Life — May 11, 1899 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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To Her. H, true and tried, on every tide Of Fortune's ever-tossing sea! Oh, true and tried, my heart grows wide As very Heaven with dreams of thee! His Long Suite. “ee ES,” ho said, “if thero is one thing I pride myself upon itis that Ican order a dinner — tho sort that you girls like.” “Ob, I'm sure you can, Mr, Willicboy!"" “ Now, suppose we begin with some blue- PRESENT. points—small and deep, you know, eb?” —yes—and do you know, they have some of the tiniest little clams—just in— cute enough to eat.” “All right, we'll have some of those Little Necks, And how about some of this French sole, with sliced lemon and things?” “Do you know that shad roe is lovely that way? How odd you should choose all my favorites, I could just live on sliced lemon!" “All right (teriting), shad roe, and somo of these—" “Stuffed cucumbers—they are delicious when they are ice cold—with mayonnaise,” Tho filet is good here—always,” M—m—m—!" “ But perhaps you'd profer- “Oh, not at all, I never cat— “ Something olso, then.” “Do you know, that reminds mo of a little joke, At the Dobleys’ dinner tho other day somo one asked ‘Why is a filet like the poor ?? Do you give up?” “Filet like the poor? Yes, that is one on me.” “ Becauso it is always with us! ha-ba!” “Ha, ha, hal How about lamb cutlets en casserole, with trufies? ” “Or broiled, and served with jelly. Really, Mr. Willieboy, they aro dreams!” “Very woll—broiled, then. And—and, you'll help mo with the vegetables, won't you?” “Some asparagus—and potato soume— and peas?” “Splendid! Ha-ha- And a salad, of course! I Comicbooks.com