Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-17
A HUNT FOR 4 DINNER.

lows.
eve have Just received a hamper
Containing a superb trout and puliet
s,nfrsa with trufHes. The trout is not
70 he DELAYED. so pardon this hurried
invitation. and come and dine with US
this evening.
Tamnopers face took on an express
.ion of 10Y that every gourmet will
,,ssrs,and for Tampcnet welded
,.nors fork That very day the couple
mad had quarrel about the dinner
mic, sorp fried whiting, a boiled
.bor,5er Of mutton and ientils.
"Wbom is the inyits.o-o@ from
asked madame.
..Vai- a moment; I'm trying 10 make
o,- " said Tamponet, and he murmur-
- ..Rorsse- Bouss-ah, Rousseau.
oh the Rousseausr' exclaimed
Nine TamDonet. VERY kind OF them'
In ~ srre ven what's the matter with
-, Iooi,ing m the letter like that?
Come. let's get ready.
CT said Rousseau, but l am not
errs-ir seems to me that tneh'
thinking that be has 1t at lasb- bous-
sfeux-at least I think so. houss-
Bouss-no. it's neither an X nor b.
it's H." and he began mum0lfns again
"Heis. Hass. Hiss, Houss--an' our
friends. the Houssards.'
"Wel1 If we can't make the name
ont. we shan't go. then concluded
Mime. Tamponet. land III teach peo-
ne who invite us 20 dinner TO sign their
letters leg,biy. IT,,
"But our friends rely on US Tam
monet declared. we must take a car
riags by the hour and so 10 all three
places. No..
.All three Places repeated Nine.
TampOnet. ironically. DO you MINK
am going TO 90 on a wild goose chase
with YOU from one end OF Paris 70 the
.,Wen. then. I'll so Tor you"
cor rather for the trout and the pull
let"
They're better than your fried whit
inc. your boiled leg OF mutton, that's
ali grlstle and tendons, and your len
ills"
"Oh, I know YOU would go all over
Paris for good dinner. Ban, your
gluttOny is disgusting!
And the discussion ended there.
Nine. TamponeJ slammed the door OF
her room after her.
An empty cab passed the door as
-amDonel left the house. He hailed
che driver and the carriage stopped.
"By the hoUr?' he said.
Right you are. Where to-"
Houssard lived nearest, his address
was gwen first. In ten minutes Tam
pone1 was there. He hurried up the
three flights to the HOUssard's floor ard
rang the bell An instant later ne was
received by Mime. 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 headache? How kind you are; it
is not my reception day, l am not eX-
pecting any one. my husband is dining
down town and you can't imagine how
tired OF myself 1 was getting.
Tamponet could make no adequate
response TO such a cordial greeting.
You are too good. my dear madame
he stammered. Unfortunately, can
not stay long
You 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
a. his watch, could not take his eyes
of the clock.
You are noticing my clock" said
the lady presently; lis it not pretty,
My husband bough, il for me at sale,
and il was a rare bargain. 1t has quite
a histOry-rather a long story, but"
Tamponet jumped up in alright.
My dear madame, he exclaimed, Il
could never fOgiye myself if let you
fatigue yourself with a long recital
when you have such a headache" and,
as she laid her hand en- his arm, ne
seized the extended hand, shook it ard
escaped.
Our gasuOnome next gave Bous-
sieUX'S address.
Nine. BOUssieuX was at her home
Her husband, having left for Hayre that
morning, 10 be gone three or four days.
she had told the cook and the maid thaJ
she would dine with some friends, and
that after her late breakfas, they could
take the day Off. As soon as the break
fast table was cleared the servants left.
Their mistress Immediately got a cab
at the neighbOrilg staUd and was
driven with all haste TO a famous res
taurant, where she ordered an elabOr-
ate dinner for two.
Just as TampOnet was about 20 ring
the bell at B0ussiuXs the door opened
10 give passage TO a white-cOSUmed in
dividual, who stood aside, holding in
his hand an empty hamper. on which
could be read the name OF a famous res
Jaurant
AT LAST sighed Tamponet. and his
mouth fairly waJered; here it is and
he went in.
An individual in a dress coat, with
white Tie and gloves, was standing in
the ante-rO0m.
81 suppose YOU are in the same box
as myself, said Tamponet to the per-
sonage in evening dress. You're wait
ing for a servant TO announce you. eh?"
NO, sir" replied the other. Il am a
waiter from Nois.n's famous restaurant,
and I am to serve dinner as soon as an
expected guest arrives
"Hum Il must be keeping them wait
ing" thought Tamponet: and seeing
the door of the drawing roOm open, he
entered the room, his excuse on the tip
Of his tongue.
He was surprised To- see no ono there.
But doubtless B0Lssieux had taken the
lien into his study TO give chem an alb
sinthe. while the ladies must be in his