Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
WAS GETTING EVEN.
AWAlTER OWES A CUSTOMER A LES
4 SON I'd lMPoRTUNlNG.


"Pork and beans? Yes sir. Anything
1Se?''
"No."
The waiter in the Madison street res
hnrant filled the order with alacrity.
ibid you say coffee, sir?'' he asked
~ he placed tho pork and beans before
khe hungry guest.
"No," replied the latter.
"You'll find our coffee very nice
dr."
"This bread and butter goes with the
pork and, doesn't it?"
Eyes, sir"
"And this glass of wnter2"
"Certainly, sir. -
"Well, that's all WANT
eyes, sir. Like to try cup Of our
Ghocolate9"
"No. II / want anything else, I'll
pall for it.
The waiter stepped back, but returned
presently to ask:
Wouldn't you like to have me bring
you some Of our bonclcss Goldfish? It's
he best in the country"
"No."
"How about roast turkey with stuff
lng2"
"Don't want any"
"It's first class. ~
"That's all right don't want it. -
81 think you'd like our roast beef and
hrowned potatoes. -
Didn't you hear me say that if l
wanted anything else would call for
it2'
Eyes, sir. "
The waiter stepped back again, but
In few moments returned to the ut
tack.
Excuse me for saying so, my friend,
but you look rs If you might beneeding
some kind of game Suppose you try
our jacksnipe ON toast"
"Great Scott! Don't you reckon 1
know what want?"
Eyes, sir Our jacksnipe is fresh
and good. Everybody needs to eat game
once in awhile Kind of tones up the
system F"
"I've told you don't want any"
Eyes sir. Rabbits amt good this
time of year or we'd have some rabbit
Squads are about as good as wild game,
though. Like to try broiled squad ON
toast?"
"I'd like to eat my pork and beans
la peace. Bring me some more water,
will your"
ayes, sir. Shan't bring you some
seed tea?'
"Not any iced tea +"
"lt's very fine"
"Don't want it."
"It's good for some people; tones up
khe system"
I "That's all right. Bring me that
water, will you?"
"Yes, sir"
He went away and returned in an in
credibly short space of time.
! "Here's your water" he said, "but
Ithink you find our iced coffee mighty
1ine.'
The guest made no reply.
"Better let me bring you some iced
coffee, SIR"
"When want any iced coffee or any
thing else, I'll let you know"
"Ever try any of our stewed mush-
9ooms?'
"No, and 1 don't want to try any of
your stewed mushrooms either"
"You needn't be afraid of them, sir.
Thcy'r ell right. We guarantee them,
and there ain Gny better in the United
States"
"I dm't'-
''Some people, you know, are afraid
Of mushrooms. Ours are selected with
great care. The man we get our mush-
rooms from is an expert. He raises 'em
scientifically
'Say, do you know you're con-
founded nuisance
81 hope not, sir. I'm only trying
your own way Of doing business on
you"
"What do you mean?"
"You run barber shop on State
street, don't your
Eyes. What of that?'
"You have the chair next to the
front door, think"
"Yes"
"Well. / went to your shop last Sat
nrday to get shave You shaved me.
You tried to get mo to have my hair
cut. You told me ought to have q
shampoo. You said my hair needed
singeing. You wanted to know if ]
hadn't better have some tonic or bay
rum. You wanted to sell me a special
ahaving mug and brush. You bored me
every minute you were shaving me, and
I said to myself that if ever got &
chance at you I'd even up things.
didn't expect you quite so soon, though.
Say, we're about even, amt We2"
"We'll be little moro than ever
when tell your boss about your dog
goned impudence"-
II guess you won't do that. There's
. dozen Of us that get shaved at you
shop. You so to making any trouble
and you'll lose the lot of us. You'd bet
Ger take your medicine like little
Going, are you? Well, come again
Treat You all right next time. Chi
eago Tribune.
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