The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
SOME THINGS TO EAT
BY NORA MAIL.

Darlington had forgotten entirely
hat he had promised to meet Glib
3ons for lunch, at 1915 at Gibbons
club Therefore, he mechanically ex-
tended a luncheon invitation to the
0ut-of.town customer who had just
concluded a big order in his Office at
y o'clock. Then he casually inform
ID his stenographer as he passed out
hat he was stepping over to Bangs
cafe, across the street.
The customer was a large, beefy
man. After considering his facial out
posts for an instant Parkington or
iered some raw oysters to start with,
then a large steak, fried potatoes,
salad and pumpkin pie.
In the middle Of the salad he was
called to the telephone.
$50 sorry, Mr., Parkington," said
his photographer, who was at the 9TH
er end of the wire. but I've just
found that I overlooked a note had
made to remind you that you were
lunching at Mr.. Gibbons club at 1:15
today"
Parkingtoa 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 a most
important man and when he asks one
to take luncheon with him It is some
thing that as Q 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. 'eh, Park
ington? Well have some OF the clubs
famous soup. And these birds with
truffies are excellent You like TO-
maine salad, with the roquefort
cheese dressing, suppose? And some
Of their frozen pudding und coffee and
cigars. Just a nice. plain little lunch.
And we can talk about those bonds
you want to sell me"
Parkingtou wa1fted to sell those
bonds very mudh. He would have
been willing to .eHt ground glass to
J accomplish the sale. Ground glass
would have been preferable, because
1t would have taken up less room
than did his portion of the delectable
luncheon that he shared with his
host Grimiy he opened his jaws and
inserted food, grinily he ground his
teeth together and swallowed the food
in the course OF time.
When ne escaped from Gibbons
Parkington had reached the stage
where he could have written a long
and adjectfvelfilleh essayuon the fulfil.
ity and absurdity 5yf food. He never
again wanted to see anything to eat.
He was convinced that 'he had had
enough food ito carry lhirn through
whatever span of years remained to
him.
As he rounded the corner he was
greeted with a shriek of.aGy by three
girls. One az then was from Park
ington's point of view the only girl in
the world. and the other two were
just Parkingto1i's sister AID another
girl who didn't count.
"Oh, Billy" cried his SISTER, TIN
SO glad we met 'yol! We've been
shopping all sEay aui are tired to
death and had horrid luncheon and
won't you please take us 70 tea at
Bowers new rflace? They say II Is
nice. That's e DEAR"
Delighted" said Harrington. He
was looking at THE only girl when he
spoke. 1T seemed 60 him. in his
state OF mind.' after he mad his
charges seated at Bowers, that it
was amazing what an appetite even
the only girl couid have. 1t xas nat.
ural for ones sister ami her friend
who didnt count 40 order SAND wiches
apparently by the dozeI but lie was
panied and griever to sea that Muriel
was not far behind.
"You are not eating, Billy" 'Muriel
said reproachfully. "Here-Iil pick
out the very incest sandwich of each
kind for yoa--how many kinds are
And you must have an
sother cup Of tea! Taste these al
lmonds-"
And the preserved stun Is fine!"
added Parkingten's sister, serving ham
with a generous spoonful.
you must eat to please me-" beg
ged Muriel. You work too hard anc
j don't like to sss you sook 50 pale!~'
Harrington fed at the close of the
tea party and as ne fed he hated the
world more thaG ever. Once he
crossed the street to avoid walking by
a restaurant with things to eat In its
window. His head ached and he
made a bet with himself that he
could pass himself of AZ a stuffed
animal at any museU@ without the
slightest trouble. Feeling worse ev-
cry instant. he gave rs the idea Of
the ONCE and went home.
As he stepped inside the hall his
mother leaned over the bannisters.
~Oh. Billy" she said. I'm glad