St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
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New, don't believe a single one of
these persons was beily-gOd, but | do
honestly believe that if the menu had
consisted of beefSEeak and onions they
would have turned them in their hunks
and continued to mufmur family for
basins without ''Soup a Ia Refine"
Was 1t the plum piitiding? Was it the
Christmas Tree? Verify. frow not;
seasick man or woman is both SICK, sad
and sorry. and is not to be beguiIed
with such trifieS. No. it was the feel
ing of loneliness. the desire at this
season. felt stronger than ever. tn COLI
sort with ones fellows that ehie tiy i'll
duce thrSe mlSerabieS to make their ap-
pearanep and to struggle through their
Christmas dinner.
Many were the loyal and patriotic
tOasts proposed, including the health
and happiness of absent friends. Vast
was the quantity of questionable cIaul-
payne consumed. and still vaster the
amount of admirable Hocheimer. truly
excellent and splendid wine. maii-
tain that it is specific for mal-de-iner,
as for all other Ills, SORROWS and mis-
fortunes the flesh is heir to. l am con-
strained To drop into poetry hereon:
''In all my wauderfngs through this world OF
In all my griefs, and God has given my
share"
still have hopes my ills and grfefs to drown,
And with a sound Hochelmer wash them
down.
There is neither govt nor crar uIa In a
hogshead of ii, and it is light and admira-
bic beverage. suited TO every cline, country
and nation under the sun.
During dinner we were played to by
Rn excellent string baud, which started
Off upon the Introduction of evety fresh
course. There was ritual and solemhity
about this proceeding that struck ave
into every heart. Thus we all sat. wait
ing patiently for the aforesaid ''st,up
la reine''-which, as far as reinem.
Der, was a very ordinary prepare
ton of stewed bones, Favored with
carrots and other vegetables and dark
ened with Lieuig and gazing
expectantly at the door through
which we knew the stewards would
enter, we reviewed deiectedly the Bar
mec ide arrangement of dishes, plates
and glasses. which we were moi per-
mtted to use, and whirii touk all our
to keep from flying into the face of our
vis-a-vis. Suddenly, just as we had
given up the idea of ''s0up a la refine"
with sort of horrible fOreboding
that ia refine" or her substitute had
incontinentiy fallen into the sea. little
bell tinkled and the band played can
ME Rooney" or something very much
like it. At the conclusion of the first
few bars. another bell sounded and
forthwith issued long procession of
stewards, each with soup plate of the
aforesaid preparation. and all of them
presenting an angle of 10 degrees.
The altar bells. the whihe-robed stew
ards. the smoking yiandS and, last but
| not least. the solemn German music
seemed to remind me that this was a
high and notable function and one not
/ to be lightly thought or spoken of. The
music | forgot, but L remember that the
boar's head. with Bayarian crOute,"
was introduced to the accompaniment
of Bach's splendid chorale, which is
sometimes sung In churches to the
words OF Luther's hymn.
The evening was passed in the smok-
ing room, where many a merry quip
| and Jest went round, interSperSed with
the SONGS of the fatherland.
A solemn 10 king Canadian gentle
| man informed me that the immortality
of American cities was so great as to
I preclude his taking his family to live in
| any OF them. He stated that the Saloons
| were open On Sunday, and that drink
ing and gambling were common
vices. 1 sympathised with the poor
+ man, and was accordingly much
surprised to see him engage himself the
whole of Sunday in the noble game OF
/ poker, at which it seemed that he gen
| orally managed to win. and during which
| lie refreshed himself FROM huge glass
of whisky aud water, which the steward
always kept we'll repfeHished. But
this by the way.
Christmas morning was usiiercd in by
the bis1d playing outside my stateADni.
/ the faverite airs being THE Old Hun
dred' and Luther's hymn; also, think