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Show HOW EMPEROR'S COOK CAME. ! (From Tit-Bits.) Although the Emperor of Austria, who has just entered his 'seventy-eighth 'seventy-eighth year, is an extremely frugal eater, eat-er, he pays his cook, Perski, 2,000 a year for providing elaborate meals for his court, his household and his guests. This same Perski was formerly cook to Count Rheingaum. and many years ago, when the emperor was dining with his subject, he Avas immensely struck by the way a certain boar's head was cooked, and desired that the artist should he complimented. Two days afterwood a huge packing case arrived at Schonbrunn, with Count Rhein-ga.um's Rhein-ga.um's compliments. On being opened the packing case was found to contain Perski the cook, in good health, il-though il-though rather breathless. The emperor accepted the gift and installed Perski as his principal cook. |