The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-14
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Il don't care nothin' about style, my
Delf,' observed the man with the tobac-
eostained bosom to the perfect stranger
who sat opposite to him at the table.
Because dropa fork on the floor amt
No sign that it's a-goin' to poison me.
It's all poppycock bringin' on another
enc After the tip, that's what he is"
ITS quite a simple matter to wipe it
81 on your pocket handkerchief, of
course" observed the perfect stranger.
Sure-if you want to-" said the
tobacco-stained man. "When / come
INTO restaurant 1 come for something
10 eat"
Its the primary object, certainly
agreed the perfect stranger.
You bet your life il is, said the
1bacco-stained man. There's some.
though, that seem to want style. They
don't care what's brought on so long
rs the dishes is all right My wifes
that way, but / amt She's a holy ter
NOR for STYLE
indeed?e said the perfect stranger.
You bet YOU" said the tobacco-stain-
Cd man That's where her an me dis
agree You can give me my chuck on
n tin plate if you want to- tell her.
I'D as lief eat my gravy with steel
oaaded knife Is silver-plated one with
q pearl handle, SO long as the gravy's
what gravy ought to be. i don't want no
change o plates to eat my pie, either"
1T simplities housekeeping to eat all
the food from one plate, naturally"
szfd the perfect stranger
You bet your life,' said the tobacco
stnined man. whats the use o. mess
m UP half a dozen kinds o. dishes at
one meal? Does it make the food taste
any better? I'd like to have you tell
me how"
I'm some countries they just bring on
He kettle and let everybody fish In 1t to
suit himself" said the perfect stranger.
Then there are no dishes to wash at
ALL
They haven't got sense enough to do
that in this country" said the tobacco
stained man. ''There wouldn't be style
enough about it. What people in this
country want is style. Look at the
eaaings we've got in our houses There's
smother thing-we've got to have our
CHAIRS upholstered in plush an velvet
an tides over the backs of 'em an
center tables an vases on the mantel-
pic-e an fuss an fixin's wherever you
turn. / have to stand for 1T, being a
married man, but / don't take no stock
IN it."
Safl of Rome" remarked the perfect
stranger.
Il don know about that 1 wasn't
neyer SOUTH said the tobaccostained
nan- 81 know what's the matter with
Chicago, though. What's house for;
It's to live in. amt it? As long as
faSre's four walls an roof what more
10 you want? Give me bed to sleep
81 an a table to EFT off OF an a chair
20 set in an anothe.. one to put my feet
on an a cuspidor an that's all I'll ask
# yoU.'
.You evidently believe in the simple
Hfe," said the perfect stranger.
.sIf I believe in it 1 don't get it, by
a long shot, grovled the tobacco stain
ed man. Yes, | believe in the simple
Efe an | believe in solid comfort an
Relieve i'm common sense an that's what
= woman don't believe in. My wife
Amt anyway. What she wants Is style
an she amt satisfied with being stylish
herself. but she wants me to be. tell
her that's all right, but If she works
"a me from now to Rosehill she won't
net me no different to what l am
.sYou can't make silk Ahem
~What's that?" asked the tobacco
sfnined man.
-It would seem to be little toe
much to expect"
Clothes" resumed the man with the
nunacco stained bosom. Inesei
nethes. What-d0 I want Of sOlisn