Stories of persons and places in Europe . ise ; it is an exciting time. Assoon as the cast has been made the men begin to take out the fish bymeans of large baskets fastened on poles. Sometimes all of the boats arefilled and the net has to be held until they can go ashore and empty. Asmany as thirty thousand barrels have been taken at a single catch, and morethan a million barrels are caught during the season if the fishing is good. A Norwegian Dinner Party.—In the winter while the fishermen aretoiling away with their nets in the cold, the wealthier classes are enjoying Norway. 81 themselves a
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Stories of persons and places in Europe . ise ; it is an exciting time. Assoon as the cast has been made the men begin to take out the fish bymeans of large baskets fastened on poles. Sometimes all of the boats arefilled and the net has to be held until they can go ashore and empty. Asmany as thirty thousand barrels have been taken at a single catch, and morethan a million barrels are caught during the season if the fishing is good. A Norwegian Dinner Party.—In the winter while the fishermen aretoiling away with their nets in the cold, the wealthier classes are enjoying Norway. 81 themselves at dinner parties, which are very fashionable in Norway. ^ Eachhouseholder makes a big dinner, and invites all of his friends, expecting, ofcourse, to be invited by each one of them in return. Those who fail to returnthe compliment he is pretty sure to drop from his list of guests another year.The company at a dinner party meet in a large ante-room, says a travelerwho attended some of these, and stand about, the gentlemen by themselves, . and the ladies by themselves, all looking very grave and solemn. Afterabout an hour the dinner is announced. A few of the oldest gentlemenescort some of the oldest ladies, the others go by themselves. If it is a stand-up party, all stand around the table, plate in one hand andknife and fork in the other, and help themselves to whatever they wish.There is some crowding and pushing, but every one is good-natured and eatsand drinks as though that was what he came for. 82 Persons and Places in Europe. And there is enough on the table to keep them all busy for some time, .There are hot crab pies, sausages, oyster patties, lobster, cold meats, coldsliced fish, raw herrings, old cheese, hot vegetables and flad-brod. When this tableful is exhausted, and while the gentlemen are washingthe last down with draughts of wine, the ladies withdraw to the deserttable, where the gentlemen soon follow. This table is loaded with all kindsof pastries, ices, jellies