Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

the counterslgn, abandon wealth, an
We who enter here
Then the lieutenant-waiter and his
army corps deployed by columns of
pensive looking trough ever saw in
dining-room.
Peaches l 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 adj
mire the onyx furniture.
Que souhaitez vous?' said the
waiter, bowling so low that could feel
chill running through my little bank
account
al guess he means you,' l whis-
pered to Peaches, but she looked very
solemnly at the menu card and began
to bite her lips.
Gle suis tout votre SERVICE the
waiter cross-countered before | could
recover, and he had me gasping. 1t
never struck me that had to take a
course in French before entering the
st. Regis hunger foundry.
essay, Mike!' I ventured after a
bit; tip us off to quiet bunch of eat
| ing that will fit a couple of appetites
just out seeing the sights. Nothing
that will put a kink in a years in
come, you know, Beau; just suggest
some little thing that looks better than
| it tastes, but is not too expensive to
keep down
"'Oui, Quiz his Marseillaise came
back at me, 'un diner comfortable dot
Sc composer de potage, de volatile
bouillie on rotie, claude gu froide, de
gibier, de plats rares ct distingues, de
poissons, de sucreries, de patisseries
ct de fruits!'
81 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,' I said, after we
came to, my wife is daughter of the
| American Revolution and she's SO 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 it set me back if I order
plain steak-just enough to flirt with
two very polite appetites"
Nine 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,
GLOW about a silver of roast beef
with some slapped potatoes 1 said to
the waiter Is it bull market for
an order like that?
""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 a little cold lamb with
suggestion Of potato salad on the side
might satisfy u.s. said; make me an
estimate
"'Four 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 whip.
"'Bring u.s. said, a plain ONE
| let and one dish of prunes.'
81 waited till Peter Girofa trans
| lated this into French and then I
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 a check
which called for three dollars and thir-
ty-three cents.
"'The thirty-three cents is for what
you ordered Alexander J. Dumas ex-
planned, and the three dollars is for
the French hangings in the parlor.'
"'Holy smoke!' l cried; that fell
low Looey the Fifteenth has been do
! ing lot Of work around here hasn't
hep but the waiter was so busy watch
| ing the finish of the change he handed
me that he didn't crack a smile.
"Then I got reckless and handed
| him fifty-cent tip.
"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 flash OF that plebeian
| fifty and it choked him.
"Then he took a long look at the
half-dollar and with a low moan he
| passed away.
"Say! Bunchi the only time I'll
ever go in the ST. Regis again will be
! Just after a hearty dinner"
II guess you're right, John, but
| what about This scheme to win out nv