The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-26
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Tufpln established sv.ssarsnt In
Yuma. sad among lurpins original
employees a.s wsi'sr named job
straight. Who could s.iaaf with great
precision, play draw poker With IN
varying success and pack slghssen
plates q miscellaneous rruh upan one
bare arm az one time He could exc
cute ali the prevailing melodies either
on piano or guitar. and he possessed
the mos, tremendous baritone voice
ever heard In Arizona Why. men some
times went to rurpin- just to hear Joe
deliver gastrouofnic orders No per
feet description can re given Of that
voice, however except To say that at
times /, really did make things CHATTER.
Once fresh young cowboy from
near ella Bend entered Turpin'. for a
Christmas dinner who took startling
connection as az appetizer and then
dropped thud Ike AZ table and rough.
ly shouted to Straight:
Say, there, BaIdyl Bring me some
grub
Job was at first appalled,; but, recov-
ering his reserve limit OF equanimity
he brushed an imaginary breadcrumh
from the frescoed tablecloth and
whisked a bill OF fare from the vsrie-
gated castor and placed il before the
new young terror Of the Bend.
Take it away" cried the latter In
tones that could give Straights ordi-
nary, everyday baritone a castle and
checkmate it in Ave moves. Il don't
want to read your darned old tract
l don't care a darn who came into the
world to save sinners. Bring me some
grub-g-r-u-b, Grub, Grub, Grub"
What do you wantT
"Rattlesnakes on toast! And I want
you to hump yourself"'
whats thaty'
I've given my order, you baldheaded
Old cigar store sign, and l want you to
get move on yourself, p. d. q, Rattle
snakes on toast"'
"Rattlesnakes on toast' cried job to
the cook in accents that would have
paralyzed Carl Formes had that old
basso profundo been living and heard
them.
"Rattlesnakes on toastI' was the re-
verberating response from the cook
upon receiving the order.
There were a dozen or more people in
the restaurant. and their eyes vera At
once 7ufned on the young person from
the BEND and the Infatuated waiter,
In the meantime the cook had taken
a big catfish and cut it into four strips
and rolled these strips in batter so
that they much resembled the Wand or
dered, and after placing them in the
frying pan he stuck his head out of the
kitchen and shouted to Job:
"You want them rattlers rare or well
done?''
The waiter repeated the interrogatory
in a cyclonic way, and the terror re-
piled in as violent a tone and manner
az he could command well done. with
plenty Of gravy and Chill Colorado
And then Job Numbered to the cook:
well done, with plenty OF Chilli Colo
RADIO, hot as -, and moccasln gravy
on the side and brochettes Of sand
crane livers and ella monster lights.
There was an instantaneously dead
silence in that restaurant, and all eyes
were again cast upon the terror ana
the waiter. The former turned ashen
pale and began to weaken perceptibiy'
while Job gazed nt his victim.
Maybe you don't think we can serve
all the market affords muttered Jop'
MAYBE YOU don't like moccasin gravy
or hrochcttes la mode. Maybe you
amt hungry"
SAY, You've got mel amt hungry
so help me. couldn't eat a single hard
hoiled egg. Countermand that burned
order. old man, aud I'll pay all e1-
pen..s and set 'em up as long as any
body can drink Beg pardon. gentle
men. all Ny first attempt TO he ter
pardon me, gentlemen Its my
last"
And then be handed his revolver 10
job aud added
Take that pistol. old man, as
p-esent and promise me that the next
time auy durued fool comes Ia here
and calls Tor rattlesnakes on toast
You'll shoot hIm dead"
Rut straight was too raviDS mad a"
,he way Through Co willingly emerge
from "a situation ouy t,ieuhly 'f.
uurhaut So be took the weapon Iu-t
i as the order was helms pleset 'u ih'
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