El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-03

Oning 20 the waiter How much are
your chop. sue-- 5Hcks2'
"Eifteen cents q pair. sir"
All 1iSht; bring us zach a pair"
Helen examined curiously the slen-
I der black. sticks when they were laid
beside her plate
Lets see. which is the working
end o. unused Warren ooh. here we
are! This is the way it's done" hold
ing the sticks between. his thumb
first and third fingers ana success
fully conveying with them a bit Of
chicken to his mouth Try it, No,
you hold them like this
But Helen only succeeded in get
ting some chop suey on the floor. 4
rather eat my dinner with a fork" and
she laid down the sticks decisively. Il
can't imagine any one choosing to eat
with those things"
Easy for Him.
Look over there! Watch that
Chink- That's the real thing
Helen followed Warren's glance to
a solitary Chinaman who was eating
his dinner at a side table. He had
Just drawn from his pocket a pair OF
chop sticks, graTely wiped them on
one of the paper napkins, and promptly
delved into a huge bowl OF chop suey-
But it doesn't seem quite clean to
carry. them in ones pocket"
Its a darned sight cleaner than to
use forks and spoons that-Te been used
by anybody who can pay for a meal
Talk about germs
.'Oh, Warren, don'tl Don't say such
things when were eating" pushing
back her plate with a gesture Of re-
vlusiOn.
You're too squeamish. Through2
Want some preserves That's what
you're supposed TO finish up with at
these places. Here they are. scan
ming the menu Imported Chinese
preserves. golden lines, Canton ginger
pineapple. green plums and H-chee
nuts Whatu IL be-"
Il always liked preserved ginger
Ventured Helen.
try those lines and the u-chee nuts.
wonder if we can get any kind Of
cordial heTe2'
The waiter informed them that they
served no cOrdials and no wine-eN-
cept rice wine.
Sounds interesting Il like2"
very nice. A little sweet, Makes
nice cordial"
AN right we'u try it," agreed War
ren- And bring US an order 70 those
preserved lines and some l-chee nuts"
Helen was delighted with the lines.
They were like golden balls, each
speared on a toOthpick The straw
COlOred rice wine was brought in
tiny, long spoUted pot with two min
iature cups and saucers- The outfit
looked more like a dolls tea set than
Huh. these things hold about
thimbleful," grUmbled Warren. Tastes
like brandy. Why the devil don't they
serve it in glasses2''
But, dear, its awfully strong"
Tt was strong, and before they left
Helen felt the Chinese wine ungltng
through her
The Kitchen.
As they made their way out the
waiter asked If they would like To
see the kitchen. Evidently that was
part Of the program Of all Americans
dining in Chinatown.
Helen hesitated. fearing if she saw
the kitchen she might never be able
to eat there again. But Warren stalked
in. and she had no choice but to fol-
low
The place was scrupulously clean
few utensils about Under the long
tables were big baskets Of bean
sprouts, onions. celery, bamboo shoots
and Chinese cabbage. A white coated
Chinaman was stirring something on
the stove
Pretty clean. eh?' declared Warren.
Told you these Orientals were clean
about their cooking Make mighty good
servants, too. See here. if Maggie is
leaving US in a lurch, how about haF-
ing a Chinese cooke"
Helen had no intention Of having O.
Chinese cook. even though they were
clean, but she did not think it neces-
sary to argue that point then
They made their way down the steep.
narrow steps. and found themselves
again in Peu street, crooked and pic
turesque To Helen the houses with
the wooden balconies, hung with glow
ing Chinese lanterns, seemed more like
stage setting than real New York
street.
She paused before one Of the most
alluring of the Chinese shops. The
window was filled with embrOideries.
carved worries, Chinese sandals, fans
and many things Oriental
Dear, let's 90 IN here and get some
Of that sandalwoOd Incense. Mrs. Ste
Fens got some down here and il was
wonderful. And we might find some
thing for Carries birthday-you know
that's the 18th. and wen have to get
her something"
oh, come Oni' Warren strobe on
impatently. We don't want anv of
that junk It's after 10 now. How
do you want TO go hOme2 Subway
NOT WITH THE SOLDIERS.