Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
a MAN OF APPETITE
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\ TIC LITTLE LAWYER.


\ TIC LITTLE LAWYER.
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'.Thsrs<udsd to b . famd6s place N
the1s thifsS down n Atlanfa. /" 30
'makked the poEtly gentlsman - b cau-
tio1slyseyed' the Welah rabbit andldp-
ped hissmusty ale.
"Wh-I don't thase suit youf'eaalssd
The man,who had never Travelled.
"Oh, ~, Ane, but was Just think
ing Of . fiefle incident TIM uuBuz1sd
tfaere."
"A story. IL itf Well. lets hsve II .
"N's not much of,a story, but I viii
tell itNtbe best can. You &c. tn place
/ spoke o6 We kept'Hy nsn named
Beirmister and was not only vAnmuus
for its Welsh rabbits. but for itDcysters
and havd cnabs . we'll Delicious thy
were too.
"Therew q dyspeptic little,lawyer
around town, sharp and shrewd but .
martyr TO theNtomach. He used 10 60
around with tie boys until some ohe
would suggestgcingo over to Be1rmistef's
and getting sorne.cmbs and beer; then
you could count the lawyer out The
boys would try to persuade him by
telling him how delightful were the
crabs, how succulent the oysters, but
the lawyer would Aee ffcmsthem In Tar
ror at the thought.
about 8 o'cloclk one fire afternoon
In the early spring friend and myself
were journeying toward Beirmister's
when we met the dy.speptio lawyer. AZ
usual, he stopped ua for . little chat,
and we walked down Che street tugether.
In few moments va were in front Of
Beirmister's, and my friend, taking Q
different tack, persu AIDED the little law
yer to enter with n, on the plea that
we would find no NE in at this time Of
day and that We were only going to eat
few oysters.
"Once inside, VI, found the place
crowded. The seats at the tables were
all occupied, except at one table, over
in a far corner Of THE room, at which
there were three vacant chairs, the
fourth being occupied by fat German
brewer named Grump. We.knew Grump,
and 30 went to this table. introduced
the lawyer-Blakely. believe his name
waste the brewer and ordered beer
for the crowd. Tho lawyer protested, 90
we left him out
"'Mr. Grump. remarked. 'we are
about to have few oyste1A Won't you
Join us?'
"vell. you see, havesalretty some
ting ordered.
"'Oh, that's all right, IT insisted. "A
few oysters will give you an appetite
els dot so? Yah, take.me few
chust Won leetle dozen
my friend had be en- engaged in an
earnest conversation with the lawyer
while was talking to the jolly old
German, and when the waiter came
with the beers he told him to bring
some crabs, az dozen oysters ON the
shell and glass Of hot. water. He had
persuaded Blakely to try some oysters
,"At Beirmister 3 when an order was
given for crabs they invariably brought
. dozen, and you paid for AZ many a.
you consumed out Of that number. The
waiter soon returned with oysters, crabs
and hot water. In themeantime Grump,
who was great talker. had struck mp .
conversation with the lawyer. and they
were cracking Jokes at great rate.
"Blakely's courage fell when theoys-
ters were placed before him. He man
fully drank the hot water and COM
menced to initiate Grump's heroic style
Of eating oysters. He managed to down
two and then laid his fork gently by
his plate and fastened his eyes ON
Grump. With the aid Of few glassfuls
Of beer the brewers oysters had van
ished. Ny friend had managed to get
away with two crabs and insisted that
Grump help him dispose Of the 70
mainder. was still busy with my
dozen oysters.
"'vell, I help you some, said Grump,
and picking up knife he went at those
crabs like . darky shucking oysters.
The dyspeptio watched him a. IL fasci.
mated and remarked in . meering tone
that came straight from the stomach:
"'You have . good appetite. Mr..
Grump.'
~Ass AAA4 kASsey 8OOsS 0As0 no
actively went for another crab. The
dish was cleared in few moments, and
I made . mental note that Gfump had
eaten nine crabs, dozen large oysters,
and drank ten glasses Of beer. When the
crabs were no more, 0rump called 10 .
waiter:
"'Here, Franz, I am waiting
''Ffans disappeared. and in . Few
moments brought in large Welsh Tab-
bit and deposited IL before Grump. I
could see the little lawyer shrink frum
the odor waited ACROSS the table, but he
was game and would have staid at that
table until he died 0rump inGisted that
We share the dish with him. but al
hands refused.
with apparent relish and fresh
glass Of beer he attached the rabbit
and in an incredibly short time the dlah
was clear Of the least particle. Grump
wiped his mouth, folded his napkin,
and called for smother round Of beezA
n had yot hs6 4 renutnff0n IN nafnin