New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
young WOMEN ORDER 4 LUNCHEON.
THE DIFFICULTY OF MAKING CHoICE-How IT
LOOKS TO A WAITER.

LOOKS TO A WAITER.
Two young women enter q well.known uptown res
taurant for luncheon. As they sit down one OF them
begins tell how hungry she is, while her companion
echoes her sentiments with fervor, 81 thought we
should get here" says the first u am actually
faint" says the second, and going TO eat and not
talk bit" Each seizes bill Of fare and begins
to look over The FIRST her eye and down the
Sheet evidently in doubt. At times she pauses for a
moment II she had decided what TO order. but she
find nothing satisfactory Her friend has begun
an entirely different examination Starting at the top
Of the list she goes down IL slowly examining every
thing carefully 1t she were sure 70 hit upon
choice. When she reached the last word on the last
page, she looks up and signs What are you going to
order r she asks with air OF resignation u am sure
I don't know" is the discouragng reply
The waiter who has been standing stock still, moves
his pOet litle uneasly. "Lets begin ON the soups,
Jen" says one, and they fall TO studying tho soups
After Pause the one addressed Jen" suggests In an
apologize manner moek-turtle SOUP Oh" says the
other, At thought tomato would be nice" / don't
care SO long Is 1t is something" is the reply.
"Now, Jen, you don't want tomato. You only say
that to please me-"
al DO, too; you know do"
"YOu might be frank about IL" cOOlly. There iS no
reason why shouldn't have both"
The waiter wesrily changes from leg 70 the other
well, then, pll order mock turtle"
aDut I don't want Dock.turte; you know don't
1 won't have It,"
The waiter moves OF silently just in time for them
TO and see his back
mock turtle SOUP s." shall make complaint about that
man. The waiter having noticed that they are looking
for him, hurries the room
"wIl bring some moekturteT' says the one who
wanted tomato soup, severely.
'tNo no. DON'T" protested the other 'Tomato, served
for two" The waiter looks heDlessy but does not
make Q start
Now Jen don't be perverse'
"You are peryerse."
Then comes dignIned pause, followed by respectful
cough remind them that their order Is still hanging
FIRE. s-..
Then" says one "ies tust have some plain con-
somme" I; and consomme It Ia A~.s
After the waiter tetSns with rhelr order, each says
that she hopes the other b saSned The waiter goes
away and returns three times to get the rest
Of the order. He tsys the stunning o; feet
and the changing positions but hey have finished their
soup now ana are discussing Finally the walter
has TO respectful cough again. and they both
'.oh, what shall we have nsxtr asks "Jen."
CTS such q bother 70 order. wish papa were mere.
He doesn't have any trouble
"I don't feel very hungry now. aey SuDDose We
don't wait any longer but 90 around TO get our hat
GAN right" gratefully.
"Iet me Day for the check; have Just the amount
emo let mo: I want to get tendolar bill changed"
"No. L iAfist"
Another pause and another cough. The waiter takes
the check and starts for the cashiers desk
In moment he is back again "The Quarter Is Duheheo
he says with 3 bow
ooh len now you will have 10 get the bill changed"
Jsnp hunts around FOR her purse finds 1t and begins
TO look for the bill. 81 know have It. she EAs put
bere ia ftY After going carefully all the bills she
remembers that she spent the tondosr bill downtown
,Here's Hve any way" she with great hauSacton
and the waiter goes again Having gotten their change
they talk for minutes more trying TO decide whether
thew shall 20 20 hat after al or 70 uD 10 get
Amy. They finally decide upon the hat and o. they
move toward the door the wssr pits up the punched
quarter they him and leans against the wall with
siQh OF relief.