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" ' Oh, t ake something,' they said; 'take some
milk.'
"'
~vVell,
I g uess a glass of m ilk would go sorter
good,' said h e.
" Some one suggested kumyss, and told him wha t
it was. As they d id not have a ny k umyss in the
place they gave h im some milk and seltzer. That 's
about the same thing . One of the boys gave the
bartender a wink, and he p ut a dash of whiskey in
it. The old man did not get on to it at all. H e
thought it was the seltzer that flavored it . The
n ext round the seltzer was left out a ltogether and
more whiskey put in. T hey kept on giving it to
him until he got p retty well set up. It's a very
insidious and seductive d rink. P retty soon the
countryman got funn y at'ld t ipped his glass over on
the table. As it spread around he said :
"'Gosh , it look s like white p lush , don 't it? '
"' So it does,' said the boys. 'Give the gentle–
man another yard of white plush, here ; ' and the
name has stuck to it ever since."
Kentucky Toddy.
Same as old-fashioned toddy, adding little lemon–
peel.
Pony Brandy.
T o serve pony b randy properly, t ake whiskey
g lass, set it on counter t op downwards, place pony
on top, place
1
small lump ice in a whiskey glass: