New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
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International pour fEnfancs. 1893 CTha Stran5ss's
the Mandarin tea which looks ss sz Sy oox.
snear OF wheat dipping Il into boiling wafer ss
discolored; IN Japan, where. also, Il T.
day long, Is never made strong as II 4. IA ~ az
leaves are STEPPED tSr only four Or ys Soo As
and then the liquor Is poured OF into asots.e ssss
donwho do IT from mistaken notions Sg seo,sss Ans-
and the miners. lumbermen. and farming bssS.--
careless tossing IN Of handfuls Of tea wit5ony La as
psaotscs ~ 'nS rssed lesTes{has the penous
And how unnecessary this is. az Ieast o., ~
considered that the beverage. pr65sr, SSI sn
even cheaper In cities than spring water vybfis =
sne country us cost Is lttls more than nominal
tea Is paid for at the OF 800 per poa s
OF course, ne time win never come wnsn -.
kdTInix fss a1 ds1 Ioyg OIientals. and
that they should: bat It cannot be Safassts Ne
temperate use OF the deghttu beverasss wee lSs2F r. aSe
back as the history-written or ora-of ths raea -
and he probably win until time Is toa R1d Nns A.
advocates Of tea, a stimulant without reaction q
undoubtedly Is exhilaratng would seer, - 80 u
all the strength Of the argument on their side Ss1
claims for afternoon tea. particularly appear ~ g.
founded on that common sense for which the EnSs
tom is most seasonabls ofe for when TIE Say =
drawing to a close tired human nature feels ths
need of something to renew its strength and splitS
That IT is gaining ground in this country and Is az
ready something moro than a mere society FAD or
function. IS TO be gathered from the nevspapsr "a
ports Of its adoption BY business houses And th-
reason for their taking 1t up not far seek Since
our foreign trade has so grown American business
men have become better acquainted with the habits
and customs OF their cousins across the Atlantic
ferry" and have learned. among other things the
practical value OF a rejection which puts new ifs
and energy into both employer and employed tIst
when the "demniton grind has about taken an the
snap and go out Of thenl-especially as the slight
expense OF time and money IS so amply made up.
Again, Americans are not slow TO grasp new
ideas, nor to adopt those that profit It VIII not bs
long, perhaps, ere tea is substituted FOR the time
honored Scotch high-ban," I" on the links here as
Il s said already TO have been in the ancient home
OF "gouf" And when. as is reported 20 be the case
now, the English rox-hunter carries flask OF cold
tea with his sandwich, IN his holsters In place Of
the traditional flask OF sherry, II Is more than
likely the former win supplant the more ardent
LIQUOR in our hunting fields. From this II would
seem to be but a step 70 the general adoption of
the surer reliance tea IN al outdoor exercises.
pastimes and labors. Couple staytng-power and
palatabiity, IN beverage with healthfulness and
cheapness and It would ssem 70 present lncontesa-
BE claims 20 ba considered the ideal tDple Quench-
ing thirst as eTectually as does the Oft deceitfd
and serrn-laden 'peIucid w7ters' OF woodland
streams stimulating permanently Instead o. tenn
uorar!ly as do the alcoholic drinks. It may be re-
xarded as a safer and saner beverage IN the neld