. At the sign of the dollar. is But a legalized Injustice A home-destroying octopus devised by busi-ness men — He might have put conviction in his pleading,but just then Came a letter smooth and gallant Saying, Dear sir:—For your talent Please accept a situation With our Coal Oil Corporation With $100,000 as a yearly stipulation. DEMOCRACY There is a Bowery restauranteur—they call him Coffee Jake —Who makes a humble specialty of serving Hamburg shouts your order down the tube, A chopper—make it flat! The meat comes hot and costs a dime—and isnt bad at that. But at the new St. Rich hot
. At the sign of the dollar. is But a legalized Injustice A home-destroying octopus devised by busi-ness men — He might have put conviction in his pleading,but just then Came a letter smooth and gallant Saying, Dear sir:—For your talent Please accept a situation With our Coal Oil Corporation With $100,000 as a yearly stipulation. DEMOCRACY There is a Bowery restauranteur—they call him Coffee Jake —Who makes a humble specialty of serving Hamburg shouts your order down the tube, A chopper—make it flat! The meat comes hot and costs a dime—and isnt bad at that. But at the new St. Rich hotel more formal airs youll find,And one who goes to luncheon leaves the simple life footman meets you at the steps, another at the lined up to the dining-room stand many, many more. A butler bows you to the room, a waiter to your luncheon takes the aspect of a serious flunkey brings a menu-card with reverent respect—The heavens are hushed and waiting for the order you WOODLAND PAN STANDS SULKILY A-NAILING UP A SHINGLE AT THE SIGN OF THE DOLLAR 93 You pause. Youre rather short on French,but then youll make a bluff. A Something a la Something Else seems nour-ishing enough. The waiter takes your order and attends toyour commands, As grave as an ambassador with nations onhis hands. With portents of a great event the atmos-phere is stored. The silver forks, the crystal glass gleam onthe snowy board, And hark! the corps of servitors attentionseem to stand— The waiter is approaching with your orderin his hand! A silver dish of fair design he sets beneath your lifts the cover tenderly its wonders to —lights of poorer, humbler days and shades of Coffee Jake !You recognize no other than your friend, the Hamburg steak! one, through change of circumstance, becomes a gilded fun to see a Hamburg steak assume the airs of venison. TO THE PURE ALL FOOD IS PURE Congressman Snide was the Ge
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