Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-28

In general could not have Deen Detter,
even in the Encyclopedias.
No, no, madam. CASTOR exagger-
ates Besides, I would not take upon
myself the liberty of criticising your ex-
cellent taste; butt really find this dish
worthy of the Gordon bleat attached to
the restaurant, succulent aud well flaw
ored in the extreme; however, you know
they say Degatstibus non dis. y
"Come, come, no Latin, Duke. The
greatest wrong a man can have towards
women, sometimes, is to be In the
right. But will capitulate. But what
is this o.
g Ris dc Ueau la Jardiaiers." said
a spruce, liveried garcon. "What wine,
gentleman 2" tz
" Margeaux.
"Well, what is the news of the week,
Duke ? continued the fair conaedienne.
ANY new conquests? Is it really true
that Cora intends to make her debut in
&c Orphee aux Enfers?' Come drop
this taciturnity and tell me all you
know. Why, 1 declare, how you do eat
tonight! Are you famished? You
don't eat, you devour.'
81 rode in the Bots this morning to
try my new mare, Fanny; the ride
sharpened my appetite. AS to your
other questions, Mademoiselle," an
swered the Duke, tossing off small
glass of claret, Instantly replenished, 81
must find my breath to reply. Con-
quests I have few. My Don Juanic
days are over. I am bitter old skep-
tic now"
"Poohr' retorted Marguerite. CA
man of 35, an artist, a millionaire, turn
ing synical. Ha! ha! you are conceal
ing some 'bonne TO, tune Non cher,
tell me, is she pretty?"
s'No, I am serious, Miss. l abjure
the fair sex pro tenn. / find women to
be as perfdious as the waves. An Eng
lish poet said something to that effect,
believe"
"Perfdious as the waves! Well, /
agree, laughed Marguerite; ''but men
are such good swimmers, you know"
''You are facetious, Ntadamoiselle.
But, nevertheless, no longer believe
in women; and in their virtue, less
ooh, horrible'' exclaimed the ae-
tress. "Why?"
"Well, to preserve a precious object,
it must be used as little as possible. Is
not that so?'
Certainly"
"Well, apply that aphorism to viz
tue"
''But, Count, you are not eating. Al
low me. Here comes 'Chateau6ri0nd
aur 2oetits pois, that looks superbly.
Suppose Madamoiselle, that we post
pone our psychological and abstrct dis
cussion upon virtue till that of the old
Beaune, 1 have ordered, has been thor
oughly investigated"
GAS you will, Duke, only I shall
make q desperate struggle, [ warn you,
to sustain the honor of my eliminated
SEX"
GA discontinue from such a fair ad-
versary would delight me, Mademo-
selle."
"Louis XIV! Louis XIV. /! Duke-old
school, laughed CASTOR, helping him
self to a salmis which had just been
brought in. "By the way, what has be-
come of Charles Dcnnay?"
" [ can't say, my friend; the last [
heard Of him was that he worked with
Roehefort. Did you see his last Lam
tesne? Admirably sarcastic it was,
too-keen and cutting as an Aleppo's
blade. The fellow will get in trouble
before long. Mark my words. But he
yearns for reputation. His talent justi-
fes his ambition. But as comarade [
prefer him to a politician. What
charming, sociable, witty conversation
alist !! Badinguet will seize on him yet.
days in store for France.
"Oh, bah! Duke; how do you know2
Mere rumors. I defy the most clever
statesman to predict the future of France
SIX months ahead" ...... ..
OF France, [ agree; but not of
Paris. Paris and France differ radically.
[ The waiter here appeared bringing
perdrlz aux truffes, a gem of culinary
art. Politics, like religion, are nebu
lous. Such discussion would lead us
to the morning, besides annoying Mad
amoiselle; and, as I have a great treat
In store for you, we will leave politics
aside"
4" A treat, you say?"
Yes, L accaroni a la Solferino, which
will appear in good time"
" Why, is that anything particularly
regal?"
"Quite novelty in Paris, I believe;
a delicious dish, and legendary one,
too"
elbow is it served %
ooh, simply enough. Maccaroni
cooked with tomatoes scroped Gruyere,
onions, and finely chopped ham"
What mixture - said Marguerite.
"No; it appears that, after the battle
of Solferino, the Emperor and his
with Gen. Fleury, were
detained in some old, deserted, bullet
shattered cot near the field of battle,
and that they were obliged to find their
own dinner. So Fleury poked about,
and after diligent search, found some
piece of stale cheese, and
some onions and tomatoes in the
garden; SO he made anamalgum of the
materials, chopped up everything to-
gether, and put it in pot in the fire,
stirring it around with his sword. The
plat was pronounced excellent, and now
L l.