Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-24

had brought 1t to her from St. PetsrsbuIg. The tea caddy stood uncovered, and the long, sreenish- -colored leaves gave the quality away at the start; but I took my cup and moved back to make room for others. It was the rankest, nerve rackingest of Annoy Oolongs, and no more like the delicate tips of black tea that we send from Keemung ana Hankow for the camel trains to take over to Russia than the stuff you get at . railroad restautant in America is. If the friend had bought brick tea it would have been all tho same. I've tasted Tartar stew of mutton fat and brick tea and it's better than the stuff Washington society drinks.
 "At one place was given the chair beside the girl who was pouring tea. 'Now am In for it, thought as got the first whif of some Oolong that had been standing all the afternoon.
 "tYou're not drinking that tea,' said the young woman after few minutes.
 "sN-no, it's little too green for me-
 "'It's what? You mean you want more
 "'No, it's too green tea, too stimulating to my nerves after all this excitement of af- ternoon calls
 "sHush! You'd better drink 1t and quiet them. Maybe you like English breakfast tea
 "sWhat is thatg
 
 Didn't you ever hear of itP
 "tNo, can't say that I have by that name. Is 1t a green or black teal And dc the English drink anything different al breakfast from what they have in the after. noena'7
 "'Are you g1ying meg asked the young woman. T don't like tea myself. think il looks awfully silly and grsndmotherly to see a man waddling teaoup and drinking such rk~ NyrHk1 won't youa And then you can pour yourself glass of sherry. That's probably what you want
 Admirable girl!
 'I did have one cup of most delicious In- dian tea one day at cabinet home, now closed for mourning. It was freshly made and poured with cloud of steam into tea cup properly warmed beforehand. That cup of tea has given me increased respect and gard as one of if not the first of living Americans. At the home of distinguished jurist was handed a fresh cup of good Hankow tea, such as I choose for my own drinking, and such as all civilized tea drink. CTS like to drink. I was talking to the host at the time and fairly started and stared al the cup. This is tea,' said to him. Yes yes,' he said, 'since you know what tea is will drink cup with you. A good many people don't like our tea. They don't know what is the matter with 1t. overhear many amusing things from those who drink gum powder and young Hyson.'
 "'But how do you get hold of such a de. licious tea hereg I inquired.
 "'Ah, have an old friend who is mem ber of the firm of - & Co., men tioning one of the oldest houses in China land this is a tea that they have sent on fol use by the families of the firm members They let me have box every summer as soon as the new tea comes over.'
 "Another little thing that you will notice at Washington tea tables ia that they seldom pour the tea into teacups, the regular, broad, low conventional teacup. It is generally some little narrow tspering cup meant fol after dinner coffee that they use, even iu houses where everything is on lavish scale. The ridiculous little cup and the tiny spoon that is only good for stirring, spoil all one'f association of ideas, and 1t doesn't seem like tea when it is handed one in such cups.'