Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-12

but first let's have some pickles for an
appetizer"
My appetite was all right, but l
followed Tompkinsl have found It
best not to cross him. when he is in
one of these mysterious moods of his.
We ascended a stair leading to re-
cepion room above the free moving
picture theater OF Nebraska's exhibit,
and sat down to be served with dainty
pickles. There was a choice of so
many varieties that we were bewild-
cred. Sauces, too there were in
abundance.
Now if we only had that meat"
limited.
"oh, how impatient you are!" cried
Tompkins. Can't you wait? It's the
very next course"
We descended to the main floor
and passed along between the wonder
ful grass and grain pavilions and ex-
hibits. pausing at a handsome booth,
inside which stood two or three pret-
ty girls.
''Wih you have a potted ham sand.
wich?" asked the girl with the auburn
hair, "or deviled chicken?"
Both" said Tomplins, boldly; my
friend here is a great meat eater"
The girl smilingly served us with
two sandwiches each. Doubtless she
understood that it was Tompkins
who wanted the double portion. The
little sandwiches were very good, any
how
Now you've had your meat" said
my guide, what next? Suppose we go
into this Georgia log cabin and sample
those delicious hot cakes with cane
syrup? Coed! Like mother used to
make. Time for prunes now. You
remember when we boarded together
in New York, no matter where we
lived, the landlady had prunes for
dessert ten times a week. Prunes are
the great family dish of Gotham, just
as beans are Boltonian and sauer
kraut is St. Louisiana. But these
prunes from California and Oregon are
the real thing, and the way they are
served would redeem them from medi-
ocrity, even if they were the ordinary
little b Jack shriveled prune Of the
New York boarding house-which
they are not"
BIZ this time | was getting pretty
wen filed up not exactly full of
prunes, but full of the various vianjs
that had been served. Still, TOmp-
kins insisted that we hadn't yet had
a square meal.
Lets go over yonder where you
see that brunette beauty and eat
few kinds of jelly and crackers served
by her dainty fingers"
We went. Having survived this
sweetness, Tompkins said it was time
for ice cream and cake. Proceeding
to neighboring Pavilion we were
served with ice cream colored with
patent powder, which was gorgeous
ly advertised all over the premises.
A tiny wafer went with the cream.
Now" said Tompkdns, after we've
walked over to the Palace of Forestry.
film and game and had some Of that
delicious canned salmon from Wash
ingtOn state canneries-"
After ice cream!" | exclaimed. |
Say, Tompl1ins, why don't you invite |
me to eat few pounds of lobster
salad?"
BY George!" calculated the man,
I'VE clean forgot all about the wine,
didn't we? Why, there are half doz-
en- places in this building wnere they
will serve you wine-from California,
Virginia, Bordeaux and other places.
Free sampler, but not stinted in the
pouring. Whatll you have-port
sherry, or -"
Now look here, Tompkins." l re-
demonstrated I'm quite willing to call
this a square meal and to admit that
wha, you said was true-that a man
needn't pay for dinner at the worlds
fair unless he chooses to. OF couue.
most Of us will choose to pay, but
you've won your point"
Tomplins ate al my expense that
might on the Pike.