THE LD DECEIVER.
It was amu >ing to see the air of import ance asumed by the old r raud aa he briskly entered a Woodward aveaua restaurant yesterday. He coughed loudly, put his hand to his breast pocket, and said to the pioprietor: 1 Ahem- ah—l suppose wines?' 'Yes, sir.' 'I suppose you have wines fit for my Christmas b ard.' «I have ' * *nd ah«m-you could let me taßte a sample, I suppose?' 'lean,' answered tbe proprietor, and he banded down a wine bottle which he had filled with heer-hlops, molasses and battermilk for just such occasions, The <>ld fra 'id took a deep 'swig ' *et the b ttle d>wn, an<l a-he ilrew his muu h clear around ov>.t his right shoulder-blade, he said : ' I hat goes right to the spot! I'll call in at noon and have you send up twelve bottles!' When he got out doors he Beemed undecided whether to hold his mouth open or shut, and n >w and then he indulged in a. horse like cough. He halted and looked into a candy store for a minute, but hiR mouth didn't water. On the contrary, his scowl darkened, and as he turned away, he said : | ' Waugh !' I would'nt even lick a grindstone if it was sugar—oated !'
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1264, 6 April 1878, Page 3
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212THE LD DECEIVER. Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1264, 6 April 1878, Page 3
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