Garland Globe | 1906-05-19 | Page 6 | Mere Matter of Spelling

MERE MATTER OF SPELLING Son of Ham Had en Easy Way of Surmounting Orthographical Orthograph-ical Dilllculty. A busy man hastened Into ono of tho quick-lunch "caffays" thnt are popular In a portion of tho city, nnd, after smiling smil-ing nt tho poroxldo blonde whoso duty It Is to ring up faros on tho cash register, regis-ter, called to tho colored waiter: "Urlng mo n sandwich and a glass of milk, and be quick about It." Tho son of Ham boltod nway and quickly returned with tho desired food nnd drink. "Ulve me my check, quick. I am in a hurry." The waiter pulled out a pad of paper and a pencil and began to scrnwl several sev-eral wolrd hieroglyphics on tho papor. In response to tho sharp "Come, hurry up," tho waiter rnado n tlnal desperato attempt and handed tho mnn a check on which was written "Ono piece pie, ono milk." "Hero," said tho guest, ns ho deciphered de-ciphered tho characters on tho slip of paper, "I didn't order any pie." "I know dnt, boss," responded tno abashed waiter, "but plo nnd n sandwich sand-wich costs Jes' do samo, nnd I can't spell snndwlch." And tho blondo ensh-lor ensh-lor smiled sweotly ns alio lnvltod tho man to call again.