Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-16
NAN AND EGGS IN an UNDASoE.
How Two Western Gamblers Ordered u
Meal for Forty Dollars at Deimonico's.


Meal for Forty Dollars at Deiinonicos.
Out in Boise City, before the Worlds
Fair, two brothers, John and Ed Brad
10y, ran a gambling room. They were
lucky. They we're natives of the West.
They had never been East. A great
many mon from tho East used to stop
at Boise City and not a few of them
made the acquaintance of tho Brad
leys. The Bradleys we're eager for in
formation about the East. They asked
many questions Every man told them
that Now York was the only place on
EARTH One day party OF young
fellows went with the Bradleys to
luncheon in the swell restaurant of
Boise City. The restaurant was
prctentious place. The Bradleys
Thought it was very fine After the
meal had been served the Bradleys
psii the check. Then Ed said "How's
this for little town. Nothing much
better than this eating house in New
York, I'll bet -
Pshaw," said one of tho visitors,
"you ought to sec DeImonico's Why,
what you paid for this meal would Just
about tip the waiter down there. "
The Bradleys were astonished. Its
fact" continued another OF the
party, "if you were to 90 into Del
monico's, no matter how well you wero
dressed, those walters are so fly that
| they would know in a minute where
you came from
The visitors kept up this sort of talk
| for half an hour or 30, and ief. tho
Bradeys fully impressed with tho
| difference between New York and the
Vest and the difficulty they would
| have in behaving like natives il they
should ever visit the metropolis.
During the fair the Bradleys ran a
game in Chicago. They got as far East
as that, and did not discover any APP
preciable difference between themselves
and the natives or that town. After tho
| fair they found that they had mado
quite comfortable addition to their
bank roll, and they decided to visit
New York.
On the train they held caucus, and
voted that the proper thing :or them TO
do was to go to Delmonico's rs soon as
they landed in New York, SO that they
might get used TO the ways Of the place
and be in position TO show their
metropolitan friends that they knew
what was good form as we'll as the
most persistent frequenter of Broad
way. They put on their best clothes
on the train. When they got into New
York they took carriage and told the
driver to take them to Delmonico's.
"Now. Ed" said John, don't be
scared. just act perfectly natural. Act
Just as we would out in Boise City and
we will win out all right.
y They entered the restaurant, says
the Buffalo Expross, handed their hats
and coats to the waiter and sat down.
A waiter came over to them ard gave
them bill OF fare. John picked il up
and glanced it over. He was stuck.
The bill was printed in French. lie
couldn't read a word. He nudged Ed,
and handed il to him. Ed took il
looked at 1t hopelessly, and stared hard
at John.
The waiter stood behind Johns chair
silent and expectant
"What'll we do?" whispered Ed.
Leave it to me, " replied John. Ed
picked up morning paper and began
to read it nervously
John threw the bill of fare on the
table. "Oh, waiter" he said.
Eyes, sir,'' replied the waiter, pro-
ducing his book OF checks.
"We're not very hungry this morn
ing. Never mind tho bill of faro. Just
bring us $40 worth of ham and eggs. v
Yes" replied Ed looking up from
his paper, carelessly. "and have them
turned over"
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