Show psychology OF THE OYSTER james russell lowell was prepared to add a few facts one of the most profound remarks ever made by that profound philosopher thackeray waa when he passed two tubs of oysters side by side and be saw one was labeled la a dozen and the other Is ad a dozen he ex claimed how those oysters must bate each other well even an oyster may ba crossed in love and william dean howells has another tale to tell anent the psychology of the oyster at one of the little suppers that the poet longfellow gave to the brilliant cam bridge critic james russell lowell paused with the pepper box poised above his plate of oysters to say whimsically its astonishing how these fellows love pepper dear me you don t say eol a nice prosy old gentleman who to sleep through the sup pers the temptation was too strong to bo resisted and lowell was fairly launched into an account ot how a red pepper accidentally dropped into a basket ot oysters had been drawn out with halt a dozen of the bivalves cling ing to it when the ever gentle long fellow interposed to save his matter ot tact old friend woman s home corn canlon |