Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09

teach Ottilia something" | observed,
" and let her do the cooking, instead OF
attempting to do it YOURSELF,
=" No, indeed" said Emily promptly.
81 must take the lessons and then in
struct Ottiia by example rather than
precept. Besides"-in a whisper" Pm
afraid the poor thing doesn't learn very
easily; she's had SO much trouble, you
know"
So my wife became a member Of the
illustrious Stoopann's class, and grew
more enthusiastic over his teachings
day by day.
ats neutrality-suspicious. wonderful
how much that man knows" she ex-
claimed, when the course was half
through. "And he's such an economist,
tool Why, no has boon teaching us
that nothing need be wasted in house
hold, not even our old But therel !
came very near telling you my secret,
and want to surprise you SOME day"
That same morning | ran across my
old college chum, Jack Percival, on my
way down town. He had just returned
from three years tour of the CONT
nent, &c / had great deal to tell him.
He seemed TO be much Interested when
he learned that was married and keep
ing house, and he readily accepted my
invitation to dine with us the next day.
When i went home and told Emily
about il, she Mt orce proposed that we
shonld invite II young lady to make the
party complete.
at would be SO much pleasnnter for
your friend to meet young lady, - she
said.
"But then our dining room will be so
crowded with four Mt the table that OF
tila will never be able to wait upon us,
said /.
Emily looked shocked. "Ottalia !"
she exclaimed; II hope you don't ex-
pect Ottiia to wait on the table when
strangers are PRESENT. Why, wouldn't
suggest such thing to her
"fhcn what is the use Of keeping
her?" / asked.
ooh, Charles, you never have had any
sympathy for that poor thing We can
hire small boy 10 wait. The grocer
has n very nice boy, and think ] can
get him cheap" said my wife.
every well, ] replied, "have it your
OWN way; but what shall we have for
dinner? Jack is terribly particular about
his dinner, ! can tell you, aud think
Ill order something from Delmonico's
for this umc.'
ooh no, indeed! you mustn't do any
thing Of the kind, said Emily, decided
~. I'm just going to show you now
the inestimable value Of Professor
Stoopann'S instructions, and | know
you'll be proud Of your dinner. Leave
it all TO me, Charlie"
"But what are you going to give US"
insisted. Emily made answer, conf
dentially;
Gust wait md SEQ, | tell you. This
much you shall know, and no more.
You're 10 have 'Potage st. Beuve, garni,'
and Russian fish pie. Oh yes, l'm
going To give you your invorlte lamb
chops with tomato sauce, for one course.
Now, don't ask amy more questions"
When | brought Jack home the next
afternoon Emily met us with such II
cordial welcome that could see he was
pleased. The grocer's boy was in at-
tendance. looking very well. the table
was prettily decorated with fruits and
flowers, and felt Intensely hospitable
IN | took my seat, and Emily began to
dispense the soup. The only drawback
was that the young lady whom she had
asked had been obliged to desllne ut
the last motsent, but as there was bare
~ room for three people III our dining
room, ] was not ns much disappointed
ut this as was M wife. However, she
md Jack appeared to be getting on 50
well that ! didn't think he regretted our
intended guest either.
As was saying, tho soup was on the
table, but with my first view Of it be-
gan to have fearful misgivngs. 1t was
III almost colorless iluid, with n slice OF
lemon, n sprig Of parsley, and severn
cloves floating IN each plate, ndl
il tasted like hot water well sailed,
! NV resolution was taken in m instant.
| made up my mmd that ! would eat
that soup, and did, but jack never
attempted second spoonful.
"What is this, my dear | asked,
with great cheerfulness, pretending to
be entirely ut my ease, rs the next
course appeared.
Emily smil, d sweetly as she answered,
"That is Russian fish pie, prepared
after the same recipe used in the EN-
poror's Kitchen
"Let lis see, then, whether our tastes
agree with the Emporor's,' ] said, face
tiously, turning to Jack, but he didn't
seem disposed to talk much | fam
cied.
Truth compels mo to shy that, after
the most careful dissection of the fish
pie | did not discover any fish. | found
al onion, II slice of hard-hoilcd egg,
some more parsley, and finally II scrap
OF meat, but that WAS MI. was get
ting pcrceptihly nervous now, when u
new course relieved mo Here comes
something at last, | said To myself as
Il dish of chops, each with y tringed
white papcr wrapped daintily about the
bone, and accompanied by tomato
sauce, made its appearance, My
dropping spirits revived. Chops are
always chops" was my next reflection,
Alas | didn't knoS Professor Stoo-
PAM,
The moment | attacked my chop
found it u fallacy. 1t was composed Of
something, | could not tell what care.