New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
HIS CONSCIENCE PRICKED HIM.
THE PREACHER GOT HIS BEER, But THE WAYS
OF WATERS IN NETWORK RESTAU-
RANTS TROUBLED HIM.

lie was n pastor Of q church In small town In the
interior OF the state and he camo TO the city for
visit OF a few weeks. on an exceedingly warm day
ne had visited number OF " the sights" which all
people from ont 81 town 60 II when they are In
the metropolis. The Museum Of Art, Central Park
and various uptown resorts had been and the
clergyman came downtown expecting to visit some
Of the interesting places Of business I'm the afternoon.
lie stepped into Broadway restaurant 10 get some
luncheon. sitting down on a high stool with dozens
Of other customers at long counter he was about 20
ask the behind the Junter for a glass Of water
when he observed glass Of beer In front OF tho man
next to him. Thoughts Of the few glasses Of malt
liquor which he had drunk while IA student In college
flashed across his mind.
How delicious the amber fluid looked Big drops
OF moisture the outside OF tie glass showing
that the beer was almost Ice cold. Just then his
neighbOr took up the glass and drank half It's con
tents lie seemed to relish It greatly Tho air
seemed warmer than TO the minister. His mouth
watered
But people from the rural districts are inclined TO
be more prcjudiced against snch thing minister
drinking n glass OF beer than their brethren In the
city are, and the natural inclination was strong In
his mind TO resist the temptation. lie extremely
thirsty however. and the feeling aggravated by
seeing the OF the beer take another long
draurht The pastor looked TO his right and left. then
leaned the lunch counter and ordered clans
waiter coud scarcely hear him.
"And bring n glass OF beer
The waiter not that he had heard Alright
he asked: "a glass OF bcerl"
The minister bOwded lbs head aflrmatvely and
glanced nervously Mt his neighbors both sides to
see II the somewhat loud tones OF the walter had
eauglH their attention. They were busy at work,
one at a bowl OF SOUP and the other with piece Of
hucklebeTy pie. Apparently they not
Of the minister's existence. lie felt somewhat
cved but just ms he congratuatng himself
the walter bawcd out loudly that II mndc the pas
tor nearly fall from his seat;
"A glass Of lager.'
TIE call taken up further down the long
room "A glass OF lager!7
Finally the message reached It's destination and
the at the bar the front door responded
a glass OF beer, right,
Meanwhile the man In black turning all sorts
OF co0rs and fdgeng about bis seat as II he
pected to see the hangman appear tbe next minute.
He glanced nervously about at the people In the place
and It seemed to him that everyone in the room was
looking at him. While stn uneasily CHANGING about
another waiter came up With the glass OF beer. and
!o0ldng inquiIincly ut tie six eight men I'm that
neghborhood, called out "A glass OF bcer evidently
expecting that the man who lind ordered II would
claim bis
The waiter behind the counter was away Inst then
getting some pork and beans for another customer
lie could not direct the with the beer where TO
put II. Tile minister looked confused His eyes
were fixed on the place where the waiter had dlsap-
peared. For the first time his neighbors seemed to
recognize his existence. They seemed 10 remember
that he had ordered the beer and looking up nqur-
ingfy when be did not claim It. The minister imag
ined he detected dersive smile the faces of both
Of them as they gazed at him In mild astonishmnt