Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-17
CHAPTER XVI
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CHAPTER XVI
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y STOOP shouldersd Old farmer
IA who was practicine an oeca.
w sional hosdown step grabbed
JeR ~ he entered the bar.
"Hsar you got some New York folks
over at your place." he ohjerved
"Hmg' returned Jsf glumly.-- "By
the time buy provisions III lose
money
Dang 'em, gouss EN-" advised the
stoop shou3deFsd one That's what
they DO 10 usan Now York"
'Too latsr groaned JED. II already
made 'em price Regular rates; dol.
lar day apiece"
III show you how to get around
that VIII you stand treatr' bargained
the other, hts little red eyes leering up
with 0 shrewd twinkle.
''Wsll, let's hear it." cautiously held
out Ja&
:'Ilttlsrsnaks OIL SAM" jubflated the
inventor and danced his little pigeon
toed hoedown. Simple as A B O."
he went on. You just tell them folks
that the price you made 'em was for
the room. Meals extra"
by jinhs, TIL pay for the treatF' de-
clared JEFF recklessly. THAT lets me
add IS cents q day on each one"
Sam Bludgeon setting ont the snake
oil, suddenly chuckled. Two bits
meal" be scoened Here. I'll give
you ! New York bill OF fare. brought
it home from Broadway last u1p." and
from his safe he produced a gaudily
printed souvenir menu OF one Of the
lobster square cafes.
Jen opened that awe inspiring publ
cation and studied it with gasps.
"Great JehoshaphatE' he exclaimed.
"Ham and eggs, 50 cents! How much
ham and eggs Is that?"
"For one person" explained Sam
with quiet pride. Zone slice Of ham
the size and thickness Of theater
ticket and two regular eggs Bread
and butter free. but toast and potatpes
and jam and griddlecakes all extra and
from two to four bits apiece"
'Gosh a'migk.y" breathed Je6. "say.
I dassent do It. ask 'em these prices.
Besides, I amt got hardly any OF the
STUFF that's on this bill"
"Tell 'em you're out" advised Sam.
That's what they do In New York.
Wait: I'll dx you"
SEEKING flower postal card from his
stationery ease. hs pastsd II on the
outside Of the big foldse over the name
Of ths rsstsurant
NOW take my rubber stamp outnt
and printo On there 'Hotsl Purity Cafe'
-
While wallinsford slept the middle.
weight Mtss Purity. who was now In
! pink gtngham hobble skirt which al
lowed her to sag whezever she felt like
1t. presented that astounding menu to
Blaclde and dmpered while tho hand
some stranger studied It With gasping
inTedulty.
This b an unexpected treat" he as
sured the ample young lady. looking
up ct her and smiling with friendly,
Wish to share the Joke with some one
Miss Purity shyiy averted her bnlg.
ing blue eyes and giggled.
II think IN have some PURGE st.
09maine, some"-
Wnee asked the s1rl. looking
hastily ovsr has shoulder.
CowteousH Black1e pointed out the
item. '.res st. Germaine. Is cents
for two persons or 80 cents for one, II
this wero Q real card, and may say,
hdy- By the way. what 70 your
Gamer
"NusheWan1a,s she told him and
put one hand behind her head and gig.
RIed.
.Mmhr- he xasped and stopped.
-.evanka.n ~ flnished for him.
holding Ia nosa. AIts N indian name.
Mo- sot II nom fha pictur~ OF a beau
t1uI ina,1n rtnceea on the label Of
avanh - Rot ma Bark Bitter,. but
- dos1t NJ that medicine any more.
~ fhe Iadies. Constant Adviser e..
nosela r.. "a. tn nee4t,es& name In tn
eounfv. sverybody ~.
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Hlaclle = .muhcal rhythm,cal and
myrfaea,-but What do they cali YOU
vhen 1870 MI an dolIed mn knovl
non,e IN ~ I puees - Mu.hvY'
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and can't emma hack ordained the