Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06
BLUE FONTS FOR DINNER
The Reason why they View Not servsa
st Dinner on Massachusetts Avesuel

The Reason why They were Noe ssrvsa
~ . Dinner Massachusetts Avenue
TT WAS ALREADY FIFTEEN MINUTES
Il past the hour set for dinner. - the old cons
mcdore discovered upon CHANGING at the lsrgs
golden turnip which be extracted with difss
Guilty and grunt OF two from the pocket %
his waistcoat The guests. for whom he had
ordered the most elaborate repast that vaS
cooked that evening on Massachusetts avenue.
we're hungry. Nay, more; the delay began o.
be embarrassing. owing 10 the not unusual
difficulty OF sustaining conversation In com
pany that was waiting TO he fed. The hostess
had excused herself for o moment and had
gone, presumably. to see what the matter WA
She returned presently 10 the drawing room
and said in q brief whisper aside:
The oysters have not arriyedi'
"Dsmnation!" replied the commodore be-
meath has breath. IL was word he had learned
in the navy. That he had need Of il on this oc-
casion was not surprising considering what
trouble he had taken TO order the oysters that
afternoon, giving notice % the exact hour 40
which they were 60 be delivered from around
the corner, all ready shucked and on the half
shell
IL was because the oysters we're late that the
two colored gentlemen who had been engaged
to carry them 70 the house on sin trays hur-
ried so. Had they not been IN such haste 10 10
probable that one OF them would not have
bumped into the other on the very sidewalk in
front OF their destination. As Il was the cob
lision was so violent as to scatter the bivalves
borne by the latter In every direction.
The individual thus suddenly bereft OF HE
precious burden glared angrily at his COM
panion, who. far from exhibiting any sorrow
for the disaster he had caused, grinned from
ear TO ear.
You fool Niger - exclaimed the injured
soon he Coull summon snsarh-
What you do datfo'Y
''Haw. haw." roAred the other, evidently
consumed with mirth.
What you do dat 20. I say?" demanded the
nrst. waxing more angry.
"ho, no, was all the second could reply,
conNnlsed as he was with laughter.
Ihls was too much. To lose hrs oysters and
To be laughed at into the bargain moro
than the injured party could endure. suddenly
drawing back his right leg he let fy tre-
menaous kick which struck the waiter carried
/ by has companion fairly on the bottom. Ii few
high into the air and the oysters il had held
described three dozen distinct paraboias to-
ward every point OF tie compass.
'hu1ly gee. exclaimed the victim OF this
summary proceeding. astonished and with =
sudden cessation Of merriment
Huh remarked the other briefly.
For minute or two they paused and eazed
at each other. Then the one who had been 30
| lmprudenily merry said:
| w hat We goln 20 do bout it?"
| Pick EN- up, suggested the other.
| How bout de Dirt"
wipe en- of wild 20 apron"
| No sooner said than, done. IL was MOONLIGHT
and plentiful sprinkling of raw Blue Points
glistened here and there upon the bricks Of the
Sidewalk Some were scattered on the
asl'haltum roadway beyond the pavemept's
edge. One by one they were gathered up and
each placed neatly in q shell Five dozen out
oil the SIX dozen were thus collected and ar
ranged upon the walters. Save for lack Of
Their natural liquor they we're apparently 40
good us ever.
IL was at this moment unfortunately, that
the Old commodore,came out on his front
steps TO give last look for the expected
oysters before ordering dinner served without
| them. The two coloIed gentlemen we're 80
earnestly engaged at their task that they failed
| to observe HIM.
Il can't lind no mo- said one Of them, pol
fishing of with his apron the last moIlusE he
had picked up.
We've got EN- poorly near all, " replied the
other. DE rest must have fell in lie grass,
cept two IN de gutter dat amt hardly TIC 20 ap-
pear on gen lem N table.
| Aheni' coughed the com modore from hie
point OF observation ON the top step.
The guilty PAIR gave one look upward, then
turned and fed, leaving walters and oysters
behind Nothing has been seen o; them since.
However, tins explanation val account for tho
fact that the dlnLcr that evening Wac not begun
with blue points.