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


stomach and its relationship to oys-
unsuccessful attempt on their glasses
and set them aside
The esthetic cousin listened with
great attention, and Tom put in
word when he got a chance. They
kept this up till the soup came deli
cious bisque Of crayfsh. The plump
cousin pronounced it splendid, but
started perceptibly at the sound OF
another cork.
The waiter dextrously seized the
proper glasses at each plate and pour
ed out the sherry.
The pretty cousins laughed.
But as soon as the waiter disap.
peared the plump cousin protested.
"You need not have ordered this on
my account, Cousin Tom. It's very
nice to be sure
"Hold up" said that gentleman.
Nothing has been ordered on your
account, you know. It'sagentleman's
straight dinner-by request
"But there won't be many straight
gentlemen here" retorted the plump
cousin, if you keep on having all the
wine in the house sent up. Now chat
is nice, I" she added, tasting the wine.
81 love sherry Every woman does"
GLOW beautiful it looks" said the
esthetic cousin, holding up her slender
glass. And both together: elbow
strong it is"
~ never eat fish," observed the
plump cousin. "No, thank YOU"
echoed the other.
But the Captain insisted and she
said she'd try it, because she wanted
to say she had eaten pompano. The
waiter opened a bottle OF claret.
Meantime Tom had opened a long
fishing story that ran from Lake Of
the Woods to the Gulf of Mexico.
When he got through he calamity
touched his glass to the left and right
and slipped his wine with a pleased ex-
preston.
It was the first time he had ever
been allowed to finish that story. The
plump cousin began to look uneasily
toward the door. She slipped q little
of the claret.
"Why, good gracious! that's sour,
tool"
''And lukewarm!" cried the esthetic
cousin, arching her dark brows and
looking at the Captain.
"The way it ought to be my dears,'
said Tom. ..
Certainly" said the Captain.
"Dear me- sighed theplump cousin.
"What queer people men are. DO we
get anything to eat?"
TOMS napkin fell on the floor and
STOPPING for it gave him q coughing
fit.
But the Captain told story Of the
railway sandwich which lasted till
the entrees delicate oyster, crab
pate aud truffles and sweetbreads
Then, after an hour had elapsed
from the beginning, they got to a
lovely saddle of Southdown, garnished
with potatoes and French peas-and
champagne.
Tom cautioned the plump cousin
against eating much Of it, as the can
vasback was yet to come.
"Why Tom" said she, "don't we
have any turkey? I've been looking
for the turkey for half an hour!'
Turkey! Great Jupiter! You don't
mean to name a common, loW-down
turkey in the same breath with the king
OF table birds-the canvasbackW
Tom clutched his hair in mock
agony. The captain leaned back and
looked grave. They could get all the
turkey they wanted at the free-lunch
counters.
Tom begged the plump cousin not
to say turkey again or he would sure
~ drop dead; and both cousins laugh
ingly declared they wouldn't. While
they were chatting each other frozen
imperial punch was served along with
a package Of cigarettes.
s'To clear the way for the game,
said Tom.
"Goodness!' cried the esthetic cous-
in-.you don't play poker now, do
you?"
But the Captain had a coughing fit
This time.
ooh, you see we know some OF your
tricks, she added under the correct
impression that she had made hit.
The canvasback finally came on,
and Tom carved it with a lordly air,
while the captain explained the rare
character OF this duck and the various
divisions and subdivisions and the
characteristics OF other ducks-great-
~ encouraged by the undivided at
tention OF the esthetic cousin.
He was never known to have taken.
that much pains with a woman pro
baby because no other woman had
ever before listened to him.
Which inspires me to observe that
good listeners are in more active de-
mand than good takers, especially at
dinner parties.
Thesgood listener always makes a
| lasting impression.
| There was lettuce salad with the
duck and a bottle Of dry wine, and
altogether they appealed to the two
gourmets. The two pretty cousins,
! however, recoiled from itwith startled
Hooks.
II think Tom" stammered the
plump cousin, do you think is tick
actly--that is, is it right, you know"
aDeliciousn, he exclaimed, taking q
mouthful and motioning the waiter to
leave the room.
Its apparently underdone, eau
lti0llSlv remarked the esthafins constr,