The Washington times., 1906-09-30
Osilicl BaiIdetg

Has DR. William Tindau, long recog-
uiZed leader OF the little group Of "vege-
taHausT az the District Building. and
vociferous expounder Of the safety and
masticatory joys Of certain breakfast
foods. raw fruits. kippered herring. and
ether viands whereof the tabOoed ami
NAL has no part IN producing, forsaken
the teachings OF the wheat bread cult
and Joined the ranks OF the "beef-eat-
ers' Is a question which IS being Won
deriugly asked. though IN whispered
tones. by that faithful few who do the
eVer-amiablc doctors Official bidding
the eight members of the executive staff.
Or. Tlndals long standing aversion 10
the meat diet is so well known that
some doubt is cast on this latest
whispering of the District Building
'chr1Hicier." yet there fingers certain
tale in the corridors Of the old building
concerning the desertloR Of this maker
II District ordinances from the cooked
delicacies Of the vegetable world 10 the
temptations of savory sausage, a Ia
sandwich, that seems worthy OF nara
ton.
According 90 the narrator, the doctor
was euticed from the path Of meat alb
stincnCe By an innocent not sausage
sandwich: and, though he sought 10
hauish the memory Of his backsidlng
and hide IL from the gaze OF his fellow
''vegcJarians. the confession came
about when the ghost Of the deed rose
up in the accusing eye Of his own pet
dog. SPOT The eating, - told by
Secretary Louis q. Wilson. happened
one day recently when thes- two dined
together, az a food dispeuEaFy where
hot dog" sandwiches played the head
liner In the menu. They were said 20
nave been prepared by the genial bonI-
face In manner fit 10 tickle into rev
erence the palate OF the Standard OH
maEnate whose stomach had long since
rthelied al any diet other than milk and
eggs taken through a straw. What
wonder. then. that the doctor. long un-
5aited by such as this. forgot for the time
that meat lay beneath The skin of the
and fell an easy victim 10
moTsel so tempungIy prepared. one. then.
TWO, went to appease the hunger OF
the inner man before the vegetarian
conscience became uppeTmost again.
But the pleasure Of the hot dog be-
came DINNER, Secretary Wilson tells. as
The doctor realized that he had accepted
an Involuntary. conversion into the fold
of the meat eaters" That evening. as
the doctor wandered home 10 answer rhe
call of the dinner gong. he pondcred
deeply over the worth Of the juicy sides
of beef, lamb, and veal as against
plates Of porridgc, wheat bread. and the
like Perhaps he had regrets Of that
days luncheon. but these regrets would
have been, perhaps. bu, momentary had
not his faithful canine Spot greeted
him AT the door. Spot" Secretary VIII
son tells. be being intelligent beyond his
kind, seemed 20 know that something
troubling revolved In his masters
thoughts. The canine looked his re-
proaeh at what he seemed &C realize had
passed his masters lips thar day. and.
Wilson concludes. his dog
grief was deep and long. Whether there
entered spots mind any thought of
some fellOw-Creature sacrificed To make
this tempting hot dog" or that he sim
piy suffered from the heat of the dav.
Secretary Wilson is not prepared 10 saw.
but he hints that something like the first
explanation may be ascTihed 70 his re-
fusal TO be comforted by the soothing
expressions of his lifelong friend