It was such a pleasant, warm day today that
Mrs. Laura Roosevelt took Gracie, Teddy, Hannah, and
ME for some ice cream at
Louis Sherry's confectionery shop on
Fifth Avenue - the
most famous in all
New York City.
Mr. Sherry is a friend of the family and we often visit there to buy
cakes and pastries and ice cream. Mr. Sherry himself waited on us. Gracie ordered a cup of
vanilla and strawberry. Hannah and Laura got
chocolate (with chocolate sprinkles), and I was allowed to have a small bowl of vanilla (under the table, of course). Little brother Teddy out did us all. He ordered a
Super-Duper-Double-Whammy Banana-Split with Extra Chocolate Sauce and Cherries, and no Peanuts. The huge silver platter barely fit on the table. To his credit, Teddy ate the whole thing - though when he was finished his face and the front of his suit were covered in a
gooey multicolored mess. Mr. Sherry personally escorted brother to the kitchen where the cooks
sprayed him down with warm water and dried him off with towels. I am proud to say I made no mess at all, and even got a
nice pat on the head from Mr. Sherry.
Afterward
John Jay drove us home in the carriage to East 64th Street. Hannah offered to make dinner, but we were all so stuffed with sweets that everyone said no - even me. It was a
wonderful outing.
Happy Day!
D-O-G (oh, that's
me in the photo, sitting in front of Mr. Sherry's shop)
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