Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-20

IN the DINING CAR,
The Greedy EnGlishman Ran Across =
Blasted Yankee Trick.

The Greedy Englishman Ran AcsUns =
Blasted Yankee Trick.
An Englishman riding in a train
out West went into the dining room
car for dinner. He was told by the
waiter that the price Of the dinner
was one dollar.
"ies, SIR" said the waiter, volun.
teering this further information,
zone dollar and you can eat all you
want sir"
The Englishman had good ap-
petite, and ht ate large dinner,
paying his dollar cheerfully, and Civ.
ing the waiter u tip
The next day he entered the din :.
ing-car OF another train for luncheon.
He was then n Canada. Picking up
the menu card. the Englishman OF
large appetite gave an order that
made the waiter open his eyes In as
tonishment; but it is the business Of
walters to supply the appetites Of
people, not to criticise them, and he
began to serve the luncheon The
Engllshman ate steadily and indus
triously and with evident relish.
When he had finished his meal his
ace wore look of great content,
He tished in his pocket for q dollar.
looked at the check and gasped.
What's this?" he asked Seven
dollars ami fifty cents. Why, man,
this Is a mistake. Meals are only
one dollar, and you eat all you
want"
Not on dis cyah, sub, ",said the
waiter, who was black as ebony, and
possessed u smile OF amplitude. "Y'u
oder by do card, sub, an pay fuh
what y'u eat. Vas, sub: y'u oder a
la carte, sub"
The Enalishman picked up the
menu card and studied IT carefully,
his face getting redder rs he scrutin.
lied it.
Its an outrage" he said.
'lts de- rules, sun. said the waiter,
respectful y. 'Yas suh."
My friend" said passenger, who
had a twinkle in his eve Il think l
can explain. On the roads in the
United States you pay for your meal,
whether you eat only bite or not.
But, sir, we are now In Her Majcsty'a
Dominion"
"Ah," said the Engiishman, in a
more hopeful voice.
"Ies, sir, and in Her Majesty's
Dominion every precaution Is taken
to p otect the patrons OF u railroad
from imposition. So you see, lsir,
here you only pay for what you order
and eat"
The EnRlishman seemed to run
over IN his mind long list OF dishes
which he had ordered, fr his face
fell.
''ies it's a yer good arrangement y
said the other, softly. ut protects
the traveller, you see."
"But see here. - said the English.
man, Indignantly, 'they have the
dishes on this card IN prominent let
ters, and away OF on this side in small
letters the prices Now, SIR" he
cried, hotAy, Pm near sighted, and
over iD the States they told me the
price OF a meal was one dollar, and
OF course l was not on the lookout
for swindlers among the employees Of
this company"
but sou see, sir" said the other,
'thc purpose OF this arrangement !,
a good one.'
''Eh?" said the Englishman, wrath
fully ''H0w do know" he thun
dered, "that this isn't one OF those
sharp Yankee tricks, got up in the
States and sent over here into Canads
to swindle innocent people. I've
heard all about these Yankees" hi
added, in tone Of disgust
He laid some money down on the
cheek. 1t was the even amount
There was no tip"
ut protects the dining-car, too,
said the other passenger to himself
with soft smile.