COFFEE


Among the coffee-drinkers a high place must be given to Bismarck. He

liked coffee unadulterated. While with the Prussian Army in France he

one day entered a country inn and asked the host if he had any chicory

in the house. He had. Bismarck said--"Well, bring it to me; all you

have." The man obeyed and handed Bismarck a canister full of chicory.

"Are you sure this is all you have?" demanded the Chancellor. "Yes, my

lord, every grain." "Then," said Bismarck, keeping the canister by him,

"go now and make me a pot of coffee."



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