The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-27
SOME THINGS TO EAT
sy NORA MAIL.

Darlington had forgotten entirely
that he had promised to meet Glib
bons for lunch, at 1:15 at Gibbons
club. Therefore. he mechanically ex-
tended a luncheon invitation to the
out-Of-town customer who had Just
concluded big order in his ONCE at
IL O'Clock. Then he casually inform
ed his stenographer as he passed out
that he was stepping over to Bangs
cafe, across the street
The customer was large. beefy
man. After considering his facial out.
posts for an instant rarkington or
dered some raw oysters to start With,
then large steak, fried potatoes. .
salad and pumpkin pie.
In the middle Of the salad he was
called to the telephone.
$50 sorry, Mr.. Darlington" said
his stenographer, who was ut the 9TH
or end Of the wire. but I've just
found that / overlooked note / had
made to remind you that you were
iunchjng at Mr.. Gibbons club at 1:15
today"
Darlington watched with positive
dislike the manner in which the out.
of-town customer leisurely devoured
that lunch. Mournfulness settled upon
his soul, for he Is light eater and
he knew that he should have to go
through the motions at least with
Gibbons, because Gibbons is most
important man and when he asks one
to take luncheon with him It is some
thing that as a rule one casually men,
tions to ones friends.
Shaking the beefy customer with
acute resentment Parkington tore
over to Gibbons club.
Nice, brisk day" said Gibbons.
Gives a man an appetite Ell, Park.
ington? Well have some of the clubs
famous soup. And these birds with
trufIies are excellent. You like TO
maine salad, with the roquefort
cheese dressing. suppose? And some
of their frozen pudding and coffee and
cigars. Just nice. plain little lunch.
And We can talk about those bonds
you want to sell me-"
bonds very much. He would have
been willing to eat ground glass to
/ accomplish the sale. Ground glass
would have been preferable, because
! It would have taken up less room
than did his portion of the delectable
luncheon that he shared with his
host Grimly he opened his jaws and
inserted food. grimIy he ground his
teeth together and swallowed the food
in the course of time.
When he escaped from Gibbons
Darlington had reached the stage
where he could have written long
and adjective-filled essay On the fulfil
ity and absurdity Of food. He never
again wanted to see anything to eat
He was convinced that he had had
enough food to carry him through
whatever span of years remained te
him. s
As he rounded the corner he was
greeted with a shrek of JOY by three
girls. One of them was from Park
ington's point of view the only girl in
the world. and the other two were
Just Parkington's sister and another
girl who didn't count.
"Oh, Billy" cried his sister, TIN
so glad we net you! We've beer
shopping all day and are tired tt
death and had a horrid luncheon and
won't you please take us to tea al
Bowers new place? They say it Is
nice That's a deari"
Delighted" said Darlington. He
was looking at the only girl when he
spoke. 1t seemed to him, in his
state of mind, after he had his
charges seated at Bowers, that II
was amazing what an. appetite even
the only girl could have. It was nat
ural for ones sister and her friend
who didn't count to order sandwiches
apparently by the dozen, but he wal
panied and grieved to see that Murie
was not far behind
You are not eating. Billy" Murie
said reproachfully. "Here-Ill picl
out the very incest sandwich of each
kind for you-how many kinds arr
there-five? And you must have an
other cup of tea! Taste. these al
monds-"
And the preserved stuff is fine!'
added Parkington's sister. serving him
nit n Ell