The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-24

army corps deployed by columns OF
four and escorted US to the most en-.
pensive looking trough ever saw In
dining-room.
Peaches said to my wife. I'm
doing this to please you. but after
pay the check, it's me to file petition
in bankruptcy
"But she only grinned. picked up
the point-lace napkin and began to ad-
mire the onyx furniture.
"'Que souhaitez vous?' said the
waiter, bowling so low that could feel
chill running through my little bank
account.
at guess he means you.' whis-
pered to Peaches. but she looked very
solemnly at the menu card and began
to bite her lips.
.Je suis tout a votre service the
waiter cross-countered before could
recover. and he had me gasping. II
never struck me that had to take q
course In French before entering the
st. Regis hunger foundry.
"'Say. Mike!' ! ventured after
bit; tip us OF to quiet bunch OF eat
ing that will At couple Of appetites
Just out seeing the sights. Nothing
that will put q kink In years in
come. you know, Beau: just suggest
some little thing that looks better than
1t tastes, but Is not too expensive to
keep down
"'Oui, Quiz his Marseillaise came
back at me, 'un diner comfortable doit
Sc composer de potage. de volatile
bouillie GU rotie. claude on froide. de
gibier, de plats rares ct distingues, de
poissons. de sucreries. de patisseries
ct de fruitspv
II looked at my wife, she looked at
me. then we both looked out the win
dow and wished we had never been
born.
"'Say, Garsong.' said, after we
came to. my wife is daughter Of the
American Revolution and she's 80 pa
triotic she eats only In United States.
so cut out the Moulin Rouge lyrics
and let's get down to cases. How
much will 1t set me back II order a
plain steak-just enough to hirt with
two very polite appetitesf
mime dollars and seventy cents
said Joan of Arcs brother Bill; the
seventy cents is for the steak and the
nine dollars will help some one pay
for the Looey the Fifteenth furniture
in the bridal chamber
"'Save the money. John, whis-
pered Peaches; and we'll buy cow
with It.
/
"'How about a silver Of roast beef
with some slapped potatoes said to
the waiter. is it bull market for
an order like thatr
Three dollars and forty-two
cents answered Henri Of Navarro;
'forty-two cents for the order and
three dollars to help pay for the
French velvet curtains in the golden
suite on the second floor
keep on guessing, John: you'll
wear him OUT Peaches whispered.
Possibly little cold lamb with q
suggestion of potato salad on the side
might satisfy u.s. said; make me an
estimate
"Tour dollars and eighteen cents,
replied Patsey Boulanger; eighteen
cents for the lamb and salad and the
four dollars for the Looey the FIJI
teenth draperies In the drawing-room.
"The waiter bowed so low that his
shoulder blades cracked like a whip.
"'Bring u.s. said. a plain ONE
let and one dish Of prunes.'
IT waited till Peter Giroha trans
lated this into French and then
added, And on the side, please. two
glasses of water and three toothpicks.
Have the prunes fricasseed, wash the
water on both corners, and bring the
toothpicks rare ~
when we ate our modest little din
ner the waiter presented check
which called for three dollars and thir-
ty-three cents.
"'The thirty-three cents il for what
you ordered Alexander J. Dumas ex-
planned, and the three dollars Is for
the French hangings In the parlor.'
Holy smokep cried; that fell
low Loo,y the Fifteenth has been do
ing lot Of work around here hasn't
her but the waiter was so busy watch
ing the finish of the change he handed
me that he didn't crack a smile.
"Then got reckless and handed
him a fifty-cent tip.
1.-THE waiter looked at the fifty cents
and turned pale.
"Then he looked at me and turned
paler.
"Then he tried to thank me, but he
caught another fash of that plebeian
fifty and It choked him.
Then he took long look at the
half-dollar and with low moan he
passed away.
Say! Bunchi the only time I'll
ever go in the st. Regis again will be
Just after hearty dinner"
IT guess you're right, John. but
what about this scheme to win out my
wedding money!" Bunch queried.
I'm dreadfully nervous about It."
II know. Bunch. know Just how
you feel. I'm quite bit to the st. vi
tus myself. because II Clara J. ever
gets Wise that I've been specializing
again after faithfully promising her to
cut out all the guessing contests, she's
liable to say something unkind. sim.