Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
A NOVEL SUPPER.
And They Never Could Have Had 1t
Before They Were Married.

And They Never Could Have Had 1t
Before They Were Married.
There is a vast difference between ones
point Of view before and after marriage
observed well-known man-about-town. to
a Star reporter few days ago.
How so?'
"Well, you see, a person goes in for COM
mon sense after marriage. while before that
eventful period everything is regulated ac-
cording to the popular idea of what is good
form. My wife and I were speaking of it
last evening. We had been to the theater,
and after the performance I took her to a
nearby cafe. Establishing ourselves at a
corner table-we have only been married
a year-my wife and l each took up a bill
of fare and glanced down the long list of
glorious indigestib!es. Separately we frown-
ed at the menu for several minutes, and
then my wife looked up and exclaimed, with
the tone of confidence that denotes a
brilliant idea:
Jack do you know what I want?'
:" Not ice cream, 1 hope or any ice cold
drink, I replied, with a SILVER
- No. indeed laughed my wife; guess
well let me see.' ruminated. I have
known you to do away with a good-sized
Newburg, rabbit. an oyster patty and a
chicken terrapin at odd times, but some
how 1 don't feel equal to any of these to-
night. l want something just warm and
comfortable like
." My case exactly agreed my wife.
Let me give the order, and promise not
to laugh
When the waiter approached our table
l was all ears to hear what my wife would
spring upon me in the way of an order.
The waiter looked surprised and I looked
amused when my wife said, trying to sum-
mon forth an excuse of dignity: Hot choc-
oiate and buttered toast for two.
By jove. it was great The chocolate
was steaming hot in jolly little pot, and
when lifted the cover from the hot silver
platter there was the most delicious, golden
brown, striped toast that sent up a fra
GRANGE OF butter and crispness enough to
warm the cookies Of your heart
My wife gave contented little chucile
as she poured out the chocolate, remarking
at the same time: Wasn't 1t a happy idea
JACK? Now, Wen be as coy as possible
But wouldn't some of the girls laugh to
see you treating me to sue ha supper as
this? Glad nobody is here we know
glancing about.
Just at that moment the door opened,
and i'll walked one Of my wife's best
friends. We both knew her to be a stickler
as to the proper sort of food for the va
rious meas Of the day. Our breakfastEke
order would hardly be in her line for an
after-the-theater supper. With the young
lady was young man from Baltimore and
he selected table next to ours | knew
him to be possessed of long ancestry and
a snort cash account. However in obe-
dience 10 the laws of custom the usuaI
hot bird and cold bottle were ordered
with the aftermath of salad, ices and cor
dial. W.
The Baltimore man had come over to
see his fair friend, and he considered If the
proper thing to give her fine supper after
the theater. OF course. he could not afford
II, but common sense. as 1 said before
'hey agreed upon seeing our repast. that
were my wife and l having verv deuce Of
a time with chocolate and toast, and We
ate ana drank every bit before u.s. At the
adjoining table the other two young people
were mlhcing at their supper. Probably
lney agreed,Q upon seeing our repast. that
with marriage our tastes had deteriora ted.
put leave 1t with you as to which couple
! had the better time. No, sir, man cannot
aHord the courage of his own convictions
before marriage for fear of what some girl
may think of him. 1t takes married peo-
pie to be independent and correspondingly
happy and sensible"