want some rattle.nake on toast aud have
u well done too, with plenty of hNin's. -
The walter grinneil aud thought Il was
good joke, but when with lowering
brows and q stamp of the .purrci boots,
the strange customer repeated hls de
mand. he thought Il was time the pro-
prieior was Informed ~ the fact that
there was a lunstic In the house.
The boss was a big. stout. goOd-natur-
c,l fellow Who had seen little ~ life on
the range himself. and when the walter
told the story. be- saunicrvi on leisure
IN walk toward where the cowboy was
drumming with knife and fork on hi
plate, al the while langllng an accom-
panlmcnt with two brass chains on hi
spurs.
"Did YOU say you wanted your raitler
we'll doncF asked the boss quietly.
you're right now, pard, do 'em up
brown aud you'll hli me where l live. D..
Then b. laughed az his own humor aud
duimmsd more vigorously than ever.
Twenty minutes later the proprietor
appeared. walking In the same lel.urely
manner and with hi face a. sober "a u
hc had been golng IN pay big bill. Up
on platter which b. held In his hand
aud tasisfully ornameuicd with spfigs
~ parsley, Law two pieces of tosst. Up
on each piece of toast was a section 81
u hat would not rr,iuirc very large
stretch of Imagination a. believe had
originally belonged a. a rattlcr.
The dish was sci down before the
guc.i with the rrinark;
Here. your bird, INV friend; | hoIc
youll like H."
This Wa too much for the cowboy,
aud be- moved unessily Ia hi. chair. and
glanced toward the door.
II guess don't want 'cm,' d. aid.
"Gi,r mc something el.e."
what Aficr taking III the trouble
o. cook these Tor youf Not much; YOU
eat them or pay a dollar"
luicfrstcl gucsis turned around Ia
their seats anil crane,l their nsCks to s.e
the circus. Hut the boss was firm, and
Il was with very humble air that the
man Who wanted "raitler ON tol.t' laid
q dollar on the table aud uneaslly shuf-
fcl a. the dlrgc PLAYED hy the spur io
the door, aud when a general laugh
broke Out h. never turned around.
n don't often happen % have cels,
bat they come In handy once In a while,
aid the boss. "and seeing these arr paid
for, CUES. I'll eat them mysclf."