The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-25
He Wanted Rattlesnakes.
From the Ne,o York Graphic.


An actual occurrence which might come
under the head of a snake story, and goes
far to show up the combined typical tough
and cowboy of the plains, is interesting
enough to go down on record.
There walked into Denver restaurant
n very 10 e ago alwart son of the
plains wearing the picturesque sombrero,
With leather chaperaJoeS and high
heeled riding boots, arAed with long
roweled Mexican spurs SO affected by the
C NV pu cherS VINO take more than a pass
ing delight in their personal appearance.
He had evidently gazed long and earnestly
into the depths Of the flowing bowl, for as
he walked along the line of tables he
slightly carromed on each cue. Finally he
selected a seat, and throwing himself back
in the chair with an air of abandon, pushed
his hroad-brimmed hat back as he beckoned
to waiter.
IAe hAuky was quick to respond, for
cowboys, when they are in the humor, are
proveruially generous, and as he leaned
over he table to catch the order, smiled
obsequiously.
~, uatc4er got, pard' beloved the bull
whacker. Il want to get somethin' good,
an it's got to be gilt edged, fer nothin' is
too good for me-"
GADly the waiter ran over the list of
dishes, both made and made, but nothing
seemed to suit the fastidious cowboy
although he had been in the habi when on
the ranch of his employer, of eating such
homely dishes as bacon and crack rs.
You amt got nothing to suit me. Iwant
some rattleSnake On toast, aud have it well
done, too, with plenty of fixin's."
The waiter grlnned and thought it was a
good joke, but when, with lowering brows
and stamp of the spared boot, the
strange customer repeated his demand, he
thought 1t was time the proprietor was in
formed of the fact that there was a lunatic
in the house.
the boss was big, stout, good-natured
fellow, who had seen little life on the
range himself and when the waiter told
the story he started on a lesurely walk to-
ward where the cowboy was drumming
with knife and 70 k on his plate, all the
while Janging outan accompaniment with
two brass chains Oh his spurs.
lJld you say you wanted your RATHER
well done" asked the boss, quietly.
YOU'RE right, now, pard; do 'em up
brown, and you'll hit me where | live"
linen he laughed at his own humor and
drummed more vigorously than ever
twenty minutes later the proprietor APP.
peared, walking in the same leisurev man
ner, and with his face as sober as though
he was about to pay a big bill. Upon a
platter, which he held in his hand and taste
tulIy ornamented with sprigs of parsley, lay
Two pieces of toast. Upon each piece of
toast was section of what would not re-
qulre very large stretch of Imagination
to believe had originally belonged to a
RATHER
IAe dish was set down before the guest
with the remark:
Here's your bird, my friend; hope
you'll ike it."
This was too muc1 for the cowboy, and
ne moved uneasily in his chair, and glanced
toward the door, 7Ha
u guess | don't want'e he said. give
me something e.se''
What. Ate taking all the trouble to
cook these for youl Not much; you eat
! them or pay 81 b. a..
interested guests turned around in their
sea S and craned their neeks TO see the cir
Gus. But the boss was firm, ahd it was with
| very humble air that the. man who wanted
| rat Ter on toast" laid 81 on the table and
uueasiiy sbuffled to the dirge played by the
| Spu to the d or, and when a general
laugh broke out he never turned ar d.
! . i don't often happen to have eeis, but
they come in handy once In a while" said
tue poSS, and seeing these are paid for
| guess / Il eat them mySelfp ea-a.