Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-19
DELIGHTS OF DINING
HOW EASILY THE SPELL OF so, EMM
ENJOYMENT nay Be BROKEN

Dishes That From Their Peculiarly Sinh
tie and Lonely Character Demsna A.,
tention, Reverence and Slence-.An Epi-
cures Serious Addiction
For my thorough appreciation of a
large and good dinner l am, believe.
indebted to my father. He was a great
diner, and it is well known that the fin
est qualities of the English race are her
editary. My father suffered from govt.
and the doctors, who are mass of prei-
udiccs, tell me that I also have got it,
However, l am thankful to saw thatI
know my own constitution. What is
really the matter with me is a sort of
cold accompanied by inflammation in
one toe. 1t arises, 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 aponlexy
drought on By quarrel with his cook
who was fair instance of talent as dis
tlnct from gcniusl, | succeeded TO his
position in the firm, and to an income
which even il the city is considered to
be fairly large. love largeness. Hove
large incomes, large houses, large appe-
tltes, large walstcoats. large dinners. |
can never he too thankful that can well
afford large dnners. 1t was ALWAYS nv
ambition to be, like nv father. great
diner, and 1t would be hut false humility
to say that | shall die without having
earned the reputation.
distinguish between the diner and
the diner ont. l do not want to be nm
charitable, hut / have no high opinion of
the diner ont lie does not, as n ruIe.
take the dinner itself quite seriously. He
Is liable TO show an interest in the
women whom lie takes in or in the con-
versation. Now. life is too short for
that division of interests; we only have
time to do one thing well. Let dinner
be that one thing. 1 say, dine-merelv
dine. That Is enough. Do that well.
and You have the best delight that this
world can z re You. As for converse
! ton, despise il.
Now, there was the case Of Charles
| Nutcomb. lie was with us at one time
and might for family reasons have come
into small partnership. Ii would not
| have been much-some g.. 900 a wear
| but ample for a young and unmarried
man who Is willing TO exercise ordinary
| care. Charles was a diner out. and for
| family reasons l once asked him to dine
! with me, although in general wav l
viii not have young men at my table
! At the very moment when we were eat
| Il
! ly subtle and lovely character demanded
| the eaters attention, reverence and 81
| lence-at that very moment. Charles
| Nutcomb was tactl<ss enough TO tell
a story. 1t caused noisy laughter. 1t,
| if l may use the phrase, completely
broke the spell. 1t was like whistling in
church. However, it was not in conse-
| quence of this indiscretion alone that l
| finally decided to get rid of Nutcomb.
| He refused port. A man who refuses
| port-my ports a fool and conse-
quently unfit to be a partner in Gorg-
bury & Pigge. A fortnight afterward l
managed tC make some excuse for get
ting him out of Office. l feel positively
certain thai he would have embezzled
money if he had remained. His after
career only confirmed my low opinion
of him. He went completely to the dogs
became an author, in fact.
But am not unduly devoted to wine.
Indeed l sometimes wonder whether l
am 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. 1t is impossible to think
much about the commonest viands-as-
paragus, the simple oyster, or even a cut
from perfect saddle of mutton-with-
out feeling grateful. Then, too, dinner
promotes the kindly spirit. When lie
back in my chair after dinner, breathing