Our Tavern
rose and presented the bill to our guest. As I noticed that he seemed somewhat surprised at it, I asked him to let me look over it with him. The bill, of which I have a copy, read as follows:
Artist, 12th July, 187—.
To the S. and S. Hotel and F. and M. House.
To one supper, 11th July, which supper consisted of—
1/14 lb. coffee, at 35 cts. . . . . .
2-1/2 cts
" " sugar, at 14 cts. . . . . .
1 "
1/6 qt. milk, at 6 cts. . . . . .
1 "
1/2 loaf bread, at 6 cts. . . . . .
3 "
1/8 lb. butter, at 25 cts. . . . . .
3-1/8 "
1/2 lb. bacon, at 25 cts. . . . . .
12-1/2 "
1/16 pk. potatoes, at 60 cts. per bush . . . . .
15/16 "
1/2 pt. hominy, at 6 cts. . . . . .
3 "
.
.
27-1/16 cts
1/3 of total . . . . .
09-1/48 cts
To 1/3 one breakfast, 12th July (same as above, with exception of eggs instead of bacon, and with hominy omitted) . . . . .
24-1/6 cts
1/3 of total . . . . .
08-1/48 cts
To rent of one room and furniture, for one night, in furnished house of fifteen rooms, at $6.00 per week for whole house . . . . .
05-2/3 cts
.
Amount due . . . . .
22-17/24 cts.
The worthy artist burst out laughing when he read this bill, and so did I.
"You needn't laugh," said Euphemia, reddening a little. "That is exactly what your entertainment
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