, 1873-06-15
LIVING IN. VIENNA.
Starving in the Midst Of Plenty.
The Task Of Trying to Obtain Food.

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| Vfenna Correspondence ef the London Htscs.
I an starving. It is not that there ia no foo
in the place; the emarkets are we'll supplied, an
on tha cartea Of the restaurateura ia every dacac
OF the SEASON. II ia not that have NO money
That state OF things may be reached at no distan
period it prices keep rising in the ratio in whic]
they have risen In the past week; but I alrnoa
thinkit would be better to be penniless aince thel
might with char conscience appeal to tn
generosity Of my country, a. parsonided in 81
Andrew Buchanan, or throw myself On the Vienn'
equivalent for the parish. I starve with none.
in my pocket, il the midst OF plenty; nor ia m.
plight by any means exceptional. constant,
meet exhibitors about midday, who complain o.
to dine neeeasitatss the devotion OF the whole
evening to the operation, which is rather OF the
nature Of series Of forlorn hopes than Of ~.
[ tional aud comfortable feeding.
| The reason that starve is that cannot af:
| ford to devote dge hours = day to the task Of
trying to obtain food. The minimum possible
time for achieving breakfast just now il Vienna
British wrath, or the promise Of An extra tip
to the waiter, you may obtain suf6-
cieht quantity OF viands conventionally to
constitute dinner in = little over
two hours and q half Supper cannot
be had under III hour, reckoning the very
no tables Thoie in the hotels. I have before to-
day condemned aud deprecated the institution
Of the table dhots. Retribution has oyertaken
/ me what would not give for table dhote
Metropole. I have stood On the wrong side Of
the glass doors and watched my felow-beings,
chiefly indeed my fe11ow-countryme and coun-
trywomon, eating it. It has always been so
crowded that never could get nearer than the
door, and OF course people staying in the house,
to it's accommodation. When the spirit
aud the flesh move you to eat, you on
ter restaurant These abound everywhere,
and are Of all classes, from Sacher'a, the magun-
ner. frequented by the coaohman and servants,
equally dear with the other in proportion. You
sit down, and the waiter, with more or less prompt
itude, comes to you: .Yo9 order what you wish
hEst, and whatto follow. The wsiteris extremely
starts OF to the other end OF the room whenyou
are in the act Of making up your mind On the sub
jeoto the ITO ofo1low." Ashegoes he murters that
he will, without fail, return ''augaubGok-" But
time elapses long enough for large number Of
get little irritated, and knock on the table
rather smart1y. Walters come humming around
you With ''bitte" and "augenblick" On their
lips. At last You graphic on 70 one who has
DOCS be- strairhtyay fiy to the bpttery, OF can
you hear him bswling the German Tor nRother-
um steak" to the cook in the kitchen7 Not at
Ill, He has absorbed Your order; there is no
thoroughfare through him to tho cook He ia
handling the Frernden BIaH to that stout old
gentleman, three tables on, who is combing hin
hair over his egg salad. Tou watch that
waiter faveriah1y, aad at length you noto that
it has occurred to him to give what ia presuna.
bly, your order. Meanwhile there has addressed
you =. di1ninutiTe manikin in q shabby dress-
cost. With us the stunted yuungster would havo
either boen in = ca1ayan or trainin8~etabei
here he is beer waiter. You order beor. a.
matter OF course, and he brings you promptly
foaming beaker. You drink, and the light beer
adds fresh stimulus to your appetite: In an
abstracted manner, you begin to npbla % A. ono OF
the rolls In the plate before you. Your nrss mug
Of neer il done, and the dwarf waiter brings you
another, without being tod 70 DO 90: IWehty
minutes e1apse, and you oegn 70 ge. lmpatlent. IT,
You strike your glass WITH your kn1e WIN no
result that waiter approaeRee: eno .t planuly o.
serves, =" heady Directly. Uu!1ng me mex! een ~
you make the saa t noise s, 81 intervals rs} 8f
about two minutes eaca Wien s1nna1 1u1 1esnl.'
A. length your htes 1natailnen: q. 1oou stllses,
re waiter who h1anes i. Wearas n aspecf " "
oanant taanpn ~ an anilespasoty nssnoa u
coping WIN me on]nIgatlonS Wnlcn IL PFC
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