The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-08
GRIMAICK'S OYSTERS
By JULIA CHANDLER.

tereSt by relating no" hipoi' ~
Shane, who had moved to Texas, was
going 10 ship him some gulf oysters
during the winter.
They're oysters that are OYSTERS!
Grimmick always added. None OF
your measly little eastern things, but
big. fat ones, the size OF saucer.
And flavor! Say, if you haven't ever
eaten gulf oyster you don't know
what you're talking about! They
Lets 90 and get something cold TO
drink" the person to whom Grimmlck
was talking would interject about here,
taking off his Panama hat to mop his
steamlng forehead.
Later in the fall people began to be-
tray an interest in Grimmicks oysters.
They listened and they heard so much
about those gloriiied bivalyes that most
of them would have recognized the
barrel on sight No matter how dis
guised, it would have been impossible
for that barrel to deceive the eyes or
Grimmick's friends. Persons Of deep
designs brought Grimmick new recipes
for cooking oysters and artfully
showed him their wholehearted disin-
terestedness. Not that they expected
to get any Of the oysters, bnt natural
" they took a neighborly interest 1t
might be a big barrel.
Even Grmmick when he first gazed
upon it was a trihe appalled, at the
no m
have misunderstood and sent him a
young hogshead Or else the crop OF
gulf oysters was unusually large.
Beauties" cried Grimmick when
he got the barrel open. Il can scarce
ly wait to get at them!"
The Grimmlck family had raw oys-
ters and oysters grilled that night for
dinner and all next day Grimmick
made a nuisance Of himself telling
every one how good they were. He
issued no general invitations, how
ever for people to run in and take
home a paiful Of the gulf treasures.
Consequently, comments were bitter
on his trail.
opinion Its as bad as though he
owned an automobile and never took
any one out for a rde!'
1t really is amazing how far oysters
will 20. After the Grimmicks had en-
joyed oysters stewed, scalloped,
PANIED and fried to their hearts con
tent they saw no appreciate shrink
ing Of the barrels contents. There
were just about as many oysters as
before.
Grimmlck said he thought he'd take
some down to the office for his part
ner. Mrs. Grimmick said that as
she was going over to Sister Nells
that day she might as well take some
along. The next day she carried some
across to the neighbCrs on either siue
of them. That evening Grimmick sur
veyed the scalIoped oysters set before
him and froWned slightly. He said
they looked fine, but he believed Ii
Mary would fry him some Of tn
breakfast bacon he'd rather have it.
The following morning he said he
thought 1t was q mistake not to share
their good fortune with their friends
and that he would speak to Beekman
and bundle and Buckle on the train
and tell them to stop by that night
on their way home and get some.
The weather turned warm just then.
ITS a shame to waste those oysters"
Grimmick said when he saw the mer
curry in the outside thermometer
standing at AZ degrees. q should
think you would remember some OF
your friends to whom gulf oysters
would be a real treat"
"Why, ! have been giving them
around" confessed Mrs. Grimmick
Somehow, that barrels terrible hard
to empty"
In another week Grimmick was ped
ding oystera frantically. The neigh
hors dogs Toasted on them and all
the cats for blocks about congregated
daily on Grimmick's back steps be
cause the cook fed them freely on
oysters Presently whenever Grim
I'l'h move III bl6HI inc men Mbulu
raise protesting hands and say they
were obliged, but they did not want
any oysters.
Mrs. Grimmlck, five minutes after
taking a quart or so over to the HeNt|
door neighbor saw the maid march
out to the garbage can and empty out
the gift It then dawned on her HAT
II was the fifth time In a week she
had bestowed oysters on that family
Sull, she felt Inflated Further, the
mere sight Of the barrel irritated her,
for good many oysters remained
Rather fearfully, she served oysters
that night at dinner. 1t was the third
time that week Grimmick exploded
and arose from his chair and beat his
! stupOu the table, lie gave orders that
! II he lived to be one hundred and ten
she was never under any conditions to
place oysters upon his table again.
/ Then, calling for the spade and an AK,
he proceeded to the back yard, After
eXcayating a largo hole he buried the
rest Of the oysters and chopped up
the barrel for kndlng.
THERE" GrimmiCk said exultngly
ms he stalked into the house Get
on your things and Wen 20 downtown
| and got an honest bcsfsteakl"