Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-12-25
THE NATIVE FROM NODAWAY.
How lie Got a Good square Mcnl In II ~. Louis
Rc,tAurnnt.

taurant looking at his big watch till
its hands both pointed to twelve. then
entered with II weary yet determined
look on his sunburnt face. Lime
dinner was ready shouted he. sitting
down at the nearest table. 'llaVen't
YOU got nothin To eat here but pepper
sass?' he asked Of the waiter who
handed him IL paper and quietly await
cd his orders.
Yes, sir; we can give YOU just rs |
good as any other place in the city; |
just read our bill of fare, sir
What dye s'posc | care about the |
fair? didn't come here to loaf
around your fair grounds. Oar county
| fair is goin to open next week. an III
be, you boss that Nodaway corA.y
can get up somcthin' thatll lay ~
anythin' st. Louis can do every time.
Very kelly. sir; but I'm in Il hurry;
please read that paper and give me
your order
We'll, I'll be switched. | thought
twas me that was in Il hurry. j.. tell
you | didn't come here to read; | want
somcthin' to eat
"All right. sir, you shall have it.
said the waiter. IL new light beginning
to dawn on his mind. and in few
minutes good dinner was on the la
bic.
"See here growlcd the Old man,
; pushing the little butter plate sway
from him. haven't you got any butter
but leavinsa'
That is good. clean butter, sir, cut
expressly for YOU
A somewhat larger and heater
) looking piece was brought to him. but
, he showed that aside. whats the
t matter with bringin' me a pound or
$ SOP" asked he angrily; Mary Lily
= never thinks of putin less'n that on
the table,
q and returned with II three-pound roll
y Of butter, which he put down rather
$ spitefuly.
II There! that looks more like it,
e said the countryman. Il guess you
It mean we'll enough. young man, but
u you don't know any better. If some
! of you city chaps would come up to
= old Nodaway once, we'd learn you a
q heap more'n you'll ever find out here.
i, | don't really s'pose, now. you ever
o run self binder in your life"
n "Nc," said the crest-iallen waiter,
il II don't know as l ever did; they
ut haven't introduced them yet into our
=" st. Louis restaurants"
;" well. l lowed they'd never heart
Nc Of 'em down here-but say, here's ;
IN bean in my soup
he "Certainly. sir; it is bean soup, sir.
,h "Oh, no! that's it, is it, l though
H. maybe the bean got dropped in. sor
of o accidental like. Guess III hav
he some roast beef now; that little dr.
rs slab on the plate won't do me any good
NJ bring the whole roas. in an I'll cut
-. to suit myself. Don't stand back
M, youngster. I'm able to pay for whu
,st little eat
to The waiter. who now seemed to lv
lily only to wait on him. gave sigh I
an relief rs he saw the old mans fac
IN. relax into smile over the huge ron'
'eo that had just been placed before hin
~. ~. "Is this cream in this dolls pitcl
erp' asked he after a while. exami
. ing the thin, blush white liquid befoI
him; "rd be afraid to use it, II the
was enough of it to hurt body; bu
r tell you. young m IN. you'd bett'
\ look out for that COW O. yours.
Y she'll be on the lift before you kno
N it. Wouldn't be s'prised il she h,
NJ the milk sick right now. for that mi
don't look nat'r for this time o. yes
Yes, I'll take pie. il that little pie
L. you brought mo is q sample OF 1t, b
nor l want n good big one. Is that I
,ats best you can do? Well. that amt a
ach bigger than Mary Lizy's sasser pi'
lals but nothin' down here looks like
rec ought to. Wish you could see our p
by Mt home-big as n wheel and plump
me pincushion; makes a man fattcn
1850 just to think OF 'em. I'm goin' ba
f,.- to- morrow; I'd starve to death he
WIN. besides dyin' with inconsistencies"
ion. From among the keys. fish-hoc
,r.e and buttons in his pocket he pull
and out five-dollar gold piece and hant
was it to the waiter, saying: PAY "
city folks out O. that for my dinner 9
lous keep the rest for yourself. youngest
W" an If ever you happen up our W
come an see us. an we'll show J
how folks live up in old NOdaway,