New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
4 FRENCH COOK.
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Grerrttts Murray IN The DdiiV
A French Prince VINO was very astute and selfish,
loving his own comfort far beyond that Of wife,
children and friends so far indeed as TO leave both
them and their interests quite out Of bis calcua-
cnlations had q cook who had become as the very
apple of an eve to his hlghness. The cooks polite
was conspicuous as his superior Information,
and he impaired blS information with such refresh
ing caudor and simplicity, as well ~ with dignity
which the Prince had never seen excelcd IN his in
teIcoursc with crowned heads, that II Is not gong
too tar 90 say that the lustrous parsonage looked
M 20 his cook as disciple revereuces his master.
1hey lived togeth T terms of familiar friendship.
and when ms higiness got his first touch of liver
complaint. they travelled to Germany the same
saloon carriage, winch had been reserved, was
proper II Should be. Tor prInccly convenience. But
the Princes malady caused him TO take
a jaundiced wow of mis- finances just then,
or whether there was electricity IN the
air. or whether las one of the COOKS seconds
ingeniousiy supposed he may have chanced TO wear
q light boot can never certainly be known. Nothing
whatever has rewarded public curiosity in tins d.
rectlOn but in tie middle OF the night the ex-
press train by which they travelled rushing
thTOugh the darkness of "A long tunnel, the Prince
suddenly seized his master by the throat. &" Dog ~
he ungrateiniiy shouted "biN I"us Tor moment OF
all the Incompatible delights IL which he had
revcllrd. " Dog. you running me- Say how
much shall pay you 20 be honest, and cease 10 rob
me, or VIII throttle yOu aud then commit suicide
We cannot 1--we apart" NTH thus unnatural and
cruel shOut moreover. the Prnce shook lis friend
l every one the great artists teeth felt loose IN
his mead, then ne let hun 90. at last tnging the
great m2n q helpless and quaking mass IN the cor
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engine appeared . emphasize these energetic pro-
ceedmgs and the cook IN Ills terror thought the end
of THe world had come nexpectedly.p
Here roared the Prince, hoarseiy, give you
five minutes for you 10 make up your mind. How
much Will you take TO be honest y The artist thus
adjured immediately gave himself up to profound
reiiectlo and wAen the Prince. who neld his watch
IN h. hand, sternly called that the las minute
of grace had expired, MOnseIgneur," gasped the
cook fecbiy. " cannot answer with certainty.
would really rather rob you II VIII be better for
both Of us'
Ii would not be courteous toward the culinary
profession To infer that this reply throws any sort
Of side light upon those secrets Of the art winch
have hitherto b;iled all the researches of ladies
who manage to discover other hidden things re-
lating to their establishments with most notable
snrtwdness Mhat Is more to the purpose is that
The Princes cook, who extremely jealous of
his honor, lost no time IN taking steps 20 ayenge
he affronf that had been offered to him, aud, on
the very morning after his arrival at Carlsbad, TWO
masters OF ms craft, who had both seen military
service and wore the Legion of Honor, demanded
reparaiIcn for the outrage by force OF arms, calling
uuon MS highness TO refer them to his seconds m
order that the prelIInnaries of "a mortal combat
might be anged. Ii is OF course quite needless 10
that the Prince made full and sufficient apology
and after "A brief GOODNESS, be was restored to his
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