New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-02-24

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sn..r,,& q :,.1 Mr.. Thorne had two
aasas::@s.ss pretty cousins-one
far enough removed to be interesting
from the interior temporarily with
him at his Washington boarding
house, and Mr.. Morgan had nothing
but his room and mess at the Arsenal
So it was proposed that the four; Mr.
Thorne, his two pretty cousins and
Mr.. Morgan, should dine together at
Chamberlin's
The two gentlemen were OF about
the same age, and in the full bloom o.
bachetorhood. They had served to-
gether in the volunteers. The two
pretty cousins, born about that time
or later, had heard all about this
comradeship hundred times, though
they knew "the captain" as he was
always termed by them, but slightly
Delighted to get away from q
Washington boarding-house, the girls
would have hailed any scheme that
promised this much with enthusiasm
When it included a private dinner
with cousin Tom" and ''the captain
a real gentleman dinner-at aswel]
club house, they were simply in rap
cures.
"Now we'll see how these old swell
bachelors live," and pretty cousin No
I, who was plump and rosy and
somewhat under the thumb OF her
appetite
"And we'll hear some OF the Cap.
tain's good stories that Tom is al
ways talking about" said pretty
cousin No. 2, who was pale and thin
and interesting, and altogether esthet
&c.
Expectations on part OF the pretty
cousins ran pretty high when they
were shown into the little supper-room
at Chamberlain
There was a richly carved round ta
BILE laid with the snowiest OF linen and
the prettiest china the place afforded
and John Chamberlin himself, round
and beaming, arranged the lovely vase
OF flowers in the center, with dropping
creepers running to and among the
wine glasses at the four plates.
"You see, we thought you'd likejust
such dinner as we would have" sale
Cousin Tom
"And you couldn't have pleased VI
better, interrupted pretty cousin No
l.. This just suited her.
$50 we gave orders that everything
should be served just as we would
have it if no ladies were present, see?'
for ~, e IL,
OF approval, in which you can employ
seven "charmings,' fourteen ''just
lovelies," four "nicest things" eight
cen "too sweets" and cellaneou:
assortment OF "dear mes" 'ssuch {
good fellow" chest cousin in tn,
world" etc. And the fact is nothing
would have better pleased the pretty
cousins than this surprise.
Now they would, indeed, learn som,
OF the secrets OF old bachelorhood
Pretty cousin No. 1, who was given tt
the doctrine Of the equality Of the sex
IS, felt especially conplimented.
''What men like, women like" sh,
declared, land I never thought i
quite fair that you men should go OF
and have a good supper all by your
selves, and then expect us to enjoy
hearing you tell about it for a week
Tom touched an electric bell and ];
bright waiter appeared.
Serve said Tom. And the Cap
tain seated the esthetic cousin on tn
left and the plump cousin on th
right, and Cousin Tom took the heaC
OF the table. The bright waiter al
most Immediately reappeared, bring
ING O. tray with four slender glasse
filled with
''Manhattans!'' said Tom.
"WhatN S this?" inquired the two
pretty cousins in breath.
"a Manhattan, vulgariy called
cocktail, is made OF vermouth AM
rye, with a dash OF bitters, a littl
syrup, and SO on, and is sent beloy
to warn the stomach to look out 10
what coming"
While the girls laughed marrily a
Cousin Tom S definition they locke,
on the Manhattan with some misgiv
ings.
Pretty Cousin No. ltook sip of it
but her face decided the other, and TIL
cocktail was firmly but regretfully Sc
aside. G
81 wouldn't advise you to drinkit,
whispered the Captain.
Delicate blue points were brough
on, and while the pretty cousins curl
ouslv regarded the bottle OF sautern
that was being manipulated by tn
waiter Cousin Tom ard the Captain
discoursed upon the habits andmor
OF the oyster.
The waiter poured a thimbleful Q
wine in Toms glass and then served
she ladies and the Captain, finally fill
ing Toms glass to the brim. The pref
ty cousins looked at each other AM
Uttered.