Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17

flight Of stairs, is regarded as the best IN
the house. The rent varies with the To-
cation and the time of year, rents during
the season from the first of May to the
middle of July being, in fashionable
neighbOrhOods, three times as much,
and in others twice as much, as during
the rest of the year. The sum named as
the price of the suite is the rent alone;
everything else will be extra-service,
fires, lights, linen, baths, blacking boots
and of course all meals.
You will be expected to take breakfast
in the house; your other meals you can
have there or get outside, as you prefer
One and sixpence is the usual charge for
plain breakfast, i. e., bread and butter
Of you are wise, you will insist upon
French bread, for the home made is de-
testable). tea or coffee if you order it, and
two boiled eggs. You may order any
thing you like in addition, on condition
of paying for it. When the charge is
two shillings, jam will be added to the
bill of fare. Jam is one of the national
dishes. The English breakfast is a thorn
in the flesh TO the American visiting
London. IF had my way" said dis
tinguished American, who had suffered
many things because of English cookery,
''if | had my way. | would change the
British coat Of arms. The lion and the
unicorn should be COW and a sheep.
and Britannia should be represented as a
dirty servant girl holding a pot Of jam. 3"
The critics who objected TO the free
and easy method of serving breakfast in
one Of Mrs. Langtry's plays (as though
Mrs. Langtry were not familiar with the
usages of English society made a dire
mistake. The presence Of a waiter in the
breakfast room Is not considered obliga-
tory. The bell is there. and the man or
maid comes at call, but it is quite en-
regle for the guests 20 wait upon them
selves and 70 hop up and run to the side
table for the cold meats set out there; a
very convenient custom. as breakfast
goes on for an hour or moro and guests
come down when it suits their pleasure.
Luncheon is usually an informal meal,
with cold meat, jam, bread and butter.
cake and tea. This is served at about
O'Clock.
Five o'clock tea Is an English institu-
ton. Not only English women but Eng
Iish men feel a craving for their cup OF
tea at that hour and leading London
actor told the writer that in Amarica no
always felt homesick at o'choek in the
afternoon. and had a yearuinZ tor some
good Christian 20 tako me in and DO for
me 20 the extent Of = cup = tea.
ANY one who drops IN Al that hour ex-
poets. as matter of course. 10 te offered
a cup. and besides. every English ladv
has her " day, when. after 3 r. m. she
may always be found in her drawing
room. a low table. which Just reaches
comfortably 20 her elbow. at her side.
This l. dsintil7 spread with an enbroid-
erst cloth. and holds TEA. with the add
tiou of chocolate and two or three kinds
81 cake. and bread and butter cut thin
a. waters There IS a good deal ~ pride
taken iu this fairy ike bread and butter.
ard Punch has celebrated it more thsn
once.
Perhaps the best apropos Is II a little
girl whose mother took her 70 drink tea
with two verv particular old lsdies Va
bel behavsd beautifully. ard the proud
mother was listening del'ebtedlv 10 the
praises bestowed upon her By the Oh
ladies when. horror ~ hor-orsf Mabel
va discovered in the act - pc kefinz a
slice of bread anc butter. 'Oh. Mabelr'