The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-08
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The invitation, which was addressed
to NJ. and Nine Tamponet, read as
follows:
1--WE have just received a hampel
containing a superb trout and pullet
stuffed with truffles The trout is not
to be delayed, so pardon this hurried
invitation and come and dine with Us
this evening""
Tamponets face took on an express
sion Of joy that every gourmet will
understand for Tamponet welded q
famous fork. That very day the couple
had had a quarrel about the dinner
onion soup. fried whiting, a boiled
shoulder of mutton and lentils.
Whom is the invitation from?''
asked madam.
wait moment. I'm trying to make
out" said Tamponet, and he murmured
sRousse-Bouss-ah Rosseau"
"oh, the Rosseaus?' exclaimed
Nine. Tanponet. Very. kind of them,
I'm sure Well, what's the matter
with you, looking at the letter like
that? Come, let's get ready"
IL said RosSeau, but l am not sure
it seems to me that" then, thinking
he has it at last-"ah, BoussieuX-at
least, 1 think so. Rouss-Bouss-no
it's neither an r nor B, it's an H, .
and he began mumbling again: "Heis,
Hass, Hiss, Houss-ah, our friends the
HouSSaTdS.
"WeIl, if we can't make the name
out, we shan't go, then" concluded
Nine Tamponet, land it'll teach people
who invite us to dinner to sign their
letters legibly."
But our friends rely on u.s. Tampa
ret declared. I'VE must take a car
riage By the hour and go to al three
Places
"All three placesr' repeated Nine.
Tamponet, ironically. do you think
am going to go on. a wild goose chase
with you from one end Of Paris to the
other?"
well. then. I'll go for you
''Or rather for the trout and the pull
let
They're better than your fried whit
ing, your boiled leg of mutton that s
all gristle and tendons, and your len
ills"
ooh. I know you would go all over
Paris for a good dinner Bah, your
gluttony is disgusting" And the dis
Sussion ended there. Nine. Tamponet
her.
An empty cab passed the door as
Tamponet left the house. He hailed
the driver and the carriage stopped,
by the hour" he said.
Fright you are. Where to?'
Houssard living nearest, his address
was given first. In ten minutes Tam
pnet was there. He hurried UP the
three flights to the thousands floor,
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he was received by Nine. Houssard.
my dear NJ Tamponet." she ex-
claimed. rising painfully from an easy
chair. what happy thought brought
YOU to see a poor invalid laid up
with the bachache? How kind you
are: it is not my reception day. I am
not expecting anyone, my husband is
dining down town. and you can't i'm
agine how tired Of myself I was get
ting"
Tamponet could make no adequate
response to such a cordial greeting.
you are too good. my dear madam"
ne stamrnered. Unfortunately, [ cam
not stay long"
sYou must stay as long as you can.
How is your charming wife," and the
invalid continued to eulogize the wife,
while the husband. who dared not look
at his watch, could not take his eyes
off the clock
'sYou are noticing my clock" said
the lady. presently. rs y not pretty?
Ny husband bought it for me at
sale, and it was a rare bargain. 1t
has quite a history-rather a long
story, but"
Tamponet jumped up in alright.
any dear madam" he exclaimed, It
could never forgive myself if I let
you fatigue yourself with a long re-
cftal, when you have such a headache"
and, as she laid her hand upon his
arm t. detai1l him he seized the ex-
tended hand, shook it and escaped.
Our gastronome next gave Bous-
sieux's address.
Nine Boussieux was at home. Her
husband having left that morning for
Havre to be gone for three or four
DAYS, she had told her cook and the
maid that she would dine with some
friends, and that after her Lane break
fast they could take the day off. As
soon as the breakfast table was
cleared the servants left. Their mis-
tress Immediately got q cab at the
neighboring stand and was driven with
all haste to famous restaurant
where she ordered an elaborate din
ner for two.
Just as Tamponet was about to ring
the hell at Boussieuxs the door
opened to give passage to a well-accus-
toned individual who stood aside hold
ing in his hand an empty hamper. on
which could be read the name of the
famous restaurant.
'At lastw sighed Tamponet, and his
mouth fairly Watered, here it is" And
he went In
An individual in a dress coat, with
white tie and gloves, was standing in
the ante-room.
as myself" said Tanaponet to the per-
sunage in evening dress. you're wait.
ing for a servant to announce you,
eIl?''
No, sir" replied the other IT am a
waiter from yoisin's famous restau-