HARD TO PLEASE.
Abe Wymane, a diminutive commercial traveller well known in Reno Nevado, stopped one night at Deming, New Mexico, .a favourite resort of the cow-boys or herdsmen, a wild and lawless lot. ' Madame,' said Abe to the landlady, ' give me some dinner, and be quick about it. I hav« not dined since yesterday.' The landlady brought him some bean soup. 'Madam, take that soup away. I never eat soup. Bring on the roasts right away.' The landlady brought him a large plate of pork and beans. ' Madam, take that away. I never eat those things.' In vain the landlady explained that pork and beans were the best the house afforded. He was obdurate and wanted roast beef rare. A mildmannered, blue-eyed cow-boy at the table then interposed—'Beggin' pardon, stranger, but you must excuse the lady. We ' "* "Who are you, sir ?' retorted the commercial traveller. ' I know my business.' -* You don't tell me ?' said the festive cowboy, drawing his six-shooter. * Now you eat them beans ! I'm goin' to sit here an' see you fed. Light into 'em quick, or I'll open you sure and put 'eni in. This is bizness with me, an' I'm shoutin' in your ear.' The unfortunate man saw blood in the air, and was forced to choke four plates of t'ie unwelcome food down before the cow-boy wa3 satisfied with his apology to the landlady.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2710, 14 December 1882, Page 3
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230HARD TO PLEASE. Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2710, 14 December 1882, Page 3
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