Life — May 25, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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‘Tuene was a young person named Tate, Who went out to dine at 4.8; But f will not relate What this person named Tate And bis téte-d-téte ate at 8.8.— Youth's Companion, “T HAVE cooked @ litle surprise for you, dear," sald young Mra. Honeybride. “An almond soumé,, for after din- ner. I got the recipe from that new cookery book that came as a wedding present, and the Instructions are really moxt clear, Handy, tsn’tit, a book like that? I'm sure the thing will turn oat a oI Fawin smiled a dublons sort of Abyxsintan-gold smile, ‘and temporized about Ue success as he looked at the soumé, can't say I like it," he sald, after the first mouthful, nu got the Instructions right, darling? It tastes very of grated almonds—” Interrupted Edwin, following with bis castor sugar; mix well with the whites of ttiree fresh egus— “Correct,” sald her sponse, ax abe continued, breath. lesal, * Add two ounces of white pepper.” “Pepper! Great gooduess!” sald the unhappy man, as he turned over the leat. + Two large carrots chopped Into dice, a spoonful of mus- F chopped ontons, and—" Stop! Stop! You mast be wrong, I'm sure. Why, my dear, | thought «0. You are muddilng up almoud soumé with Newadealers In Great Brita mpany, Bream's Building, C gland, AGENTS. — ‘The Inter- jeery Lane, Irtah stew. You've forgotten to cut the leaves of this blessed cookery book.’ —Pittsburg Bulletin, Ir happened at the club, “This telepathy, or thought transference, or whatever It {4, lyn’t such a wonderful thing, after all,” he sald. “I can alt here with you fellows and still be consctous of what my wife ts thinking about, and just what ahe Is saying to herself.” “Undoubtedly,” repited one of the others, “but you coulda t do It If you couldu’t ree the clock. Chien jo Evening Post. Ir ts an old story of Mrs. Julla Ward Howe that, when she went to Boston a bride, she found the Modern Athens # trifle dull and cold and uncongentai, and tn connection therewith made a highly cynteal remark. Her hustand took her out to walk one evening, and on the way pointed out the Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. “Indeed,” sald bis witty young wife, “1 didn't know there was a charttable eye or ear in Hoston!"* Mra. Howe's sense of the ridiculous has always been a saving grace, leading her to avold grandiloquence. On ove oceaston a lady at Newport, trying to get a fine sentiment out of her, sald, one moonlit evening on # vine-hung venuda: * Mra. Howe, do xay something lovely about my plazz: Whereupon everyone Ustened for the reply. In her delicately cultivated volce Mrs. Howe responded: * 1 think {tis a bully plaz,’ which was very much appreciated by those sensitive souls who feel the cold perspiration start out all over then when they feur somebody ts golug to“ make a speech." —New York Times, In the Silver Bow Club tn Helena they used to play big poker, At the game one day sat Marcus Daly, Senator Hearst and J.B. Haggin, when there burst in a radiant New York | drammer, who had a two weeks’ card to the Institution. marched up to the players aud polltely inquired if he might take a hand. “Why, yes; come right tn," sald Daly, ‘The drummer pulted ont a roll of hills and threw a hun- dred dollar note on the table, “ Let me have chips for that,’ he sald, grandly. He went to hang up his coat and hat. When he returned the bit still lald on the tabte. What's the matter, gentlemen?” the travellng man haughtily inquired; “ain't my money good "* “Why, yes; to be sure," xald Daly, “Hearst, give the gentleman one white cbl sechang’. “How nice this cake Is! Would you be willing to give me your recipe for it?" asked a visitor at the tea-table of old Phacbe Taft, “Why, certainly. It's as easy as nothing to make tt, T Just take as much flour as 1 think I'l need, and quite a Iltte dab 0° batter, and a pinch or two o* creamy-tartar, an’ sev'ral eggs If they're plenty, an’ less 1f they ain't, an’ mebbe mite of salt, an’ stir ‘em until [ git Ured, an* bake It tn an averidge ‘oven until {think {t'sdone. That's all there ts to 1t."" —Harper's Bazar, A weTineo farmer, after returning from a continental tour—on which he had long set his heart—was narrating one evening to his friend the doctor how he had visited “the majestic lake of Geneva, and trodden the banks of Blue Leman.” “ Excuse me," interrupted the doctor,“ Lake Geneva and Lake Leman are aynonymous.”” “That, my dear sir," replied the farmer, 1 know very well; but are you aware that Lake Leman ts the more synonymous of the twot’—Prarson's Weekly. ECKOPRAN AGENTS—Messrs. Brentano, ‘3t Avenue de l'Upera, Paris. Established 1823. Raltimore, Md. WILSON WHISKEY. THE WILSON DISTILLING CO., That’s All! Roeneld | Constable Co, Shirt Waists | Piqué, Dimity, Linen Shirt Waists, | Fancy White Waists. | Dimity Wrappers. Silk and Crépon Tea Gowns, Dotted Swiss Matinées. Silk Petticoats, French Hand-Made Underwear. Rroadeoay 118 at. NEW YORK. RODERICK DHU | Tre Rear O10 Scorcn. M. F, Frag, Sole Agent, 11 Broadway, N. 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