Show psychology OF THE OYSTER james russell owell towell t was prepared to add a few facts one of the most profound remarks ever made by that profound pher thackeray was when he be passed two tubs of oysters side by side and he saw one was labeled Is a dozen and the other Is ad a dozen he e ex claimed how those oysters must hate each other well evea o 0 an air oyster may be crossed in love and william dean howellis 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 aboia his plate of oysters to say whimsically its astonishing how thee fellors love pepper dear me you don t say so sot a nice prosy old gentleman who used to sleep through the suppers the tempt temptation atlon was too strong to bo be resisted and lowell was fairly launched into an account of how a red pepper accidentally dropped into a basket of oysters had been drawn out with halt half a dozen of the bivalves cling ing to it when the ever gentle long fellow interposed to save his matter of tact fact old friend woman s home corn com canlon |