The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-03-20

ty Of the row is fed at prices rang
tom ten cents fol half stew up 70
b cents for an extra steak. Know
be visitors reputation of old, the
err, who also acts as bouncer, cast
nee behind him to make sure that
ub was in easy reach. and said:
by yer chips here er y can't git
this game.
b, jim, good afternoon" said Peg.
the easy elegance for which he was
d. Il dropped in here to have a
talk with you. I've got little idea
Ike"
ave you got t'irteen cents?" de-
BED the cashier, putting strenuous
basis upon the set price of the I'm
us justly celebrated table d'hote
Ter.
3th an airy wave of his hand Peg
issed the question.
What | came to see you about is
4 he explained. 81 have thought
i little scheme"
#m onter yer little schemes. Y
q 90 on the outside ofany Table dote
IS here on the stren'th of divvy yer
II ter get morrow"
lot at ALL" replied Peg, with dig
though an expression of pain
"a over his features. Il have no
intention, | assure YOU"
Ter y don't slide in on me like y did
v give me tn song an dance
"a Skinny Miggs settlin' fer yer
{. an then put in yer three square
& with Skinny, beside yer putin in
s. than he cud pay fer on his own
q. let alone squarin' fer youse."
you are unwilling to let bygones
ggones," began Pegdot. with gath
3 wrath on his brow; ''if you're
ing for trouble and won't listen to
~ who wants to explain something
EDu-"
! minatory wave of the wooden leg
'8ested the conclusion, and the cash,
Houncer hastily stepped back, for
lot had been known to throw him.
Pr his back and rotate from his own
with such effect that those who en-
Tered the wooden leg in its fight
to the hospital in an ambulance.
pn't git google-eyed, Peg" said
conciliatory tones, at the same
laying his hand on the emergency
Put some ice down yer collar,
png yer tra-la."
us adjured the veteran panhandler
pee himself up against the desk,
I'm hastily closed the cash drawer,
Involuntary tribute TO his character
"a in nowise discounted the visitor,
#pu observed me in here last week
al times, JIM" began Peg.
sep, was the answer. 'Y' was
Till ! fought y muster give up
sd Ter Twin all taken ter eatin'."
*pu may also have observed" pro
FL the visitor. that each time
prung here by gent who PAID for
Rlhner, and then went away"
had good ting in tow every
outer tn box" assented Jim.
<pur OF those last week" said Peg,
rehectively, land couldn't touch
them for a cent Nothing but
Is Jim, do you understand why
gents came here and blew me oil
Square,"
epIlatlon OF tn restyrant," said
Slanclng proudly at an Aubrey
usleyish sign informing a hungry
c through the medium of writing
Rs IN sanguinary hues that "punkin
was TO be had for three sents q
nose gents. Jim, we're philanthIop.
Fought they was soft marks.
mats what said, put got 1t down
Now my scheme is to get ahead
nese philanthropists this way
gent that writes letters to fhe
IS wrote about how no real, first
phllanthropist would give money
treet beggar, but only take him to
and buy him a meal. wish /
mat mug here" and the wooden
escribed an exclamation point in
az Since then l amt had
out grub. grub, grub, till it gives
J,ggers to look at bill of fare"
oener goin' ter do aIpsrx it ?'' inn
tne other in uncons >ar/
OF historic DersoEH