Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — Too High. [ARTICLE]

Too High.

The New York Tribune says that n. i old man boarded a train at a stat on on the Pennsylvania P.ailroad, carrying m one hand an umbrella tied up with a shoestring, and in the other an old vali-e that looked as if It might have b< en with lee at Appomattox. He sat down near the dotor, deposited his property beside him, and beckoned to a train boy who was jupt then passing with a basket. “Got anything ter eat, young feller.'* “Sandwiches ham, chicken and tongue. ” “Are they fresh?” “Certainly. * “There aint no ‘certainly’ about it.” objected the old man. “The sandwich business is mighty ticklish in hot weather.” “They’re fresh,” said the boy, impatiently—“only been made an hour.” “I’d rather like a chicken sandwich if I knowed I wouldn’t draw a wing.” “No wings, sir, all clear meat. ” “ ’Spose you let me see one of them sandwiches. ” “Can’t sir; they’re ali wrapped up. Take one?” “How much do you ask for ’em?” “Ten cents.” “I don’twant a dozen; how much for one?” "Ten oeats.” “Great day’n’ mornin’!" gasped the old man. “Ten cents for two bites of bread an’ a smell of chicken! I’m hungry enough to eat a pickaxe, but I’in game, an’ I tell you what, before I payten cents for one little sandwich. I’ll set here and roll my eyes and swoller, all the way to Bawltermer, ”