The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03

Harper Bazaar.
sCouse and take tea waxh mo &C g." -
oue OF the mast wesconss sounds one can
hear In dirty, foggy London The sxea4ss
the fog, the more penetrating the damp
nessS AL the moro cheeriiy rings t1aat
sound. Not'hing In the whole British con-
stitutson haas a more SOLID rasson d.esro
than tea No osm who has mot felt this
London Qog penetrate to lbs very mnxroM
can appreciate the full force of thzs sta4A-
ment: werxis would be as useless m hID
case as they arc needless In that Of tsse
experienced sufferer. Tea IL real; teA u
earnest: TEA b = necessity growing out of
tho very nature OF things: sra - q ssnsne-
ton In vary truth and % my mind. =
most vital function of nfc in England.
Americans would an be al nervous a.
pease in y pot n they drank tea at hoxaA
rs much and as often as tina Enxfixh -
here; but only come to England and talo
MOST American of Americans waH gladly
strike h5s culoa'x To tea The stinuaa8jt n
necessity second only to dinner. No ono
thinks OF omittsnx &C. bur wherever 10 q,
whatever fs Is doing. tea hecaons ut like
the finger of fate. Thu Church &C En-
gland may becnne d4s1tablixhed. nsit
never tea
''Wlhat! not wait for tsa! Why, shcn1i0
have headaches all day kong e did nj
have my tea" Thus the Englxshwo0xan
who straightway rings her sea-heal on
hosrEtable tiaoughts intent. Thnu the u1Atl1
or brtler brings In the tea table. covesn n
with dainty white cloth ct dazmnsk o.
embroidered Mnen and pulls out s1nciveu
from underneath wshsseon are Displayed
the plates OF thin bread and butter. caapeo
and biscuits. which are always served
with tea have nssser seen theMo ntue
tea Tables in America, with slsding or nm
foslamg staefas underneath for The bspad
and cakes. leaving the wi1cle top of tn
table for the tea service alone: but hero
they are quite common. and are certainly
very handy. have Also seem tbs TREAD
or cake servei ou little circular bamboo
or hgi1twoud stand Of three or foux shelves
just large enough for 4 plate; thfn -
passed around. and eaxsh guest ufny take
what he preferswithsyut confusion or wattr
Ing. Hot muffiIsz are sometimes served.
ard sometimes THOSE sssaschoua EnxliS11
scenes something like cur soda bisru1K.
bueferesf and piping hot from the oven.
Brcad-and~ butter ID cut very thin as1d lett
Just as sliced from the loaf. have rot
yet seen II doubled into sandwiches. CAko
n never omitted. but 10 TRADITION ftaoif T
And VI too sweet and destructive Of havoF
TO 90 well with a dclscato tea. Sometimes
four or five dsffsrcnt things ara served.
and ts<a becomes quite q hearty meal.
7 have always aeen the tea ssrvico
brought In on q tray. ard never che teA
table ready laid In the drawing ROOM a.
q so often staYris az ho:1e. The heH u
raing for Il. Or fsse servant brings at ~ s
without being toh1. Cnftee Il eouneasmea
served with It The other DAY zaw 4
nsusx fascinating isttie hint water ket41e -
q tea service. It was an exact reproauc-
ton I'm silver OF one Of tina archaic Grecte
vases I'm the British Museum, with ~
queer imperfect shape. fkarsng spout IKE
Che muzxIe OF a bsunderbsnxs, and sncixod
design 0f gHsttesslaie lions.