Show catina shoe sho hash in london a century ago it was no uncommon practice on the part of the fast men to drink bumpers to the he health althof of a lady out of aier herscoe her shoe the earl of cork in an amusing paper in the connoisseur relates an incident of this kind and to carry the campli compliment in ent still further farther he states that the shoe was ordered to be dressed and served up for supper the cook set bet himself seriously t to 0 work upon it he pulled the upper part which was of fine damask into fine shreds and tossed it up into a ragout minced the sole cut the wooden heel into thin slices fried them in batter and placed them round the dish for garnish the company testified their affection for the lady by eating heartily of this exquisite impromptu |