The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

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TIT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER"
must, of course, pay for the whole
table d'hote dinner, whether he takes
much or little-it really does not mat.
ter"
The solicitor was red with anger. He
drew himself up, and was about to say
something which, to judge by the
swollen veins of his face, would GER
tally not have been flattcring.
Something else, however, struck him.
He put his hand in his pocket, paid the
five marks, and left the hotel.
He accompanied his client to the sta
ton, and went home in temper He
sat down to work and busted himself
with his papers for a time. He then
looked out of the window in deep
thought.
1.-The rascal he calculated "Ah, so
it really does not matter" he muttered,
angrily.
Suddenly his face was lit up by a
bright thought, and a sort of malicious
smile played about his thin, firm lips.
He laughed. He then rose and went to
the door.
Just wait bit, my friend" he muir
INJURED to himself Then in quite an
other voice he called into the next
room: Herr Sittig, just moment,
please!"
"We'll pay you out for this. Ha-ha-
ha! With your 1t really does not mat
teri"
A tall young man entered the room
and bowed awkwardly to his superior.
You called me, sir, think" he said,
somewhat timidly.
YES, my dear Herr Sittig," said the
solicitor, jovially, 81 did. But come
and sit down"
Sittig did not know what to make
of it.
Dear Herr Sittig" What could have
happened? His master had never adj
dressed him SO before
81 wish to invite you to dinner with
me to-morrow-no, the day after to-
morrow" said the solicitor, rubbing
his hands with vengeful glee.
but, sir" the young clerk blush
y
pect such a thing"
ut is nothing, my dear fellow" said
the other, clapping him on the Shout
der. "Well, the day after tomorrow,
please, and have only one condition
to stipulate. You must eat as little as
possible to-day and tomorrow, so that
you may do the greater honor to my
IiDnar IN, +l,a fo11o,,,,rr l,,,',
"Ah, leave that to me, sir" said the
young man, with n smile that disclosed
two rows of promising teeth, which the
lawyer regarded with great satisfac-
ton.
Good! Then the day after to-mor-
row, at one o'clock sharp, in the
Kaiserhof;' and. before everything, be
sure to bring "A decent appetite with
you. Thanks, my dear Sittigr'
Two days later, at one in the after
noon, Herr Meier and his assistant
1.-THE latter in his Sunday BEST APP
peared in the dining saloon of the
"Kaiserhof."
This way. please" said the waiter.
indicating two vacant seats with a
u
Herr Meier and his guest tool. their
places.
There were about one hundred people
at table the wealth and fashion of the
town.
The walters We're fitting about in
their best coats and whitest ties, and the
portly proprietor stood beside the buffet
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ing an engagement.
The soup was handed round. 1t was
finished in Il moment Herr Sittig
scarcely tasted it, for he was extraordi.
narily hungry; he had tasted for two
days, and, besides, he had the reputa-
ton of being a great eater.
After the soup came troutlets. The
fish lay most appetizingly among the
green parsley on newly-folded ser
viette.
The waiter presented the fish to Herr
Sittig first. There were still six fish
remaining. The lawyer, imagining that
Sitting looked down at the fish rather
contemptuously, whispered something
in his ear.
Herr Sittig smiled intelligently, and
forthwith removed the serviette. with
the whole of the fish and the parsley.
to his own plate before the waiter could
interpose.
But, sir! You are taking them all.
Those are trout" cried the waiter, with
a look of horror.
1T really does not matter" replied
Eerr Sittig with a smile; IL rather like
them" And he returned the serviette
to the waiter.
The neighboring diners were aston
ishcd at the young mans audacity and