Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
LITTLE ToMMY's APPETITE.
It's Condition After Wrestling With
n Turkey Dinner.

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1t was the tenth anniversary of The
Clarion's first appearance. For n long
time the publisher had worker hard,
overcoming many discouraging condi-
tions. to place the paper on a paying
basis. Besides acting as general man
Gger, editor in chief and copy reader
the publisher at times served as super
intendent of the distributing room,
where five carrier boys got their pa
pers. Now, at the end of ten years,
The Clarion was a power in the staid
old town of 5000, and the publisher, a
philosopher of no mean caliber, was a
happy man.
Having at one time served as "devil'
in a western newspaper office and
worked his way up the ladder by de-
grees, the publisher was quick to ap-
preciate the condition of all his en-
ployees. He figured that a faithful
carrier boy had considerable to do with
a papers success, and he had full con-
sideration for the humblest of those on
his pay roll. He had come to regard
LIS I'VE CdtIlclS dS plClilClS III llcll
class.
How would he celebrate the papers
successful arrival at the ten year post?
He figured out a number of schemes,
but he finally decided that turkeys for
the married men and a big supper for
the carrier boys and "devil' should be
the means of celebration.
Inc boys worked faster on their
routes the afternoon before the state
occasion supper, returning to the office
between $50 and 6 o'clock. Afew min
utes after 6 o'clock the publisher
marched at the head OF an irregular
column of six lads to the best restau-
rant in town. He had arranged before
hand with the eating house proprietor
for the most bountiful repast that pos
sibly could be served. A table was re-
served for the youngsters. 1t had re-
ceived special attention from the res
taurant owner. A clean cloth was put
on it, and in the center of 1t a great
marble cake, frosted with cupids and
rosebuds, lowered high on one Of those
old fashioned cake stands.
There's nothing too good for the
kids today said the publisher as he
watched the boys to their places.
"'Tain't often, 1 guess, they get tur-
key and the like" said the eating
house proprietor, who leaned on the
cigar case.
"Give them all they can stand" said
the publisher, "and by all means don't
let hat little chap on the enc be over
looked. He doesn't look big enough
to get away with a wing of turkey,
but I'll bet he keeps up with the gen.
eral pace all right. That cake seems
to have awed him by its grandeur.
He's been used to cookies, o know,
and not many of those, either"
The publisher perched himself on a
stool near the cigar case, getting q
good view of the banquet table in the
mirror. The restaurant man told the
waiter to look after the lads properly
and sat on his desk stool behind the
cigar case.
The meal was opened with oyster
soup. Then came turkey smothered
in cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes,
string beans, cauliflower, celery and
olives.
"The little chap is a wonder" said
the publisher in a low tone. "He is
distancing the others OF the sweet po-
g tatoes. He does not know there is
Q anybody else in the place"
"I'd give 50 If l could enjoy a meal
that way" said the restaurant man.
"And he's good for plenty more yet
Il II wonder where he puts it all!'
laughed the publisher.
The ice cream and cake were eater
with apparently as much relish as the
more substantial food which had pre-
coded them to the six surprised little
stomachs. After the nuts and candy
= had been passed around the publisher
sauntered back to the stable.
Boys, if there Is anything more you
want" he said. 81 wish you would
speak right out for it. The Who'll.
shops yours If your stomachs will
hold it,"
Tommy Cummings, the "little chap
moved %nervously. The movement car
ried significance to the publisher.
Cant you stand for something
more, Tommy"
9" wouldn't mind another plate o
SOUP" said the boy, with a slight show
Of embarrassment.-Exchange.
The PrOner Way ia Chew Gum.