Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-07-30 | Page 4 | Good Stories on Notable Persons

GOOD STORIES ON NOTABLE PERSONS PERSON V WW WN VW When B Rev v. v Sheldon Served Clams Tho Rev Rex Charles M. M Sheldon author of ot In His Step Step-f was wal on one of ot those students who while In n college worked his way through His attempt attempt at at- tempt ns as told by himself In an early earh letter etter according accordinE to the Christian Endeavor En- En deavor or World orld was vas galling H He was a l walter waiter In a n. seashore resort It was not at a n. fashionable hotel but In a ft clam clam- house where the weight of or tho the dishes as well ell as na tho the clam shells not to speak of ot the enormous appetites of ot the tho patrons patrons pa pa- seems to have merited his hearty disapproval Here Hero are 1 some oma of ot th the graphic phrases used b by him to his correspondent correspondent cor cor- respondent soon oon after atter returning to college college col col- col- col lege The head Walter waiter had been first mate mateo on a I. I salting sailing vessel and nd knew as much about the attainments of ot a D. head waiter walter In such a place as a a. clerk In a n. dry goods store knows s of ot a l rigged cat schooner He lIe ordered oi-dei-ed us about like po dors and sometimes I used to think I Iwas Iwas Iwas was heaving the anchor and would let FO po of ot a a. pile of ot clam dishes dishes or a tray full fun of oC chowder with the most heart hearty good will At the tho sound of ot a n. fearful gong cone the alters rush In a a. bod body for tor a n. pile of ot clams to carry them Into Into the tho dining hall hail The dishes used for this InterestIng Interest Interest- Ing ns performance are aro made of ot white t earthenware and weigh about two pounds apiece Th The writer Is here In Indulging In- In In a Q little pardonable college coego hyperbole When you rou get a a. pile of ot them on your left arm all full fun of ot clams the they weigh about ten tea pounds pound apiece Tho The clams are hot They naturally would b be he and they dont don't cool oi olt much muchas mucha a as aone one staggers stag into the hall ball and runs rons against another waiter Just running out The best waiter walter of ot course cours is the one ono who can carry tho the biggest pile of ot dishes without falling down and md breaking live five fourths of ot them Before the end of ot the season seMon I became quite proficient In this department but I am sorry to say the head waiter walter didn't seem to appreciate m my labors for tor when I came to settle uP up for tho the summers summer's work I found he had taken off of 5 for breakage I dont don't believe tho the dishes were worth more than a D. cent apiece anwa anyway