The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

kitchen 10 the table. But what would your
It Is Impossible. Sometimes he makes a
mistake. My situation IS 10 be the inter
mediate II there 10 anything which does
not please somebody, the cook he should
know.
And 1 tell him. / am in the restaurant,
and I watch. see that the dish is proper
ly served. There are several ways of serv-
ing a dish, and there are several ways OF
hanging a picture If the picture is not in
good light, it Is wrong And IL the dish IS
not served right, it is wrong. You ask how /
know why a dish is wrong? You must
guess why. You mtlst be a diplomat and an
actor at the same time you are a COOK
Else you are not 'c0mplet. There Is
manner of eating what you like and an
other manner of eating what you not ike.
You saw me eat my salade? ] like it-good.
You tell by the 'physiognomie. 1t Is not
the same-non. Then you must try to have
some memory. If the man comes again,you
do not give him the same dish, nor any
thing like ii. You do not remember his
name-it Is no matter You remember the
face. II Is art you know-art!"
"And supposing they do not like dish
which Is good?" Joseph shrugged his
shoulders. and said he advised, but did not
compel "A woman may be pretty and you
have no love for her. You love an ugly one
has his"
Joseph poured out his red wine, shifted
the bouquet, gazed critically at he wine
OF d observed chat to eat a dinner Is AZ
great an art as to cook 1t. We'll, how
should we eat III"
l"Ah, that would fill your Daily Mall TO
overlooking. But 1 Will tell you two things.
Be in good appetite and drink the proper
wines to the proper dishes" THE proper
wines being2" "Ah, now you want two
Daily Nails"
well, say milk punch, sherry, sauterne,
claret--'
stop, stopl" said Joseph, his features
expanding with horror. You are settled
right first bangi 1t is no dinner, that"
"But 1 have seen it on menus" Joseph
smiled genially, as II TO say that he Is here
now.
His next observation was startling. II
ever there was a Frenchman, Joseph looks
one. His shrewd glance, his good-hu-
mored smile, his short, active figure, his
idiom. and, above all, his shrug, proclaim
him a born. boulevardier He said: II
hope by townesman, Mr.. Chamberlain, will
not be jealous because / am come back to
England! /. the other Joseph"
What, are you an Englisman?"
"Well of course. 1 was born of French
parents, at Spon Lane, near Birmingham.
4
old and this is the first time / have re-
turned. 1 do not know how long I stay,
have an important house of my own In
Paris-the Restaurant Joseph, near the
new Opera Comique. How 1 wish they
would build bridge across that horrid
channel. Then, you see, l can cross cas-
lily from one restaurant to another Bur
they do not build itl 1 bring with me two
chefs Thourau and Charles Tripod, who
has been with mech. many years-ln my
Partisan house. They are artists"
The Restaurant Joseph, In the Rue
Marlvaux, is an unpretentious house in
a narrow side street. IN addition 20 which
II is one of the most famous restaurants
| in Europe. There ls not a gourmet but
knows his Joseph. Once there was a Jo-
seph's coat. Now there is a Joseph's
duck. 1t Is known as lie Caneton de
Rouen a la Presse. An Englishman
consumed 1t. and the memory of II viii
be with him TO his dying day. Joseph
carved the duck and said. He has not
been killed" "what?" asked the aston
ished diners. mot with the AK" replied
Joseph. He has been smothered to
death 1t is cruel, yes; but 1t Is art. He
is thereby rendered more succulent."
At the same dinner there was a novel
dish This" said Joseph, lis the product
OF a years thought. have never pre-
pared one before, yet / know exactly how
1t tastes, because I know the effort Of
every one of its ingredients upon one an
| other. But have never tasted It,"
Lord Lytton knew Joseph, and Lord
| Lytton wrote:
We can live without painting, we can live
without books,
But where Is the man who can live with
out cooks?