The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-19
man ABOUT TOWN

A certain we'll known restaurant
man has a propensity for jokes, par
ticularly when they are on the other
fellow, though he takes one on him
self goodnaturedly. The other night
he called the Man About Town in and
In confidential tone said, Il have got
a good story for you. old man, but it
isn't quite ready to give out yet. I
Will let you in on it, providing you do
not publish 1t until l let you know"
The Man is always ready to listen to a
story, for that is his business, and
pricked up his ears in happy anticipa-
ton.
II propose to soon commence the
manufacture of an invention which
will revolutionize the whole restau-
rant and hotel business" said the rest
aurant man. II have been working on
this thing for months and have it
about ready for trial. 1t is to be
called an Extractor and with it shall
be able to extract from all food stuffs
the nutritious qualities, then, by the
use of condenser which goes with it,
shall condense this nutritious matter
into small capsules which can be car
ried In the pocket. This constant
worry and hard work incident to fur
nishing big orders of food stuffs to
particular and cranky customers will
all be done away with.
IF a man comes in and wants board,
all right. simply have to reach into
my safe, pick out box of capsules and
ask him how long he wants to stop
with us. If it is week, give him so
many capsules and he can go on his
way rejoicing, eating his breakfast,
luncheon or dinner at any place and
without all the annoyance of slow
walters, soiled linen and other things,
1t will be economical for me as we'll,
for will do away with all help and
will simply have to keep a supply of
these nutritive capsules on hand at
any time. No more dishes, laundry
bills, servants, clerks-just capsules,
that's all. What do you think of it?
The Man thought it over and it look
ed all right, but there is not so much
of unpleasantness accompanying sit
ing down in cosy cafe with things
neat and tidy, a daily paper at ones
elbow, and accommodating and comely
waitress to wait on one, and the Man
hesitated. The other picture of swal-
lowing capsule out on some cold
street corner, smacking your lips and
imagining to yourself that you had en-
joyed steak or dozen blue points
did not appeal to the Man strongly and
he again hesitated. Then again, there
is a time-honored custom of taking
ones best girl out to an after-theater
lunch, and the Man thought of the
unsatisfactory idea of saying to her,
will you have capsule? 1 have
them of domestic and game birds, sea
foods, choice steaks, dainty club house
sandwiches, Boston baked beans, pie
and angel food, what do you want?"
Rather unsatisfactory, to say the least.
And then suppose fellow got the
capsules mixed. Horrors. Think of
giving a society girl ham and egg
capsule for an after-theatre lunch!
Think of two young people with two
souls with but one single thought, two
hearts that beat as one, ETC." strolling
along fashionable boulevard munch-
ing capsules and exchanging pretty
nothings! And at the theater, who
would know whether the dear girls
We're eating Launey's or their dinner?
No, thought the Man, it will not do and
he put his veto on the Invention
forthwith