1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Correct Wines for all Occasions

rectly after it has been shaken in any manner.

Set it

you like, but do not, I implore you,

in the ice-box, if

It's a fine drink, as Dan

put it directly upon the ice. Daly affirmed in his song:

*' Beer, beer, glorious beer! Fill yourselves right up to here (me neck)!

Down wid a pail of it! Drink a good dale of it ! Glorious, glorious beer! "

Let US suppose that four people are dining at a res- taurant, and that with oysters or soup, fish, game, and a salad and dessert, they wish wines to the number of two, fairly good, instead of a larger number at a low^r The dinner will begin with four cocktails, of Then to follow, for the soup and fish, let the sherry be Amontillado old dry at $2.00 the bottle. To follow with the game, let Burgundy be the choice, say, *^ White Cap " ultra sec sparkling, w^hich will be $2.50 more, although one may substitute Romance at $1.50, if he elects. Cor- dials or cognac may follow at 20c. per head — and the w^ne bill will foot up just a trifle over or under $6.00, as the case may be. At the next table, suppose four people whose pocket- books are not quite so long are dining in the same fashion. Let them order, besides the cocktails, a pale Generoso sherry at $1.00 the bottle, or even a good California sherry at 75c. the bottle, to be followed by price. course, at 25c. each in most cafes.

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