The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-11
he tomato.bisque and the mock-tur.

And he fell to with renewed vigor.
and did justice TO each one Of the six.
Then Pierre reappeared with his i'm
mense tray, loaded down with boiled
salmon, fried founder brOiled boned
smells and other palate ticklers from
the sea. which soon were being de.
voured by the hungry guest with
many manifestations Of pleasure.
Don't forget the Wines" he man
aged TO say between mOuthfuls, as the
waiter vanished with the empty soup
dishes.
The wines were soon at hand-pint
bottles OF fine old claret. Burgundy
and Riesling, and the big man fin.
ished them all, together with most OF
the fish. while Francois and Pierre
looked on with growing interest and
wonder.
And now," cried the banqueter.
with undaunted enthusiasm, "let's
have everything that I've marked with
the blue pencil" and he tossed the
cardboard to the waiter. "And, by
the way have you any extra dry
champagne? Well, bring me a half.
dozen bottles-the finest you have"
There's no use going further into
details regarding that dinner. Let it
be sufficient to say that no one hu.
man being, before or since, ever con.
sumed greater amount of food and
drink at one sitting than did that lone
guest at the Louis dor" To remark
that Francois and Pierre were amazed
Is to say too little-they were ap-
palled. paralyGZed, for in all their ex-
perience they had seen nothing like
It, Francois made up his mind that.
at all events, the big chap must and
should be humOred; Pierre couldn't
even make up his mind--it was be-
yOnd him.
While the stranger was finishing his
dessert. few old customers dropped
into the restaurant for their usual
evening meal. and the waiter was
compelled TO divide his attention and
services between them and the stout
gentleman. When the newcomers OBJ
served the numerous empty dishes
and wine bottles on the table in front
OF the lone banquetsr, they all stopped
to gaze in astOnishment at such an
unusual spectacle. ObliviOus OF all
the excitement he was causing, that
gentleman finished his black coffee
and cognac with a flourish, and then.
rising nOisily to his feet, announced
in a loud voice that he was through
"All except" he added with empha
sis, the toast. My friends, pardon
me for interrupting you at the very
beginning of your dinner, but | have
three bottles of champagne left-the
best. by the way, that ever warmed
the heart-and | want you all to join
me in drinking-the toast"
The newcomers all signified their
willingness to partake OF the wine at
the expense of the liberal gentleman.
and Pierre was ordered to I'll all
glasses.
Yours, also mine host" called out
the banqueter, with low bow TO
Francois. And yours, too, waiter
And so both proprietor and servant
joined the party with well-filled bump.
ers, in spite of Francois's protest that
il was a very unusual proceeding.
by GeOrge!" suddenly shouted the
stout man, II nearly forgot the cook.
Oh. say, let's have the cook by all
means"
And the wondering Jean was
brought forth into the world from the
mysteries Of his kitchen amid general
oil la,.s
let of sparkling champagne.
And now, my friends" continued
the big man, his gOOd-natured face all
aglOw, "allOw me to explain the origin
of the toast which We are about to
drink. Just year ago this month
DOOR. proud devil, who had failed in