Kirchenwasser is made from the wild black cherry of the Black Forest. The seductive " Forbidden Fruit" is nothing more than grape-fruit cordial, while Curacao gains its taste from orange peel. From nearly every corner of the globe are gathered flavorings for cordials. While the formulas are unnecessary to the • knowledge of the diner-out, he must be familiar with the tastes and know just which is best to follow a certain sort of dinner. The question of color is an important one, and it is possible even to follow the color scheme of a dinner with the various roses, violets, greens, yellows, and other shades of liqueurs.

To the richness and smoothness and other engaging qualities of the cordial, cream contributes much. It should be rich and heavy, and the glass should be filled to within an eighth of an inch, then topped off with cream. Try this with eau de vie de Dantzic, crème de cacao, or even with Benedictine. It has an elusive charm that will make you insist upon having one, perhaps even two to follow.

Sirop de Grenadine is made from the juice of the pomegranate, and is used notably in the concoction of the " Ward Eight " of Boston's Winter Palace Hotel, perhaps better known locally as " Frank Locke's."

Old Medford Rum will soon be but a memory, for the manufacture of this famous old throat-tickler has ceased after many generations, and the price is correspondingly high, that of 1858 being $3.00 the bottle, and the 1875 bottling $1.40. Jamaica rum is subWhat to Pay for Wines stituted by many, and comes at $1.50 the quart for the best grade.

Gins run from 70c. the bottle up to $1.50 for Levert & Wildeman's best, while Booth's Old Tom gin brings here about 70c. also. Brook's London Cordial gin is a good brand at $1.25 the bottle.

Brandies should be bought with care, and " the best's none too good." Columbian 1800 at $7.00 the bottle may be a trifle high for some purses - but oh! to see it's wonderful flame dancing over your coffee is worth sacrificing something else in favor of this. However, it may be bought from the old California at $1.00 the bottle all the way up the scale, with De Luze's Blue Seal at $3.75 a most satisfactory medium to strike between the two.

Whiskies? I won't presume to specify. Every man may have his own particular brand, but I'll suggest, for an imported Scotch, the Machrinish Niblick brand, bottled in Glasgow. It's quite the smoothest Scotch I ever tasted, and if " Mountain Dew ' is anything like that, I'd willingly slumber amid the Scottish heather of a summer's night. The Honourable Artillery Company of London ordered White Horse in large quantities on their homeward voyage - not because one of their number was an owner in the company, but because they liked it best. Black & White was a close second, though, and some affirmed that Dewar's was the " rippingest Scotch ever poured."

For Ryes, the best old Blue Grass may be bought at $2.00 the bottle, with Bourbon and Gold Seal close rivals.

When it comes to ales and beers, most men have their tastes as well developed as in the whiskies, and will choose their favorite brand. The imported German beers are quite worth while, but it's hard to beat our own Anheuser Busch and " the beer that made Milwaukee famous "- Schlitz.

"To drink and love," said Daphnis, " is my plan; For life is short and I am but a man."