The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-01

edl Bat, say. you lied; said you're
small eater You did lie--did yon' didn't
your beyi
oh, I answered. when could catch ny
breath, that vAs . joke.
yoAsf No joking In business Busi,
ness 10 -businesa
Yes. rir, I s.id. that is 3 maxim have
heard before. somewhere; and sbsli not
again forget H. Then, 10 adonbs'uI voice
aud ready on the instant 70 recall u, Tor !
un by no means certain understood
him. l added, / will eat oil you want me
10.
You VIM GOoal soodl All want
be,i
/ will, / answered plscidly; Tor l vas re
assured.
Good good You're eogssed' Then
making another dart st me sud tanning
bis hands deeply into bis pockets, be oon
,ipued. How mucb-s week -hey1 how
mucbY After saying which be withdrew
bis hapds with nothing in them,
Now, What besides eating do ysu desire
that | should do sirf / asked.
Do? Esll Nothing elsel Eat tall day
long deep into the night.
No waiting on tho tables, no dish wasa
ing. no cleaning or scrub
Nonesensel mol Got people for that
-essy. Blamed hard though-get good
iooking-gi to eat. Been fourteen
here smorning small eaters you're
trs, one big eater You're engsgedlHey9
Are your
Now began to have . glimmering OF
nv Importance. So snimsted, asked:
How much do you pay. sir2
Pay you mind you're engaged pay
YOU four dollsrs-per week. You're en-
esged are your HeyS
lam engaged to you, cir. complsoens'
Iy replied, il You will make Il six
Too much. Can't do II. -Four
had moved toward the door, He
bounded to II, and again put bis back
against 1t.
Stopi Stop! be cried; blamed hard. All
right. Make II siEi
Sir dollars week. sir. i replied. secures
my services; to eat beng my duty. Then.
in view Of the odd, the seemingly fabulous
nature Of this bargain. my caution, OF
which possess a stock. prompted me to
add. II paid weekly and in advance.
Ad-snce? All right You're engss'
ed.
Nowl Sit here-this window Ill ring.
Waiter comes You order. Here's bill
Of fare. You eat. Go out. Walk around
. block. Come In. Order. Eat again.
Go out come in. Est-keep it up.
He touched bell, q waiter appeared.
ordered something and ,Ats 1t. He-the
Herce little proprietor Of the restaurant :
again retired behind his gaudy partition
and then his bead and shoulders reappeal
ed in the little window where they spen'
the day. During its course he. With my
efficient aid, engaged ut four dollars
week aud not paid in advapce) three Cd
ditional girls, who joined me 10 the ardu
ous EN- ploy ment assigned me.
II was his plan to obtain customers fol
his restaurant; by demonstrating to th'
public that be did some business, be hop
! ed to attract it and do more. be had op
ened the place just week before came
and bad spent the week. IS be sfterwart
informed me. in devoting the contents o
! bis little head TO the elaboration OF plsi
to possess hilnseli Of the only thing lack
ing 10 the restaurant- custom.
He kept rs four coming 10. eating sn'
going ont. He had friend and conn
{. dsnt couple OF blocks away, with whom
: he left sn assortment Of hats and wraps
= we went there and changed our appear
l suce between "ests." He enforced tbi
! routine: TWAS eat, go ont, change COS
tune, come 10. es. go out all day an
] evening. II was brilliant schemel Of IN
t tricate conception and OF masterful e1ecu
q ton, bnt for all that it failed OF its pul
nose. The sheriff closed us mp IN fou
Q weeks
= | did as pleased, pretty much. Will
q il lasted only he stipulated that shout
n allow no love making on the part of th
n walters. And l never did. Bat be mad
q love to me. and allowed that. for,
s spite OF bis fierceness. he was dear, so
u hearted little fellow. who obliged and To-
d ored me 10 ell | ssked OF him.
" And that is how at least helped-e'
q man out Of house and home.