Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-29

ever tasted; and he could take hand full of vegetables and an insignificant bone and make soup that would have
 tickled the jaded palate of a Lucullus Warburton presented himself at the kitchen door. .1AS
 "Ah!" said Pierre, striking a dra. matic pose. ladle in one hand and a pan in the other. 50 you are zee new groom? Good! We make a butler out of you? Bah! Do you know zee difference between broth and soup: 6Eh?'' & n The new groom gravely admitted that he did y &
 Hear to me!"-and Pierre struck his chest with Iadle. >''I teach you , how to sairve: I, Pierre Flageot, vii teach a hostler to be butler! Bah!'
 That is what I am sent here for.
 Here to me. If gay h6 oyster. { gay are placed on zee table before zee guests enter. Via? Then zee soup , You sairve one deesh at time. You do not carry all zee deeshes at once , And you take zee deesh. so!"-illus- trating. Then you wait till gay push : aside zee soup deesh. Then you carry gem away. V'la?"
 Warburton signified that he under stood.
 T carve zee meats,' went on the amiable Pierre. You haf nozzing to . do wiz zee meats You rest zee deesh on zee fiat of zee hand, so! Always sairve to zee right uf zee guests. Watch zat gay do not move while you sairye. You spill zee soup and I keel you. To spill zee soup ees crime. Now, take hold uf thees soup deesh.'
 Warburton took it clumsily by the rim. Pierre snatched it away with a volley of French oaths. William said that there was to be no 'cussing," but Pierre seemed to be an immune and not included in this order
 Idiot! Imbecile! Non, non! Thees Iway. You would put zee thumb in zee . soup. Fare! You haf catch zat. Come to zee dining-hall. show you. I ex- plain"
 The new groom was compelled to put forth all his energies to keep his face straight. If he laughed. he was lost. If only his old mates could see him now. The flop of Troop A playing at butler! Certainly he would have to write Chuck about it-twhich he most certainly never did). Still, the ordeal in the dining-room was a severe one. Nothing he attempted was done satis- factorily. Pierre, having in mind Celeste's frivolity and this mans good looks. made the task doubly hard He hissed "Idiot." and "Imbecile!" and "Jackass," as many times as there are knives and forks and spoons at a course dinner. It was when they came to the wines that Pierre became moli- fled. He was forced to acknowledge that the new groom needed no instruc- 'tions as to the varying temperatures of calets and burgundies. Warbur-
 
 yell. It was very funny. He managed. however, on third rehearsal, to acquit himself with some credit. They re- turned to the kitchen again where they found Celeste nibbling crackers and cheese. She smiled.
 Hal" The vowel was given a pro- longed roll 50. MademoiselIe, you haf to come and look on eh?"
 ''Ts there any objection, Monsieur" retorted Celeste in her native tongue. making handsome eyes at Warburton, who was greatly amused.
 ''Ha, If he was hideous, would ycI Ss putting on those ribbons gave you to wear on Sundays?' snarled Pierre
 q shall throw them away, Monsieur Fiageot. if you dare to talk to me like that. He is handsome and you are jealous. and I am glad. You behaved horribly to that coarse Nanan last Sunday. Because she scrubs the steps of the French embassy you consider her above me me!
 You are crazy!" roared Pierre. You introduced me to her so that you might make eyes at that abominsble valet of the secretary"
 Celeste fiounced Cwhatever means of locomotiOn that is) abruptly from the kitchen. Pierre turned ssvagely 10 his protegs.
 Go! And eef you look at her. idiot I hsf revenge myself Oh. am calm. Bah, Co to zee stables. catiIe," And he raitIed his pans al a great rate
 wsrburton was glad enough 10 es- cape.
 -I have brought discOTd into the 1 land. it would seem"
 But his trials were not over The l worst ordeal was yer 70 come. At five, i orders were given 10 harness the coach ! horses to the coupe and have them al The steps promptly al eiEht-thirty. | Miss Annesley cad signifisd her inten- | lion of making a call in the city. War 1 burton had not the slightest Suspicion | sf the destination He didn't csTe | where it was. It would ba dark and he ! EouId pass Hnrecogniged. He gave he ordeT TO more thought Promptly si sizht-thirty he drove up to The steps. X moment later she iS~ued forth. ar -ompznisd by a gentleman iH eveninE 5reSs. It Vss too darE for Wsrbur1On o distinguish his features
 T am very sorry Count To lsavs rou. bat yca understand perfectly It s an old sehool friend UT mine UhOm ]
 haven't seen in a long time. one fl the beSt girl friends I have ever