The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-06
tn TIL: DINING CAR.
The C.r~edv En.liShman Ran Across .
Riastcd Yankee Trick.


The C.r<edv I'm -liShman Ran Across .
hiastcd Yankee Trick.
An EuclIshmlu riding In a train
out West went into the diniug-room
car for dinner. lie was told by the
waiter that the price Of the dinner
was one dollar.
"Ies, SIR" said the waiter. volun.
teering this further information,
lone dollar. and you can eat all you
want sir"
The Encli>hman had good APP
petite. and he ate Il large dinner,
paying his dollar cheerlully, and Civ
ing the waiter a Tip"
The next day he entered the din.
ing-car Of another train for luncheon.
He was then IN Canada. Picking up
the menu card. the EnglishMan OF
large appetite gave An order that
made the waiter open his eyes in Is.
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
Englishman ate steadily and indus
triou>ly and with evident selish.
When he had finished his meal his
face wore look OF great content,
He iished in his pocket for Il dollar.
lookcd at the check and yasped.
Whats this:" he asked" Seven
dolla!s and fifty cents. Why. man,
this is mistake. Meals are only
one dollar, and you eat all you
want"
Not on dis cyah, SUM-, said the
waiter, who was black as ebony and
possessed a smile of amplitude. "Y'u
oder by de card, sub, an pay fun
what y'u eat. Ias, sub: y'u oder u
Ii carte, sub"
The Englishman picked up the
menu card and studied 1T carefully.
his face getting redder as he scrutIn-
lied it.
Its an outrage, he said.
".lrs de rules, sun, said the waiter.
respectful ly. -. as, sub"
My friend" said 4 passenger. who
had a twinkle in his eye, IL think /
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's
Dominion"
"Ah." said the Engiishman, IN .
more hopeful voice.
"les, sir. and in Her MaJesty's
Dominion every precaution is tskeA
to p Otect the patrons of railroad
from. imposition. So you see, tsif
here you only nay for what you ordsr
and eat"
The Englishman seemed to run
over IN his mind long list Of dish. 3
which he had. ordered, fr his face
fell.
''ies it's Yer good arrangement"
said the other, softly. ut protects
the traveller, you see"
''But see here" said the English
man. Indignantly, ''thcy Nave the
dishes On this card IN prominent let.
tiers, and away off on this side in small
letters the prices Now, sir" he
cried. holly, Pm near-sighted, and
over in the States they told me tho
price OF meal was one dollar. and
of course | was not on the lookout
for swindlers among the employees Of
this company"
''But you sec. sir" said the other,
1.-THE purpose of this arrangement is
a good one
"Eh:" said the Englishman, wrath.
fully. elbow 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 Canada
to swindIe innocent people. I've
heard all about these Yankees" he
added. in tone Of disgust
! He laid some money down on the
check. 1t was the even amount.
There was no tin"
lit protects the dining-car, too"
said the other passenger to himself,
! with. soft smile.