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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
Correct
Wines
for
all
Occasions
rectly
after
it
has
been
shaken
in
any
manner.
Set
it
in
the
ice-box,
if
you
like,
but
do
not,
I
implore
you,
put
it
directly
upon
the
ice.
It's
a
fine
drink,
as
Dan
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
price.
The
dinner
will
begin
with
four
cocktails,
of
course,
at
25c.
each
in
most
cafes.
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
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