The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-11-12
EATING SOAP SANDWICHES.
A BoS's Wicked Trick on . Porter WI
BoHed His Ears

A Boy's Wicked Trick on . Porter who
Boxed His Ears.
party Of commercial travellers were
discussing their oldest experiences 10 the
smoking compartment Of q westbonnd
sleeper. One Of the party surprised the
others by remarking. Say. fellows, did
you ever hear Of man eating soap sand
wichf'
NO" Come of the perch" THAT will
hardly wash" and other similar remarks
followed the question. for the nauseous
suggestion was too much even for drum
mer's eredulity.
II has been done, though" replied the
other. knew man, porter In our
store. who ate soap sandwich and seemed
TO enjoy it--at least for a time. II you
chaps will keep quist for few minutes
III tell you about It,"
The others promised TO be ~ still as
mice. and the man began his story with q
little description Of the peculiarities OF
Irish Mike,"a trusted porter for many
years IN the employ OF leading dry goods
firm. who had boxed the ears Of score or
more generations Of Office boys.
"He seemed To hate boys, continued the
speaker ''Iie had been with the firm 80
| could not excuse q Uistake; and as for
skyiarking. be considered that . capital
| offence. He inundated generation after
generation Of youngsters, but he met his
match at last IN q barumscarum youth
named Bob.
This boy came from-no one knows
where. lie was almost Undesirable TO the
clerks and statesmen, and at once took the
| Lad I'm i..t - ~ T..
lie ran counter TO Irish Mike from the
hrst- They hated each other heartily, and
Bob led the ether boys 10 revolt against
the tyran,.
1T Is unnecessary to outline the nature
OF the campaign beyond saying that 1t WAS
one OF petty aDnoyanees. They would hide
Mikes hat, nail bis street boots to the floor
or oil them with water, and I'll his pockets
with taeks and things of the kind.
The campaign eliminated in the fol.
lowing manner; Mike WAS in the habit OF
bringing his lunch with him and eating it
in the store. He Was very fond Of cheese
sandwiches, One day Bob found his
lunch basket and Inspected its contents.
lilo discovered the cheese sand witches and
was quick 20 SEIZE the opportunity to get
even with his enemy. who the day before
[ bhn Nusisl IA. iatAti wen.
From bar Of yellow soap be cut nice,
thin slioes. These he substituted for The
cheese, sprlnkling u liberal quantity O!
sal, over the surface. Then he hid behind
a ease Of goods To await Developments
AT noontine Mike took his dinner has
ket TO bis fasorlte corner and began Il
enjoy his rvpsst- To Bob's surprise he ate
the nasty soap sand witches Without turning
Z 4 A.. A a a
eonl~nis4ly TO take - short nap. Now this
was more than the boy eouid stand. From
his place Of conoealment he began TO throw
paper wAds at the man until he aroused
him Then lie began 10 i.er at the porter
Mike began TO chase his torpentor
They ran back and forth through IL,
sisles, in the basement. the boy scrambled
over boxes with the agility q. a cat, ant
elGd~i bis plisuer easily, The latter WA
rapidly becoming furious. when Of "A sud
den he paused IN his efforts and turne,
Tale. Then lac beat has,y mi reai, sicl
aud dish-artened Small wonder. for III,
beer he bad Ella with his lunch and ex
errise working on The snap had resulted il
converting IL into mass Of suds, whicl
the stomach O, 40 human bving. not evei
Mixes could resist,
ttOb Has urllshitsl WIN the result OF M
work, and Dragged moi a lttle Of Ia
achievement f. rvachssl the ears Of III
artn. who promptly dispensed with hi
services. Mikes system MAS entirely d,
ranged by his novel rrpasi. aud hen he re
turned Ia the store. after few weeks at
setee. be WAS n much altered ulan In III,
position. lie always got along well wit
tho boys after bis experience with II soa
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