Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1890 — Cornering the Old Lady on the Milk Question. [ARTICLE]

Cornering the Old Lady on the Milk Question.

“Judging from the flavor of this milk, I should say it was of the vintageof ’76,” remarked a Harlem girl whoenjoys the distinction of being what is known as a sweet girl graduate. “You may know a good deal, Sarah, but you seem to have neglected tolearn that milk doesn't belong to vintage. "Vintage refers to something that is taken from the vine.” “Why, mother,” returned the girl, didn’t you know that milk was taken, fiomavine?” “I did’t know anything of the kind,”' said the mother. “But it’s true,” insisted Sarah. “Oh, nonsense!” interjected materfamilias, “what vine':” “Bovine!” replied the girl, and theold lady was so flustered that she putpepper on her Charlotte Russe.