The sun., 1908-11-22
IFARE YOU GEfIN FHIS TOWN
PLAIN FTGS AND MILK FOR THE
. LITTLE SCHOOL TEACHER.

- NAS SSAAOSS ADshSAA ASsfs
Chicken Roasted on the spit for tho
seantstFess From Parts--DinneF in an
z italian Cellar fer Workmen, Musi.
clans, Students and the others.
One restaurant Is far over from the
centre Of the city within sound Of an
elevated railroad and beneath q sign
bearing an 1;:lian name which was once
used by q great poet The place Is down
q few steps from the sidewalk and has q
little basement show window draped
with lace curtains, where o pyramid Of
corn and tomato cans supports glass
dish In which oranges and apples and long
bread sticks are displayed to tempt the
hungry pass ,rby. In snall low room
lit by shadowy daylight or one faring
gas Jet large dark skinned woman Of
the south bows you in with French. an
English or an italian word. then cooks,
serves, screams to an invisible helper
in the kitchen. "Una Zuppa!S and as you
leave lights your cigarette with a smile
k In another restaurant chickens. fat
ducks and roasts are turned on q spit by
French chef wearing white cap and
coat. Seeing the glow from tho great
bed. Of Goals Of this open kitchen as you
60 by in the chilly November noon you
dart inside and sit down TO MUNICH bread
which is as sweet as that on the other
e-almost-and to eat a chicken deli
cious and tender. fresh from the Goals.
In still another place you may be served
with variety Of articles all warranted
not to injure any age or constitution
Vegetables. milk, cereals. fruits, salads
and fresh olives. Here with a number
OF pale faced individuals you sit in q long
bare room where there Is no attempt at
adornment save such signs on the walls
as Chew Your Food and Remember
and Don't Eat Too Much ~,
As you read these injunctions to gour-
mands you look around your table for the
sympathetic soul that, can smile with
you. but you don't find 1t here. Don't
60 there when ravenous either, but some
spring day when you wish to shake from
you the touch and SAVIOR of this city
when you feel ETHEREAL and have forgotten
the stock quotations and can't rid your
self of that line OF poetry which you
learned in the third reader. go there and
lunch on salad. honey and nuts and pre-
tend you are some sylvan dweller.
But during the experiment keep your
eyes of the woebegone little school
mistr ess opposite who has theory that life
should be sustained and work done ON a
diet Of figs and milk. Three times a day
she comes here and never tastes meat
lest abe become earthly. Her hands are
blue veined and her eyes dull. she has
ceased to struggle to look young. poor
girl, and has forgotten how to trim her
hats becomingly. She has doubtless
Apent her youth instructing little for
eigners in the public schools; but she must
have ideals which sustain her IL the figs
and milk diet doesn't,
Next you is a woman hupching on dates.
bananas a cereal and celery. She looks
stronger than the figs and milk girl, and
is reading pamphlet on the promotion
Of the moral law. She has square toed
shoes, a tailor made coat and hat with
n hard knob of velvet instead OF q flower.
You would hate to encounter her where
you were not supposed to b.; she could
down anybody on that cereal apd celcry.
Beyond her is a sister. white and es-
thetic, who sits with one hand on a rosary,
the other on her biscuit. She too un-
doubtedly eats less than abe prays.
There are several men who sit apart
by themselves. One is reading Jewish
paper. another is engrossed in his lunch
and as he stoops over his plate. round
shouldered and peering through huge
and thick spectacles, he has the inquiring
look Of a scholar. Still anotheris engrossed
in the Dietary Jon,ndl.
They all appear familiar with the pla-
cards around the walls and have doubt
less mastered these iujunctions and have
no temptations. but a newcomer must
keep his eyes upon them. lest in his hunger
he forget to masticate. Don't Eat Too
You thought Of having a baked
apple. but couldn't after that. and oonfine
your order to raisins and rice and milk;
you have sneaking suspicion that the
disapproves Of the rice, but she
finally brings 1t. On the menu between
the rows OF fruits and cereals the eye
falls on something like this;
rigs. 10
RaiSins ia
TO chew your food Is the only way to secure
health and happiness.
Walnuts..... 10
Cereai. ..... 20
0vereating is the cause Of all disease.
Rice and cream. 20
You do not need meat in order to be we'll
The little sohoolmistress opposite has
secured her check and is counting her
cents; she glances wistfully at the menu.
You are 80 sure that she longs for an other
oowl Of figs and milk that you all but
whisper to her Have it. dol" And as abe
Tanders away you long to rush after her,
crying: Come out with ME and have
unch. real lunch at the best place in town
Ind see II you don't feel better after a
steak and baked potato!' But you let
Ter 60 with the feeling that one couldn't
possibly break through the awful wall of |
,er pet theories.
But you yourself go for real lunch |
Ind in the rotisserie sit down and order
/ whole chicken, fried potato oes and |
several loaves of bread. You sneak in |
French to the waitress. who promptly
Informs you in the accent Of the Emerald |
sle that only the boss and the chef
,peak that stuff. You are humbled andl
10 not venture another word, but lust |
Sit quiet and eat.
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