Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-16
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~ suit To His Dignity.
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snarp on earth who can carry In bis conn.
@nanee an expression Of absent-,o5,,aes
g.. .'e s'i. while bis. brain is hatchin0
yue aeYilish plots, more suecesafalI >
nan ING average hotel waiter. Jnst az
"as Sittlng down TO breakfast in ono
= 'he popular hotels Of Chicago a dav
t"o ago, man next 10 noe asked ~
Sf'StfooFatic looking waiter for a olaas
ies' Sir, In one moment said tho
waiter as ne handed me the bill Of faro
and inclined his ear toward me- arc
., asked Tor some grapes. He brouob.
fast. -'i i"r "r5aK-
,a,, Brlng me that milk, please, said NV
waiter. 'ioo Me
well ! want it, and want Il mn,
smiled inwardly then. for 7 49,.
what the result Of that frorerativa a.. ~
mand would be.
ne waiter got the milk without a
"ofd Or the least change of counten-
ahce' Then he took our orders.
when he brought the food mine was
all right. He placed butter. sngar
cream salt and pepper within N y reach
chair. A'ian
guest.
;. 1 Deg your pardon, sir, I'll chapoe
H. answered the waiter in an anoio-
getlc tone, and be fastened toward the
Kitchen with the tea. He was gone 10,
some time and as the man mad no fo,rL
ne continued reading his newspaper
until the waiter reappeared.
FORK please" he then said with a
shade Of annoyance.
Inc waiter handed him the fork and
then mad an errand which took him
across the room for moment
Ny neighbor examined the dishes
aropped both hands to the table and
stretched his neck around to get the
waters attention, which he finally did.
= ordered baked potatoes, not fried.
and you've forgotten the breakfast
bacon"
The only expression in the waters
lace as he started off to correct these
errors was one Of deep regret. He was
gone longer than seemed absolutely
necessary and my neighbor appeared to
think 50, too He stuck his fork into
the steak and withdrew it again; he
broke roll in Two and then laid il down
because he had nc butter, he reached A
sugar bowl, put two Jumps into his
coffee and then looked in vain for
cream jug. He waited in gloomy silence
until the waiter returned: then he
asked YEARLY for the cream and butter.
Considerable time had elapsed since
his breakfast was first brought out.
had got we'll along with mine and was
enjoying it, but he couldn't seem to en-
Joy his. | judged that his steak and
coffee had cooled somewhat, for he
tasted Of one and slipped the other, ate
part Of roll and then laid down his
knife and fork.
The waiter, ready 70 execute his
slightest order, leaned forward and
asked in a soft voice II he would like
some nice wheat cakes
The man made no answer, He got up
from the table. picked up his paper and
left the room greatly detected.
The waiter quickly gathered together
hedishes WithouteTen glancing toward
the departing guest, and the closest
scrutiny failed 10 discover a CLEAN Of
the eye or softening Of the lines
around the mouth to indicate the salts
faction which he felt at having deliber-
ately spoiled the mans breakfast in re-
turn for the insult he had received in
being asked to bring that milk mon