Eureka Reporter | 1905-03-17 | Page 4 | Rum Omelette for Him

rum ome e t t e for f 0 r him m this is the true story ot of how a mis sis sippi editor kept his new years resolution not to drink vinous malt distilled or other variety of intoxicate ing beverages on or about jan 3 he came to town with a small band hand satchel and the good resolution not to drink aforesaid in a short time he found himself at a table in a restaurant with a party of congenial spirits the congenial spir its were partaking of spirits equally congenial only the mississippi editor was adhering to a glass of cold re to unsympathetic ice fee water have something to drink suggest ed one of the party no I 1 ive ve sworn off I 1 don dont t intend to drink any more was the virtuous virtuous reply too bad too bad I 1 was the sym pathetic rejoinder the conversation became more live ly spirits grew high the mississippi editor keenly felt his aloofness he ile began to understand how the mummy at the ancient egyptian feasts used to teel feel have something more old danl suggested one of 0 the party to him as the glasses were being replenished forgetting he had declined before to the despairing and thirsty soul ot of the molder of public opinion came a flash of positive inspiration by heaven he exclaimed excited ly under the influence of a great idea I 1 swore I 1 would not drink it any more but I 1 never said a word about eating it walter bring me a rum and see you pour plenty of 0 rum over IV it at the sixth rum which the mississippi editor ate with a spoon to lose ose none of the sauce he grew visibly elate which shows that love will find a way RY new orleans times democrat