Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1914 — MADE HIS COMPANIONS GASP [ARTICLE]

MADE HIS COMPANIONS GASP

One Man of Bibulous Trio Was Determined to Prove He Had Not N Lost His Appetite. Three men entered the dining-room of the hotel, and with difficulty sank weakly into the chairs at a table. Whenever there was a noise behind them, they flinched and trembled. They were nervous. One of them tried to drum on the table with a knife, and u spasmodic motion of his muscles sent it sailing through the air. To the most casual observer, it must have been evident that they had been drinking too much the night before. Also, it was evident that they were uncertain about whether they ventured no remarks to the waiter standing behind them. Finally the third man, a fellow of great build, gave an order which “ could eat any breakfast. That is, two of them were uncertain. They were so uncertain that they gazed at the menu in despair, and aroused the undying admiration of the other two. “Waiter,” he said, in stentorian tones, “bring me three hard boiled eggs and a bottle of beer.” —Popular Magazine.