The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12

miles into the interior.
Il was o'clock in the afternoon when l
started, and shortly afterward 1t began to
rain and the roads got so heavy that my
horse could make small progress.
About 10 o'clock that night l reached
Dogtail, which is a little ever half way to
my destination, and soon found the hotel.
where l expected something warm 10 eat
and good bed.
The landlord. who was a short, stout Ger
man, came to the door and asked me what
/ wanted.
His question, confess, rather staggered
me. When it was repeated, however, l
awoke to the real exigeney of the situation.
l said l wanted supper and a bed and my
horse looked after.
81 guess var had better go a little furder
on" said mine host. mine rooms ist all
full and der food is short"
well" said !, you must give me a room
tonight; it is late and have been driving
since o'clock"
'Dere is de barn." said he.
At that. urged on by hunger and exas-
Terati0n, l jumped out Of my wagon, and
going up to him said that if he did not look
after my morse and provide me with food
and bed, | would have his license as
keeper of public house revoked
That rather cowed him. and calling some
one TO look after my horse, be told me TO
come in.
The interior was far from inviting. It
was lighted by single lamp, which swung
from raiteTs smoke begrimed and dusky
with age. Across one end ran a bar and
opposite an open fireplace extended into the
wall on whose hearth smoked and cracked
few half-dying Goals.
We had haggle over a meal. Mine host
said there was nothing cooked in the house,
that the woman who did that sort Of thing
was in bed long ago and he would not wake
her uD.
'All right" said !, "have you any pota-
toes" He acknowledged he had and
brought them out / then inquired II he
knew what ham was. When | discovered
that he really had beard of the existence of
such an article OF diet 1 demanded one.
With more persuasion Of tue same nature
succeeded IN getting frying pan and the
other articles | wanted.
Now" said !, sit down over there and
wat me and don't open your mouth until
/ am through" / then built up a fire, put
the pota In the ashes to bake aud fried
myself several pieces Of ham. My supper
that night consisted of baked potatoes and
ham, which / cooked myself, while mine
host looked on in such stolld fashion that
II seemed as If he would not have cared had
l even fred the house.
NAV. nv FRIEND" said ], ''inst gather
Yourself together and find me bed" | had
heguu 10 feel much better after my self
cooked dinner ana felt that | could stretch
myself cut and sleep with the greatest COM
fort.
NV host simply stood and looked at me.
"Didi YOU hear what l sad?" / repeated.
Come scare me up bed and gather your
wits"
"Mine fren," said be, 81 have no beds
they are all full. ] will give you somehow
ers and you can sleep In front OF the nre'
bot have no beds.
After had almost talked myself noaIse
10 him. / became convinced that he was
telling me the truth, so told him to bring
ont his covers, and prepared to pass the
night The honest German finally awoke
TO The fact that / really was tired OUT anu
he made a feeble attempt TO make me COM
fortabIe He brought out a bearskn when
he spread before the fire and several "eii-
worn eOmf0rters. - nar,
All this time kept my eye on the nam,
which lay en- the end Of the bar. because