The Globe-republican., 1893-09-29
DELIGHTS OF DINING.
NOW EASILY the ePEll OF aol eseN
ENJOYMENT NAV Dc eAOkEN.

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- qualities Of the Enelish 1aoe go hes.
ediAsy. Ny father suffered from govt,
and The doctors, who are . mass Of pred
udioes. tell mo that I also have got Il
Howeves, I an thankful to Gay that I
know my own constitution. What Il
really the matter with me Il q sort OF
cold accompanied by Inflammation in
ono toe. Il arises, I should say, from
overwork. Old port is good for it.
A fine appreciation Of dinner should
be accompanied by large income.
When my father died Of spoplexy
Drought ON by . quarrel with his cook,
who was Q fair instance of talent a. dis
tiaot from genius). succeeded to his
position In the firm, and to an income
which even in the city Is considered to
be fairly large. love largeness. Hove
large incomes, large houses, large appe-
tites, large waistcoats, large dinners.
can never be too thankful that can well
afford largo dinners. It was always my
ambition 10 be, like my father, great
diner, and II would be but false humility
to say that I shall die without having
earned the reputation.
I distinguish between the diner and
the diner out. do not want to be un-
charitable, but have no high opinion Of
the diner out. He does not, as q rule,
take the dinner itself quite seriously. BE
is liable to show an interest In the
women whom he takes In or In the con-
versation. Now, life Is too short for
that division Of interests; we only have
time to do ono thing well. Let dinner
be that one thing. I say, dine-merely
dine. That Il enough. Do that well,
and you have the best delight that this
world can give you. As for converse
ton, despise it.
Now, there was the case Of Charles
Nutcomb. BE was with as at one time
and might for family reasons have come
into q small partnership. Il would not
have been much-some q, 900 q year
but ample for young and unmarried
man who IL willing to exercise ordinary
care. Charles was q diner out, and for
family reasons once asked him to dine
with me, although in q general way I
will not have young men at my table.
At the very moment when we were eat
ing a vol-au-vent that from its peculiar
~ subtle and lovely character demanded
the eaters attention, reverence and d.
lence- that very moment. Charles
Nutcomb was tactless enough to tell
q story. II caused noisy laughter. It,
if I may use the phrase, completely
broke the spell. It was like whistling in
church. However, 1t was not in conse-
quence Of this indiscretion alone that I
finally decided to get rid Of Nutcomb.
He refused port. A man who refuses
port-my ports fool and oonse-
quently unfit to be q partner in Gorg-
bury & Pigge. A fortnight afterward I |
managed to make some excuse for get
ting him out Of Office. I feel positively
certain that he would have embezzled
money if he had remained. His after
career only confirmed my low opinion
Of him. Hewent completely to the dogs
became an author. in fact.
But I am not unduly devoted TO wine. |
Indeed sometimes wonder whether |
an more fond Of that or of the solid part
Of the dinner. Both are good. Both
bring out all that Is best in man. The
feeling Of gratitude, for instance, Is COM
mendable. II Is impossible to think
much about the oommonest viands-as-
paragus, the simple oyster, or even cut |
from perfect saddle Of mutton-with- |
out feeling grateful Then, too, dinner
promotes the kindly spirit. When I He |
back In my chair after dinner, breathing |
stertorously, my temper becomes kindly |
to the verge Of fatuousness.
When in the morning Q clerk arrives |
IN hour late and makes some paltry az.
ouse-that his wife IL dead. df some non.
sense OF that sort-I Of course dismiss |
him ct once. But II I were 10 defer my
decision until the evening should very |
hkely conhne myself to Aning him .
weeks salary. II II were Ids first o6ense,
and my dinner had been particularly |
good, might oven let him OF With .
reprimand. That b tho reason Why I do
no business under any pretext after din
ner. It i all very wen to feel kindn-
ness. but one hes to be careful that the
feeling Ghall not influence ones actious
How inseparabls from our dearest de.
lights are our despest sorfowsi I have
but one serious adliction. the great SCUM
the soup Of the city-has not . real It. |
traction for me. Il T. richly expensive;
Il 10 hsllowed by q thousand historical |
associations; It has brought ecstasy 10 the
hearts Of men with larger incomes than
shall ever possess, but TO me il Il al
most closed book. Sometimes when
Nm eating it as city banquet feel q
z could zee altar of it, perfect mean.
ing and catch dim glmpses Of IL su-
peFb generosity. But that h I'll. lean
not love it - I know that il ought to be