The Observations of Henry

Collection of humorous stories, the framing being that they are told by a waiter named Henry. Generally good, but with the last, The Wooing of Tom Sleight's Wife, is the best. It's a terrific tale in which a sailor, parted from the girl he'd secretly married in Maine, many years later falls in love with a barmaid in Paris -- one who happens to be exactly the same person. (Goodreads)