The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-14


There was none on the table. so he banded
the glass TO the walter with a motion which
meant more"
When the waiter returned with the Sec
ond glass OF water the tall man had used his
napkin and was coming the menu card.
He laid it down when he saw the waiter,
grasped the glass eagerly and gulped down
its contents hurrieily.
"Will you orderP asked the waiter.
The tall man picked up the bill OF fare.
Yes" he said. There was a pause.
Bring me glass OF water, please"
Again the waiter filled the glass and
again the tall man swallowed its contents
al single gulp.
II wish you'd bring the water pitcher"
he said, as he set down the empty glass.
There wa, look OF unQuenchable thirst In
his eyes.
from the ice-cOoler." replied the waiter.
"Weli, L wish you'd draw another glass;"
said the tall man.
The waiter did so, and when the tall man
had emptied his fourth glass he gave his
order:
'SOme boiled rice and rye bread-and-
water-another glass of water, please"
This was the order, but. before it was
served five more glasses OF water were or
dered and drunk, and when it was eaten il
was washed down by three more.
Long before this the tall man was being
IL.
for the waiter had not been slow in tipping
the wink TO his couferes and they in turn 10
the patrons they served.
But the tall man needed not the SLY innuen-
does and curious glances cast upon him.
He kept on drinking his water and eating
his rice and rye bread.
A CALL man sat Mt the tn BILE opposite the
man with the terrible thirst, and when the
latter paid his bill he was not averse 10
being interviewed by the reporter.
nf
about why l drink SO much water, don't
you?'
IF you have no objections to telling.
Mr.. -
Blame - Joseph T. Blame; that's it,
Well, L have no objections. Fun from
Brazil. i learned 20 drink water in the
diamond mines down there.
ITS awfully hot down in those mines,
you know, aud In order TO stand the great
heat the miners drink cold spring water by
the gallon all day long.
why, We work there, standing in six
inches. of water that Is but the sweat drip
ping from the bodies Of the men. The
water fairly runs out Of them at every pore
and they are wet through and through all
the time.
The fact is. they don't wear much cloth
ing down there. only a pair OF trousers. and
these are dripping wet.
"Tbe men couldn't stand it at all to work
In those mines II IL were NOT for the mildly
stimulating effect of thG3pure. ice-eoid
water.
ITS justabou six months since left the
valley Of the Upper Belmonte, and Pm
bound now for the Golconda mines in South
Africa. L came up here TO see my mother
who has a ranch at Marysville. Won't you
come and have glass of water with me?
Well get some good mineral wafer.
s'Oh, there's nothing like water to drink.
can tell you. I'd rather have it than all
tho liquor in the world. No, never drink
tea nor coffee, only water. And don't eat
meat either. | learned not TO when first
went TO Brazil
But Pm q pretty healthy specimen for a
water-drnking vegetarian, don't you think
sop
THE CALL man left him at the Lolita
fountain, where he kept drinking TO the
amazement OF the passers by, till Me-
Allister-street Car hove in sight.