Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-31

succeeded In asking Sallie IL she would
not take supper with me. i need not tell
you of these modern days, who are better
acquainted with feminine ways, that Sallis
promptly accepted.
CAT that time the institution that we
now call a restaurant was unknown to the
city of New York. When that term was
first brought to this country from France
the wits told the uninitiated that the term
was derived from. the Latin word res, a
thing, tsrus, bull, and that it meant q
bully thing. But forty years ago such
places did not exist, and in their stead
were eating houses In New York these
were all underground in Easements, and in
most instances were really combinations
OF barrooms. One of the largest and
most brilliant was under the Broadway
theater, and was kept by a man named
Shelly. At one end of a very long bar
room was a series of boxes, each provided
with small table and chairs. In these
meals were provided. Into this basement
Sallie and descended and ensconced our
selves in one of the small compartments.
You all know what the conversation was
likely to be between bashful boy and a
pretty girl when a meal was about to be
ordered
"'What will you have, SallieF asked.
oh, don't know. What are you 60
ing to taker
'oh, don't know, Ssllie. 1 like any
thing you like
"Well, think III take an oyster stew
and-and-and-anda a lemonade
'Sallie, I'll take an oyster stew and
lemonade, too. Here, waiter, two oyster
stews and two lemonades.'
Lemonade and oyster stewl Ye gods
and little fishes, think of it, A waiter
from the old Dart took the order, and as
he was about turning away, 1, in the exu-
berance born of the success of my little
scheme and inspired by the fairness of my
companion, leaned across the table and
kissed her. 1t was the first time my lips
had touched a maiden's cheek. It was a
kiss as free from evil as ever parent gave a
child. AS ! sank back in NV seat turned
my head, and at the entrance to the alcove
saw the waiter looking at me suspiciouly
L blushed crimson. The waiter walked
away. Soon the two stews and the two
lemonades '-e.o forthcoming, and soon
they were down going, aud soon they were
gone. Then the waiter handed forth a
check for a small amount, and began to
feel in my vest pocket for my money.
What! MOI Yes! Horror, Disgracel
Let the earth openl Alas, poor man! /
had changed my vest in the dressing room
and did not have a penny with me.
AAON AtuA At Alt A0-
dressing the waiter in faltering accents, /
said: L have no money with me. but /
will be in tomorrow cure and pay YOU
The man at once assumed a lordly mien
'Ah, yez cawn't play no sich game here an
then make love shop out of this. Give
me the money he said.
"The girl burst into tears. / patted one
of her arms consolingly and begged her
not to notice the brutality of the waiter,
and then turning to that insolent individ-
usl said: Tell the proprietor to come
here The proprietor came. dared not
say that / was connected with the Broad
way theater, for fear that the story of my
dilemma might leak out, and simply told
Shelly that did not intend to rob him,
but unfortunately l had no money with
me. The proprietor. think, would have
given me credit but for the walters inter
jecting: Don't trust him. Lock him up.
l law him kiss the girl Shelly looked
sternly at me. promptly removed ring
Il war IL yet-trOm one Of my fingers
and a watch and chain from nv vest
Take these / said, somewhat hastily,
fear; my father gave them TO me and
have never parted with them. will call
to morrow and redeem them
''The eating houee keeper was extending
one hand for these precious relics when
alcove and cried oat peremptorily Stop
All turned to look at this now actor in the
scene. His hair was gray and luxurisnt,
and his white. patriarchsl beard covered
his bosom. His attire betokened wealth
and refinement. His clear. blue eyes
blazed with Indignation. This IS outrs-
geoUs,' he exclaimed. And would you
take that boys watch and ringr Shelly
hung his hesd. I've heard all the cOnver-
sstion and I've listened to the insolence of
that waiter, who should be Immediately
discharged. These are good innocent
young people and I'll stand sponsor for
their honesty. Here, take this note and
deduct from it the amount of their check.
He handed the shame-faced proprietor 8
twenty dollar bank note, receiving his
change, and walked from the place Sal
lie and myself followed him, and when
the sidewalk was reached ! tapped my
benefactor on the arm and said: Please,
my dear sir, give me your name and sd
dress, 50 that l can refund you the money
you SO kindly loaned me- The benevo-
lent old gentleman turned about and with
out a smile and in the coolest manner i'm
aginable said: That's all right, young
fellow. You don't owe me anything
You see the note was a counterfeit, and
and the duffer below there gave me good
for it. He is not the first sucker I've
caught. Goodbye And that is the only
time l ever acted as the unconscious con-
federste of a counterfeiter."