New-York tribune., 1903-03-15

vengeance,
mostly with the patronage of men and visiting
Western women.
Tea drinking in this restaurant Of an AFTER
noon is considered an eminently proper Lenten
diversion It gives an excuse for wearing
ones best clothes and quiet mouse-color ell
fects which might seem most proper Aoi 'iie
season, by no means noticeable. Inc hios'
severe CLERGYMAN said nothing against tea
drinking in the sermons preparing the con-
gregation for the forty days OF repression II
il thoroughly satisfactory In every way anu
uitbout il New-York would not know
what to do.
nr course there are other places which are
crowded at times during the afternoon Ine
old fashioned folks have not forgotten the olo-
time hotels about Twenty-third-st. Ihose
New-Yorkers who want to get lost ana away
from people they know have the Waloor1 10
fall back on, with no end Of crowd from
somewhere West South to add interest
AS a vered doorman swings back the pun
derous doors which give admission to the "loe
entrance hal, Of one popular Fifth-ave restau-
rant a flood OF voices mostly feminine treble
and hopelessly mixed comes rushing out 10
the right is the one deserted room OF the
restaurant the mems cafe. To the lett Is 'Ae
great dining room. and just ahead a narole
trimmed palm room. There is hardy Vac<Al'
table in either place. and, with one notceaoe
exception an old woman, who is by herseiA' Ineie
is a party Of chattering women at every table
The black frock coats indicating masculine pres
,nce are not entirely lacking. but hardly enough
j.; eyi5once TO become a factor. The men who
ar,, there are Immediately dressed. all but
pair of college students home for day or t"o
on some self-made vacation.
There is a certain table III a palm decorated
room which puts one in possession of the con-
yersation at several Of the tables which sur
round and though. as matter OF prlnclpe'
eavesdropping is a bad thing. and likely to bite
back, it is reasonably safe IN TINS case beSlueS'
it is too tempting.
At the nearest table a bright young woman
is entertaining three matrons with sprightly
tales Of people and sharp edged comments on
things She has harder task than the story
telling man. because, no matter how good the
yarn interruptions inevitable.
Il don't care what you say" declared one or
the matrons, I'm going to have nip Always |
do this time in the afternoon. and find that 1t
does i world of good
"One would think you would leave Off during
Lent, anyway" criticised another
oh a nip is not so bad" said the young
woman, and this one is positively good, for 1t
reminds me of q story I've just heard on my
dear pastor.
Some one advised him that nip before din
ner would greatly benefit his health. a woman
friend asked leave to change the prescription
to the extent of one word and one letter TAKE
a nap after dinner my dear sir. she saio'
Shortly after the good man went to Visit 'he
bishop and told him of the incident.
(which prescription are you Following
asked the bishop. Nip or nap?
We'll, as l did not take nip before the meal
we have Just finished 1 Will have to take nap
now. Suppose you give something to read
that will put me to sleep.
THE bishop went into his library and returned
in a minute with two volumes Here is one
that is dry enough for any one but II 1t does |
not put you to sleep, try the other one 1t will
surely do the work
1.-THE visiting clergyman looked at the BOOKS
only to find that he had written both OF them.
Then he did Sleep
The woman who insisted on her nip was haV-
ing II by this time, and it cocktail, In
spite of the fact that she drank it out OF tea
Gun THAT is the first one I've served to-day,
said the waiter in an undertone. women are
learning the names Of other drinks. Funny.
though, how they will have 'em served out OF
teacups."
About half the women in the big room were
drinking tea not for teas sake but for the sake
OF a white beverage from Santa Cruz which they |
put into it.
What debt We the Russians one
woman was saying. Just think, we might
never have known that rum was meant to make