Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-21
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A Plea Sor the Knife.
We are not so enamored Of tho knife
rs to favor its use in preference to the
fork as a means of conveying ones food
TO ones mouth. On the contrary. we
are as much opposed to this use OF the
knife as any one possibly could be. But
we hold. nevertheless, that the knife
should not be utterly ignored at the Ia
BILE.
Where. for instance, the pie crust set
before you is excessively infiexible there
is a sort of constructive insult to your
hostess In your vain attempts to cut
through it with fork. Its toughness IS
made obvious by your exertions, and in
endeavoring to cut the pie crust you
only succeed in cutting into the sensibil-
tiles Of your hostess. By using youI
knife. on the contrary, your pie crust lie
divided into eatable portions with neat
ness and dispatch, and its firmness Oh
texture is remarked by no one.
We are sure that no genuine pie lover
will deny that in cutting ones pie with
ones knife and carrying it piece by piece
to the mouth by aid of the fork, ample
recognition is accorded to the demands
of etiquette; for, to thoroughly enjoy
ones pie, neither knife nor fork is neces-
sary. As matter Of fact, either is an
impertinence. The true and only salts
flying way to eat pie is to take it up in
ones hand. and by gently but firmly
pressing the pointed end of the wedge in
ones mouth to slough off its benefcence
with grateful teeth until its richness is
all your own. This is the way TO enjoy
pie. But we are not talking of enjoy
ment.
Our business is with etiquette. There
fore we will relegate the true form OF
pie eating to the privacy of the cupboard,
where the hasty snack is taken. ALI we
insist upon in the name of true etiquette
is that the knife should do its share of
the labor, and that the fork should not
be compelled unassisted to bear the heat
G.1.
e Is easy TO sheer at peoples eccen
tricities. We may smile at the man who
persists in wearing a queer style of hat,
or at the woman who cllngs to an old
fashion in hair dressing. But in adher-
ing to q custom both agreeable and COM
Portable. do they not show some indie
pendence of mind, a decision that helps
to leaven the lump of general tiabbinessi
Once lady whose eyes We're weak was
obliged always to carry sunshade to
protect them from the glare of the sun.
Even in winter, and when she wore furs.
the sunshade was a necessity. She de-
clared laughingly that no one would be-
lieye. unless she tried it, how much at
teption such a simple matter evoked.
Sometimes she was followed block or
two by boys commenting on her odd ap-
pearance. They wondered If she was
crazy. And while they wondered, seemed
to think she was also deaf. Older people.
whom one would think might know bet
ter, gazed ut her curiously, aud even
questioned her as to the reason ri her
peculiar conduct.
Most persons under such persecution
would have given up the fight, staid IN
the house or decided to bear the pain and
run the danger. Being woman OF reso-
Lutte temper she did nothing of the kind
She carried her muff and her parasol al
winter. Indeed, after while she seemed
to take a wicked pleasure in Haunting
these articles before the faces OF be-
wildered passers, who would often turn
and look back with an expectation OF
seeing strange developments from so
great phenomenon.
Probably not many women would
have stuck to the singularity as she did,
or have gotten SO much amusement oct
of it. Yet ii it is considered IN another
light, and we reflect how much interest
she excited AMI how many gazers shs
supplied with subject for conversation,
we might call her public benefactor.-
Harper's Bazaar.
A Horse That Is Fond or Apples
Down in Congress square there stands
an old gray tow horse of an observing
mind and engaging manners who likes
20 make acquaintance with passers by.
1t has been the habit Of q gentleman
who comes IN town every morning to
buy an apple at q fruit stand and treat
the old fellow, whose somewhat monot-
onous life appeals to him. The old
tow horse has grown TO expect his ap-
pie, and he now watches regularly for
bis friend. Upon the few occasions
when the apple has been forgotten OF
Intentionally omitted the horse has fol-
lowed the man, or has stepped up to
the sidewalk in front of him and stop
ped his passage as If to say, You can
not pass until you've paid your toll"
One afternoon not long since a man
who has q strong resemblance to the
tow horses friend was passing through
Congress street, when to his astonish.
ment he felt himself grabbed by ths
coat sleeve. Tuning around his sur
prise was still greater when he found it
vas horse who held him prisoner
The towboy vino has charge of the
horse came to the rescue, and cleared
matters up by explaining that the two
men looked so murh alike that he as
well as the horse was deceived---Bos
ton Herald.