Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1890 — How He Wished. [ARTICLE]

How He Wished.

A peculiar-looking fellow went intoa Chicago restaurant, and taking up a. bill of fare drew a line under “sirloin steak” and leaned back in his chair. When the waiter brought the steak the fellow seized it and began greedily todevour it. “Does the steak suit you, sir?” the waiter asked. The fellow, without looking up, an—swered: “Wonderful, wonderful; how I wish pap was here.” r Jhe waiter laughed and, beckoning: to another waiter, whispered: “Ask. that fellow a question.” “Is everything all light?” the other waiter asked. “Wonderful, wouderfnl; how I wish pap was here.” The two men ducked their heads anil tittered aud then beckoned to the head waiter and whispered to him. The head w-aiter,’ eager for a complimentand thinking one was in store, turned to the customer and said: “I hope everything suits you, sir.” “Wonderful, wonderful; how I wish pap was here.” The cashier, getting a suggestive whiff of the fun the men were having, came out from behind his desk and» approaching the customer, said: *T hope you are well enough pleased to give us another call.” The man replied: “Wonderful, won* derful; how I wish pap was here.” The cashier snorted in his handkerchief and then went out to invite a friend, who was a great student of character, to come in and see the fellow. The waiter made out the check and placed it on the table, and then,, with his companions, turned round to - indulge in another snort. When they ' looked back the fellow was gone. Just then the cashier came back with the - character student. “Where is our* friend?” he asked. “Don’t know—slipped out while we • were not looking.” “Did he pay his bill?” “I made out the check and he must '- have taken it up, for it ain’t on the • table.” “Here it is on the desk,” said thocashier. He took up the ticket and read the following, written with a bluepencil: “Wonderful, wonderful; how I wish pap was here.” —Arkansaw Traveler. Man is fickle. Even Adam, who had his wife made to order, found more or less fault with her.