Cowboy and Waiter.

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 73

Cowboy and Waiter.

The Irish nature is notoriously well prepared for any emergency of the wits. Not long ago one of the sensation-mongers who in Eastern cities in the United States pose as untamable men of the Wild West went into a cheap restaurant, and, depositing his sombrero on the table, and shaking his long hair menacingly, called out : '' Waiter ! Hyah, wai-te-e-e-rrr ! " A bald little Irishman in an apron tripped

" Vis, sorr. phwat will ye have, »orr?" "Give me a bearstcak, extra rare, and give it to me right quick, too ! "

" A bear-Efceak, is it, sorr?" faltered the little Irishman. "Yes, a bea-a-arrrrrrr-steak ! " " Vis, sorr. An' phwat koind of a bearsteak wud ye have, sorr?"

"What kind of a bear-steak?"

"Vis, sorr. "We have black boar, grizzly bear, cinnymin bear, brown bear, white or Polar boar, goggle-eyed bear, Irish bear, woolly bear, Wall street bear "

Hold on !" said the imitation cowboy, in a rather low tone. "Ef bear is as plentyround these parts as that, Til be switched ef I want- any ! Ye can bring me a plate o' pork an' beans."