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the skill and the t a lent of others , a nd I know how to
va lue and appreci a te it, but s t ill my g reat es t pleasure
is to amuse oth ers; and you will find , " True ha ppiness
is g a ined by making others happy ." Ofte n have I done
extra work to amuse my fri ends, for the pleas ure I fe lt
Was ampl e rewa rd.
I would mention ri g ht here some of my little extra
doings, different fr om th e usua l way. vVhe n y ou a re
not push ed fo r time , whil e yo u a re makin g mi xed drinks,
cool your g lasses with ice before you serve y our drink;
in serving a stra ined drink , you begin with s erving a
glass of ice -wa t er ; the n fill your g la ss, into which y ou
are to strain your drink , with ic e. You may place your
glasses toge ther in the form of a py rami d and ornament
your structure with fruits a nd flowe rs. Now begin to
prepare your drink. By following these hints you will
accomplish severa l purposes: Firstly, you will pl ease
the eye of your customer; secondly, y ou will h ave
thoroughly cooled g la sses ; thirdly, you will not need
to wipe your gl asses dry, etc.
On a hot summer day you will find such little extra s
to a great advantage to the business prac tica lly,
£.
e.,
fina ncially. A drink we ll ser ved is worth t wo th at lack
in presenta tion .
When a drink is made with ic e a nd th e n stra ined ,
there should be nothin g left in the g lass but the liquid;
the fruit would hind er you in drinking , it would t ouch
the musta che; if y ou want to eat it y ou ca nn ot ge t it
out, and the fruit h as lost its natural a roma; fruit oug ht,
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