Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-16

day. Ii is worth that II you count the
surprises given at the dessert.
And now the writer relates how the
American host, as he was sitting down
to table, was informed, to his dismay
that the "maitre d'hotel" engaged for
the service was prevented from being
in attendance. His embarrassment
however, did not last long. The pretty
guest. Miss Eleanor Sedley. came to his
assistance.
Leave it to me, she said; Il will
disguise myself as negress and wait
on your guests. They will be satisfied
with me. know how to serve up
champagne better than anyone"
This amiable young lady must hive
had confidence in herself, for it was
she who suborned the ''maitre d'hotel
to leave the house that she might take
his place.
Ogden Fowler was unaware of this
detail, but he was delighted with the
idea and at once sent to New York for
everything necessary for her disguise
At the proper time Miss Elanor pre-
scented herself alone in the banuqet
hall, amid the assembly of men, and
began conscientiously to serve them
with champagne After emptying sew
eral glasses they wanted the young ne
gress to drink with them. She willing
ly consented, and when the young men,
warmed by the wine, became too ia
miliar she suddenly pulled off her wig,
wiped her face and presented herself
in the guise of one of the richest heir
esses in New York
The effect of the transformation was
electrical. Several of the young men
were violently in love with the young
lady and would have married her on
the spot Eleanor Sedley, however, is
in no hurry to take husband. She is,
perhaps, waiting for some foreign
Prince Charming, or perhaps, for her
admirers to raise a statue of her in
gold life size. to send to the Paris en-
position of 1900.
Amen Dogs.
1t is a well-known characteristic of
the Scotch sheep-dogs that they are as
prompt church-goers as their masters
and no less so in getting ready to leave
the kirk singing the benediction.
In his Autobiography, Rev. Newman
Hall describes a scene he witnessed on
communion Sunday in the Highlands.
The churchyard where the service was
held was crowded with shepherds ac-
companied by their dogs, which lay
quietly asleep at the feet of their mas
tiers. The sermon was finished, the
psalm had been sung, the final prayer
was being offered and there was no
sign of Impotence on the part of the
dogs But the moment the benediction
began every devotional doggie reused
himself and before the amen" they
were all in marching order. Doctor
Hall once had an amusing experience
with a dog which had learned that
worship. The dog belonged to a family
who were members of the Doctors
church. At the family prayers the dog
always occupied certain seat, and re-
manned as motionless as a devoutly be-
haved dog should until the amen" "
One day DR.. Hall was invited, being a
guest, to conduct the family worship.
He read the fifth chapter of Revelation,
and when he came to the fourteenth
verse, "And the four beasts said
Amen B" the dog jumped from his
chair and began barking as usual as if
the worship was over. Clergyman,
host, hostess and servants blended
their laughter with the barking and
the service ended.
In Transvaal Cafe.
A Dutch correspondent writes from
Johannesburg: II was taking my
luncheon in the President cafe the
other day when two beers sat down
next to me at the table The waitress
placed the bill Of fare before them and
courteously inquired what they wished
to eat. One of the rustics, not knowing
English and not used to menu
thought the paper to be the bill for the
meals, and eXasperatedly apostro-
phized the girl in boer Dutch, "Maar II
kann toch met de rekening vachten tot
uns gegeten hebben"-that is, Il
should think you might wait with pre-
senting your bill until we have eaten .
So saying, he proudly left the place,