The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
WHAT JERSEY GIRLS EAT
Tarts, Eclairs, Pies, Ice
Cream, Lobster Salad,
Milk and Wheat
Cakes.
A CRITICAL STUDY OF TASTES.
Life in a Restaurant, Or the List
Of Diabolical Digestion
Destroyers,
CRITICAL STUDY OF TASTES.

maiden feed that she hath grown SO
fair, said susceptible youth Of this
city who parts his hair in the middle and
affects Shakespeare. the other day as he
saw two pretty girls trip out OF Morrow
Il Days restaurant aid board Mont
gomery street car. His observation set
me TO thinking and I determined to as
certain If possible whether there was any
truth in the popular Legend that the chief
staple OF diet Of our girls was angels
food and ladies' fingers.
With this determination III view en-
tered the restaurant and seated myself at
a table where / could carefully observe
thu dining room.
THREE LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL.
Ihad hardly taken my seat and ordered
frugal repass when the door opened and
In whirl Of sunshine and laughter
the prettiest maidens the sun ever
shone upon. Lightly they tripped
through the store and Topped down into
the chairs ut one of the tables. There
were four Of them in the group and 1t
took them some time to make themselves
comfortable. When this had been ac-
complIshed one Of the faithful seryitors
of the establishment handed the young
women pink bill of fare and patiently
awaited their orders, although he knew
almost TO certainty what each would
order
Each maiden glanced down the list
way and then they fell to discussing In
concert the attractions of young man
who sat near them in chapel In manner
which left no doubt that they were four
Of those charming creatures that sit on
the raised platform and make the has
brouck commencement SO attractive.
ICE CREAM AND ECLAIRs.
After a while the first one ordered
vanilla and strawberry Mixed with
two chocolate cellars; the next, after
much elaboration. concluded that she
could keep the wolf from the
door with three cream puffs
third declared she would be more prac-
tical and take cup Of chocolate and q
plate OF macaroons, and he fourth didn't
know what she wanted. Finally, with
the assistance OF the other three, and
after many declarations that she wasn't
hungry. the young creature concluded
that she would have O pineapple ice,
plate Of fancy cake, piece of lemon pie
and glass of milk
With a sigh Of relief the faithful SER
vitor started to fill the orders. He had
scarcely taken two steps when he was
called back by the first young lady, who
thought she would take vanilla cream
and orange Ice instead of the vanilla
and strawberry mixed. |" The waiter
bowed snpmissiyely and withdrew.
Just then two young ladies who make
the offices of as many lawyers, not score
OF miles from The SUNDAY MokSTNG
NEWS office, cheerful with their presence
and their musical clicking Of their prosaic
typewriters, entered and seated them
selves not far from the uuartette from
Hasbrouck's. A pink bill of fare was
soon before them, and another faithful
servitor bent to take their order. They
were not so long as their younger sisters
In making their selection, although quite
as dainty.
OYSTERS AND WHEAT CAKES.
The first, after some hesitation, smiled
on an oyster stew, while the other con
cluded that her digestion could stand
plate Of cakes with maple syrup and a
cup of weak tea.
By this time women and girls began to
flock into the restaurant until they
formed by far the greater portion OF the
occupants of the tables. Pink bills of
fare and faithful servitors were in great
demand. In fact the demand for the lat
ter was greater than the supply, whereat
there was much grumbling among the
fair ones.
The orders came in thick and fast, and
of those at tie table now declared TO be
unfaithful. were really seen to quicken
their PAGES.
At one of the tables was sedate mat
ron with pile of bundles on chair be-
side her, which showed she had been
shopping. As methodically as clockwork
she was disposing OF cup of tea and
plate of tea biscuits, while the little girl
who accompanied her struggled with
huge plate of pure ice cream.
LOBSTER SALAD AND MILK.
Not far from her was young lady who
Is a cashier in a fancy goods establish
meut not far from the restaurant. She
was appeasing her hunger with lobster
salad and glass of milk.
Two young ladies came in who
are employed in q large build
ing almost entirely occupied
by lawyers. They seated themselves over
in the corner by the window and fell to
devouring the pink Dill OF fare with Their
eyes This accomplished, they ordered an
Irish stew, which they divided between
them, pot of tea and two pieces of Co
coanut pie.
BY this time many of those who had
entered at first left the place, and it be-
came comparatively deserted. Then the
two black-eyed fairies who presided over
the bakery and confectionery department
of the establishment with such grace and
urbanity glided into the restaurant and
sat down at one of the tables.
There was no nonsense about them and
it did not take them long to locate upon
the pink bill of fare the dishes they
wanted. The first ordered some roast
beef, mashed potatoes and stewed toma
toes, while her companion took some
chicken pot pie with an accompanying
of nutritious vegetables. A
long familiar acquaintance with cream
puffs, cellars and all like yanities no
doubt had bred within the young ladies
a contempt for those digestion destroyers,
for they ordered none OF them, but
rounded OFF their lunch with rice pad-
ding.
The place was now almost entirely de-
serted, and most of the faithful servitors
were scattered about the room resting in
the weary task of trying TO lift their feet
from the ground. beck0ned one to me
and asked his opinion rs co the food our
Jersey maidens eat, and his reply corrob-
Grated my observation.
"Most of them eat warm puts, eciairs,
ice cream, wheat cakes, lobster salad,
pies and oyster stews. Once in while
they order steaks, poached eggs on toast
or some fish. 1t is rarely they ask for
roasts or soup, and they don't go much on
MARY ELLEN AND KITTY.
In strong contrast to the dainty tastes
Of these maidens are the appetites Of
their less fortunate sisters. Mary Ellen
Ryan, Kitty Cassidy and the girls of their
'.set'' have but a distant acquaintance
with the dainties of Morrow & Day. 1t is