New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
TOOK 1T FOR A FREE LODGING R0UR

PAIR OF couNTRYNEN IN A GRAF Imeou.
ROOM
Two countrymen wandered into q dovntuvn
| Iunch-room day last week IN search Of soma.
thing TO eat 1t was one OF those goas-you-pleaso
| places where everybody helps himself and pays
the cashier as he passes out All the employees II
| the place do L. to keep tho counters plentffully
supplied with such light edibles as squash pie.
prunes. doughnuts and huckleberrieS The coe,n.
trymen stared about them and finally seated them.
selves in two OF the comfortable chairs with which
the place is provided. They remained seated for
some time, but to their evident surprise nobody
came to wait on them Finally OF them
turned to his companion and whispered Say.
Josh, guess they don't want our trade"
"Shoo.' replied Josh. who had been looking
around his own account. here Gums Their waiter
now-Hi. thar. young man." he called out. Wed
like sumat ter eat" The attendant. however. paid
no attention and went picking UP empty dishes
from the chairs where customers had left them.
Guess they don't think we've got money" ~
Bill
Darn queer tavern. this" replied Josh
Seated next to Josh and Bill a young man
who was boiling his food as n he was IN a hurry
to get back into Wall-st. and make some money
before the market closed for the day.
Say. stranger" said Josh. how'd yer catch
on?"
''Help-sef" answered the young man ~ he
damned the last portion Of lemon meringue pie
TITO MS mouth
The countrymen had noticed that everybody who
came into the place appeared TO take what he
wanted and they concluded to follow the young
mans advice. They marched UP to the lunch
counter and took liberal supply g the edbles In
sight. When they returned to their seats Bill
said: pretty good fxins. these"
Not 'nough pumpkin in the pie" replied Josh.
Say JOSH" unused Bill little later Il guess
that is one uf them there free lodging Uncle
81 was a-telling about. See them signs UP
there" pointing 70 the wall One OF them read a.
follows Wait the Lord. Be % good courage
and He shall strengthen thine heart Wait say.
on the Lord
Lord or they would have waited on US. sure"
Another sign read: The fear Of the Lord IL the
beginning OF wisdom.
and directly beneath IT one reading. Are you sure
"B gosh exclaimed Bill. 'ther man that keeps
this ere tavern must have powerful sight VI re-
Having eaten all they desired BIZ and Josh walkea
up 70 the counter. and Josh, in bashfui manner.
don't want no free vitis-maybe al right fer these
poor feers who cum in here, but We want 10 pay fer
IAN right" srniIingly replied the girl Please pap
The countrynen started for the cashiers desk ard
when they achei II Josh nudged Bill and the larter
delivered hirnse.f follows: Guess our meal w.
worth about IS cents apiece-h thats agreeable"
Whatever you say" replied the rosy-cheeked
ca shier Each OF the counrymen deposited q cents
on the desk and then passed out. As they reached
the sidewalk B.ll turned TO Josh and said
''Goldarnest tavern ever zee In my !fe Yer eal
All yer want and pay what yer please. No wonder
city folks got plenty uf money And as JOSH ana
BIZ mixed with rhe passing throng OF the metropoi
she hospitality II OF them free lodgtn "ho<neo
Unc.e 81 had told uns about