New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
ECONOMICAL GLUTTONY.
A SURPRISE FOR A FRUGAL PARTNER.
GLAD TO TRADE THEIR QUAIL FOR TOAST

GLAD TO TRADE THEIR QUAIL FOR IOAsI
ENOUGH TO SERVE THEM on.
Several men were sitting about table in an up
town cafe the other night discussing the prices marked
on the bill 0f-farc, and comparing them with those OF
other houses
81 never see the prices on a boffarc,' said one,
without being reminded Of an adventure Of mine In
Kansas city. ! went out there when the state ot
Kansas was enjoying It's first biz boom, and when
most of its high and trcclces plains were still un-
furr,wcd by the settlers plough and unwatcred by
the irrigatiug ditch With schoolchum l set out
determined To make a fortune in the West. Neither
Of us had much money when We started from the OLD
homestead in Vermont, and we determined from The
first to pool our funds and share alike in the hard
ships and necessary expenses before we reached the
Edorado and began to reap the profits
Now. BIZ was an intensely frugal chap. ono
u those fellows who had made up his mind to get
rich according to G. p IIuntiugtons plan hat is, tho
plan he advocates in the new papers, Of always
living within ones income; and II was constant
effort on his part 10 keep from what ne considered
Wild extravaganza on journey. lie nearly starved
me on the way out 50 that by the time We reached
Kansas city my mouth fairly watering for taste
OF something luscious than crackers and cheese
something like the good food my mother used 10 cook
the Old homestead
Accordingly insisted on gong to the dining room
Of the biggest hotel in the town. and having square
meal and with much difficulty made BIZ come too.
took up the bill of fare, not expecting to find any
thing but the planest Of chop house dishes. There
were no prices marked on IT, but what was my crate
ful surprise TO an abundance Of game. Now. II
there f. any meat I Ike more than another It's game.
And had not tasted any for a long time. 30
ordered quail on toast to begin with.
L saw Bllps eyes open little wider than usual
but he said nothing not wishing to beray the state
of finance, TO the waiter. and set himself TO ma
some. hing cheap enough To couhtera,I my , en-
tIayI-aucc. lie lit Oh oyster-stew. hheW ne ulu
not Ilhc oysters but thinks ! TO my .Dh m'h,
II your soul I, so small "a, not To nave nHS once
tu awhile, why, so Dee 10 thti' not my stN !c .,
The quail were delicious ana ordercd VIA duth
10 follow. This was too uuch for biI ana nc slarH
to r"monstratc, but chohcd II OH ".h ne ,a.5nt 5
the winters eve on him lie was considerably rattl,d
by thc hack of prc,s on the bill OF fare but "ouu
not coudc,ceud to ask them, ana ST." aIcr a'LAi- J..
over three or four time, for something he wa sure
Wa cheap. iu desperation Dee brought mp al oN>'rlrt
A. soon O., the waiter had vdtislcd, Iul hroh"
ont Now hls things got 10 stop right here won't
pool finance, with such au cNttaNacant Euttoh a.
yon not by jucful DO YOU know how much we've
got lett after setting aside enough for modest
,lie that we can aiyord to spend for our meals and
,t ord iI;l1 nct nv hat You've eaten up moro than
checks row. aad II you want any more expensive
d-hc, wc VIII divide onr cash right here ana Hencc
w, "a &! "an Jorio 5l 5.ge'6 6oR P'"nH he G:iSd Si
ns ON him little, II tmts ne o way
,ou feel about order the checks, I've had
cnouch' and scoopcd up the last Of that delicious
duo, gravy. and sighed little as thought how much
IL had cu.t and how soon 10 had vanished.
The waiter brought two checks. one for 30 cents
hc Laid by my plate and one for - he pushed gown
~. Urh' sruntcd Rill. guess you got The checks
mixed waiter. The - orc Is for that gentleman ana
The cent one IS for me-. ,
81 glc-s / know my own business says the
waiter. You had oyster stew and oyster-fry didn't
Yes did, snapped Bill. Just that and mighty
poor ones they were too. while this gentleman mad
roast wild duck and quail on toast
Just So said the waiter. and oysters Is dollar
a plate while duck and quail Is drug on the market
at - cents. Nou amt on the sc'Shoc now. mister
hut the houudlc@, pcrary where every buh j. aHNc
with quail and every marsh is black with duck .
. II took "a long time To persuade IiI tlat MS
clntonv had devourcd 30 cents Of the set aside
from our ontft and | growled about II for nearly
dnv To- tease him. Finally settled on two quarter
sections Of Government land adjoining each other and
r.yclcd ln game birds of our own shooting till
~. tired Of them and | have seen many DAYS when
IA have GLADLY parted with dozen fat ducks for
hunk ~ lccn or a ~ quail for toast enough to
tcrVe them on