Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-24

wildering array Of sterling knives, forks
and spoons that lay beside them, as II
seeking Cor the proper weapon of attack.
Then they sat stilLAnd looked inquiring-
ly 81 Mr.. T. Brown Jones.
That worthy noted the glance. as he
seemed 10 note every other movement or
noise about the dining room.
The custom. don't You know, Of eat
ing oysters on the half shell with these
little forks" he said thoughtfully. hold
ing one Of them up and then spearing
bivalve with it, lis an excellent one"
The Boweryites at once looked as re-
heved ~ two masked faces could, and
were soon vigorously plying the oyster
forks.
Table etiquette should Be Taught at
Yale. Now, when was in Jale"-Mr
Jones was continuing refectively, when
he was interrupted by q loud guffaw
from his Bowery confreres There were
even slight smiles upon the faces Of the
inwsrdiy raging Mr.. Van Tassel. the
outwardly tuning Mr.. Cowles and the
monocls eyed Mr.. Girard.
when Iswas in Yale, don't you
know" Jones repeated. looking up in
apparent surprise. ~ was struck by the
reflection that proper table manners are
not born, but made. don't you zee. for
the child that Is born, as We all were,
with a silver spoon. so to speak, don't
you see. In its mouth viii, when at Ia
BILE. remove the spoon and try to play
Annie Rooney and similar tunes pop
ular with the canaille on the doilies
Years Of training alone. don't you know.
give one polish In table etiquette. Even
You, Cornelius, probably used your silver
spoon for drumstick when You were
child, dare say :
"rd like to 'use'-- began Mr.. Van Tas-
sci, with roar Of pent up rage.
Cornelius, for heavens sake, for my
sake. do be quistr' pleaded his distracted
wife.
Cornelius. II you don't stop roaring
20, III not only gag .you, but III also
have our mutual friend, McAllister. ex-
pei you from the One Hundred and
Fifty" murmured Dir. Jones'. toying
with his revolver. SORRY you don't like
oysters. /" he continued. coely appropri-
ating the plate of the helpless Van Tas-
sci.
Evidently Mr.. Girard and Mr.. Cowles
were not fond Of Blue Points also, for
the Boweryites followed Jones example
and transferred their oyster dredging
operations from their own empty plates
10 the full plates Of Van Tassel's male
guests
blue Points ara 90 small, don't you
know, that really shall be compelled
to accept your Offer" Mr.. Jones said
apologesically few moments later as he
took Mrs Girsrds oysters. In the same
defereufisl manner his Bowery friends
made way with the bivalves huddled to-
gethef upon the plates Of the otter help
less ladies'. and then. following the az
ample Of Mr. Jones. carefully wiped the
oyster forks on their napkins and put
them IN their pockets.
.sYour souvenirs are 30 pretty muir
INJURED Jones. "that they fairly carry IN
away.
'sf'il serve the consomme,r he added
10 Betty. who had Just come In with the
tureeu. sfor Mrs. Van Tassel seems 10 be
fully occupied
The appstiring odor Of the soup caused
nine mouths 10 water; but, ne in the case
I Of the oysters. SIX Of them wstered in
vain.
~whsrs are yva rofns. my rrstty turky-
I'm going 30 61nher.~ che said With srnirks
May 70 With yeu. my turkeF mxidr
~Sobo<iy sxed yon. SIR che said.
murmur-d Mr.. Jones ~ the hig brown
+ biri. bot and sfesming and resiolent Of
ssvory dressing. was deposited in front
+ Of him by the maid. Betty" he con-
tinuei. beginning to carve the fowl with
apparent skill. don't forget the wines
Wine IL a usocksr. don't you know. hut
strong drink dnr>n't ssem 10 have b-~n
rsging VERY much arosnd hers yet. don't
ron see. hnt--bueit VII be shortly, when
the Bsxsry IA hearf from.-
Then Mr.. Ioo-~ served the Christmas
turkey IN BIZ <nnss petite manner.
"Whits 90 dsrk~ Ne would ssk nn> %
fhe company. -Ah. yes. % ~ s,1rs You
always Preferred Tire dark meat. How
dsuesd stupid q me- Dot % fsmesatesi
: Coxnelias. he said ~ he arely removed
snd aivi1sd one II the thskey'. iegs.
"heres = slruussflek fas yea Ia rsmssn.
trance - yoar infancy. dan't yea ree.
bat. Cesny. &c k~zsens SAKE. ~ my
sake. dsat p-.snd sat sAanle hoon1y'
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