Show I i I A LUCKY FIT London Chronicle The arrival arival of precocious asparagus from those magic ma ic market gardens where nothing is in fashion unless it i is out of ot season reminds us of the sense of humor and lack of bI sensibility of the famous French wit wt Fontenelle A friend who called caled upon him was pressed presed to stay sty for dinner Ve We will wi have asparagus said Fontenelle who was an epicure In food as a In words With oil oi amended his guest Kuest get But I prefer it with sauce ob oh objected objected Fontenelle Sauce disagrees disa ees with wih me the friend pointed out out Oh very veryel well el sid said Fontenelle with a very ver bad grace gace and he went to give the order On his return he lie found his guest In an ap apoplectic apoplectic fit fIt Back went Fontenelle to the top of tho the kitchen kit hen sti Cook he lie roared roared sauce auae you can dress the te asparagus with wih |