, 1873-07-09
THE DOWNTOWN LUNCHES,

Iho ladies who arc making 1t thor special
business this week to give lunches for the benz
1t OF tho Founaling's Homo, wish 1t understood
that everything iB now in perfect order, that
they arc ready to food all who may como, and
that thoy will not have to apologize for any moro
shortcomings, Thoy wore not quite rendy Mon
dny, and many WHO oamo did not get enough to
cut. Still. that gave them all the mora time to
foast their eyes and noses OH tho flowers that
decorated the sablea, aud to admire
tho silver services and the amatour walters.
They grati1ed two senaes, which IL more than
can be done willie waiting ut an ordinary restau-
rant, where tho only diversion is to witch tho
waiter polishing your plato with his apron, and
to gaze at q broken-down aot of castors, tho
cruets leaning many ways, like whcat-ae1d af-
tor shower. But thero has boon an improve
ment aince Monday, and gentlemen will bo no
longor asked to subsist on the perfume Of roscs
and tho kindly glances Of girls. Tho
lattor ronain, but Are accompanied by joints
Of .moat, and hams, and tonguos, those
suns of tho dinno1,tablo eystem, accompanied
dings. Tho ladies have moro experience. They
are beginning to learn what q man wants by
looking at his face, 60 that, instead of running
over the catalogue they aay, IT know YOU will
fec is strong and hot. In fact, It il 80 strong
that mnny Of tho visitors aro unable to manage
it, and spill 1t on tho table-coth, to the disgust
Of the ladios. by abstaining from this prao-
are oonspieuously displayed: Eat oarly md
often, " aud "poaitiyely no flirting. during meal
hours" one will win tue respect and admiration
Of those who are In charge.
it should bo still bottor to-day, Bincc It Is such
pleasant place, and oifera SO good and 80 cheap
sating. People should so, evon II only to soc
the effect which charity has upon the ladies Of
Chicago, and how, for the sake OF an irresponsi-
ble foundling, they will cook and labor with q
zeal which thoy arc not generally believed to
display ut home. II husband wishes to DO
tenderly cared for, assduouBly waited on, and
daintley fed, ho should take caro- to Impress lis
wife with tho bolief that he il desertod, hope
less founding. Everybody has hoard Of the
most deserving institution for which these
ladies are so energotically working, aud mono
should fail to do something to aid it.. It Is true
ono %'5 ut No 'ta Ono only saa s mhsn Is ayss 5
may DO suddenly opened to q sense OF Its
great usefulness, There is member
Of the Board Of Trade, gray-haired
respectable West Slider, whose name It is unncc-
was rovilor Of tho institution, which he de-
acribod as nothing but lot Of sickly eontimen-
tality, which he would do nothing to encourage.
But last wook, while he waH breakfasting tho
servant went out to BWeep tile Btepg, and re-
tuEnod with look OF unusual intelligence on
her faco and large bundle in her arms. Or{li-
narily rathor stupid md undomonHtrativo,
she came very near winking at this Board
Of Trade man, as she opcnod her bundle and dis
played little now baby. II unused tho chill
dren great deal, but 1t did not please tho bend
OF tho house, who, after talking aa h0 would
while being severely squeezed by brother
operator on Change, suggested to his wife to
tako tho infant to tho Found1ing's Homo. She
did so, and when ho lonrned 1t waH received he
became an enthusiastic advocate Of tho found
ling's cause, and can be soon overy day at these
lunches, whore he eats for two, "in order to
help most exoollont institution, air."
The price is half dollar, the hours from u to
8, tho attractions infinite.