Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-30
TRIED TO Be J0COSE.
Smoker Was In a Jovial Mood
and Hungry as Well.
BUT He SPOILED HIS MEAL.

& 0lS BREAKFAST tne 0IoW OF oenia
Good Humor He Tried to Shed
+ Around Him Had Turned to Gloom.
( Mr.. Smoker is well known In his
home town as the most facetious man
in seventeen counties. His method OF
expressing what ideas he has is en-.
tirely along lines of pure jocosity. but
now and then his wit falls upon unap.
preciative ears. On recent visit to
New York Mr.. Smoker arrived rather
early in the morning, and the pangs OF
hunger would brook so little delay
that he went Immediately upon his
arrival TO a prominent hotel in the
vicinity Of the station for his break.
fast
Good morning. Henri" he chortled
In bis usual salubrious manner to the
waiter as the latter hung his hat on q
hook over his table "Has the butcher
come yetT'
"Ze what. STRIP asked the waiter,
with a puzzled look on his face. for he
was not used 10 Smokers.
THE butcher" said Smoker, with a
merry wink In his left eye. "You know
the chap who brings the food. ]
thought perhaps
"wait one moment. sir" said the
waiter. his perplexity growing deeper.
81 Will bring re head waiter. sir"
"Oh. never mind Smoker began
but the waiter had departed to return
in about three minutes with the head
waiter.
what Is It. sir7" asked the latter,
with a great show of civil interest.
"oh. nothing" returned Smoker
rather sheepishly. II Just asked Henri
here II the butcher had arrived vet,
fearing that possibly
1.-THE butcher. sirf" repeated the
head waiter, like his subordinate, very
much mystified.
smile. which he hoped the head waiter
would find contagious. Il was only
jok"-
wait till I find re superintendent"
said the head waiter courteously. II
have no doubt we can accommodate
monsieur IL we can only find out what
It is that he wants. will send for
him"
Smoker again started In to explain
the mere facetious bearing Of his in
quiry. but the head waiter, too. had
sped away In search of a superior off,
Ger who might be expected to be equal
to this new and unexpected emer.
gency.
Several omnibus boys and Smokers
waiter as well were dispatched to the
kitchen and elsewhere to find him, but
apparently without success. Five. ten.
fifteen minutes elapsed, and Smoker
began to feel that 1t did not really pay
to be as funny as he could under all
circumstances.
Finally, however. the head waiter
returned and courteously explained
that the superintendent had not yet
arrived at his post Of duty. but that he
had telephoned up to the Office for the
manager Of the hotel. who. he assured
him. would be down In a very few mo-
ments.
He is rather busy at this time of
the morning, SIR" he vouchsafed. but
he said he would be down right
away"
"well, I'm sorry," said Smoker rue
fully. You'd better head him OF II
you can. You see, when / asked II the
butcher had come yet, 1t was only
meant as a joke
"Ah, here IL tie manager" inter-
rupted the head waiter as a tall. i'm
pressive gentleman with majestic
front doomed up in the dining room
door and made his way across to
Smokers table. This is the gentle
man, Mr.. Pingleton," the head waiter
added when the manager had reached
Smokers side
Good morning. SIR" said the man.
ager breezily. Il hope there is no
trouble. sir. am sorry to have kept
you waiting, but this is the busy end
Of the day with me getting things
started along, and our dining room su-
perintendent. l regret to say. Is of
duty this morning. What can We do
for you. STRIP
"I-I-want a hard boiled egg and
some Lyonnaise potatoes" said Snick-
er.-John Kendrick Bangs In Lippin-
colts Magazine.