Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-01
INSTANCES OF GALL.
A Restaurateur Tells Some of His Ex-
periences.
From the Nebraska State Journal

From the Nebraska State Journal.
A restaurant man Of Lincoln was looking
gloomy yesterday as he gazed from the window
at the dusty landscape. Being surrounded by a
representative OF the lever which moves the
world he commenced to unbosom himself.
There came in here this morning" he said, "a
stranger of distinguished appearance. He was
naughty in his bearing; yes, very naughty. The
days OF the years Of my journey in the land
have been many, but don't think ever struck
more commanding-looking man. He took a
seat at table and glanced over the bill-of-fare
very critically. Finally he ordered a porter
house steak with innumerable vegetables. He
asked me if had any new cucumbers hadn't
any. We'll, said this naughty gentleman, send
out and get some And tell your internal waiter
that don't want to become q centenarian be-
fore the meal is brought me- l was deeply
impressed by his imperious manner. and I
rustled around and hurried the cook. and
in very short time the meal was placed
seemed to enjoy it. He ate slowly slipped
three cups OF coffee, and repeated several of
his vegetable orders. Finally he concluded the
repast and came to the cashiers desk, where l
was on duty. He picked his teeth calmly, and
then said: Il am ready Ready for what?
inquired Ready to be fired. haven't a red
cent Now. how was that for unlaundered,
double and twist, fast-dyed gall? How does it
strike you as a sample of nerve with a wire
edge and brass tip? | was too paralyzed to fire
him. just invited him to go, and told him
that ii he ever came to my fashionable rendez-
vous again l would sweeten his coffee with
sulphuric acid. He smiled blandy and went
his tortuous way" And the proprietor of the
hash emporium sighed YEARLY.
- can recall another instance of gall" he
said, after while. "When 1 was a boy l
worked in a butcher shop, flashing out sausage
and stuff to intelligent patrons. The urbane
butcher had an old hound which had outlived
Its usefulness, but for which he wouldn't have
taken 900. The dog used to lie on the side
walk in front OF the shop from morning to
night, and as everybody knew him, he re-
ceived many caress. WE'LL one day was in
the shop alone when a genteel and handsome
stranger entered. My boy he said, in the
most pleasant manner in the world, "would
moment?" Flattered by his politeness to me,
l Immediately handed him the toy asked for.
He went out of the shop, and heard q dull.
sickening thud. He returned in a minute or
two carrying the cleaver, which was dripping
with gore. Now, my little man. said he, as
pleasantly as ever, tell your master when he
gets another dog he should keep il where peo-
pie won't stumble over it, This pleasant
stranger had hacked the poor old dogs head
Oh. The proceeding, think, was as cool as
can have hearts, lungs, or livers. I should
all the available space"
The restaurant man, filed with dismay at his
own experiences with human nerve, had prob
ably never heard Of a Col. Mason, Of Kentucky
or Virginia, who entered Washington restau-
rant years ago and ordered q meal. It was not
brought very speedily, and he shot dead the
waiter who had attended him. There was
great deal of excitement and confusion, but
the colonel sat there calm and stern, and never
looking at his victim. summoned the head
waiter, to whom he said s'Send me another
waiter, and be damned quickT' Talking Of
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