El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-03
Married Lies Troubles
Warren Takes Helen for Chop
suey Dinner at a Chinese
Restaurant.
vr-bo1 EFarba-T Uruer--

D
TT was Helen's first glimpse Of
real Chinese restaurant The
= black teakwood tables. the colored
lanterns, the gilded drasons-Li
quick glance swept over II al Win
5Take a look over that and SEE
what YOU want as Warren showed
toward her a bill Of fare.
Helen looked helplessly over the
long line Of Chinese characters, and
the English translatiOns that were al
most as beWilderipg-
why. dear, I don't know anything
about these dishes
fr0wnlng over the soup list. Here 8
nat kO min whatever that is, ana
BIRDS nest SOUP and sharks fin soup
But. dear lOok-s2.5ol Why, that's
an awful price for soup. thought
Chinese restaurants were cheap
They are. Look at the rest Of the
prices But shark fin seems TO De
their swell dish. Want. TO try its
N02 Then, how about birds nest soup
That's only Sl5O.'
Much Cheaper.
why. warren, that's an absurd
price for soup But this sounds IN
teresting- Soup, with chicken, mush-
rooms, egg. bamboo shoots, etc ana
it's only So cents. Let's try that"
"Au right Now how about the chop
suey2 What kind do you wantz
r-LIn amy KIND uluELLlALe4 ElEL-ll- DE-
wildered at the list Of chop sueys
How does this strike you-'chOp
suey with homeless chicken, pine apple,
water nuts, etcT Wonder what the
etc isT
A waiter approached now with his
air Of stOid Oriental Indifference
While they were giving him the order
another Cinnamon brought them some
tea
1t was not brought in a teapot, but
In a bowl covered with a closely fit
ting saucer that kept back the leaves
when Il was poured out In the small
handleless cups.
Fen reflled his cup.
Then the soup came in decorated
bowls with quaint china spoons. 1t
was thick with chicken and mush-
rooms and an egg had evidently been
broken in each bowl and cooked by
the heat. Of the soup.
"Oh. what are these little crisp,
crunchy things?' Helen was trying to
fish out a bit Of something with the
Think that's bamboo shoots. Good,
aren't rhey2"
Then came the chop suey in a large
bowl, with tive small bowls heaped Up
with rice
'sOh, dear, don't-don't give me so
much / may not like it," for War
rem was helping her most literally TO
the chop suey-
l.
are you trying to find2' as Helen be-
gan investigating it suspici0usIy with
her fork
Dark mixtures in. food did not ap-
peal to Helen, and she tested it doubt
fully. But she was soon eating it
Pretty good. eh2 How about this
rice2 Takes an Oriental to cook rice
like that Every grain. whole. No
wonder they never eat bread. This
rice is a darn sight better than most
OF the bakers dope"
Mysterious Sauce.
Until now Helen had not realized
that they had neither bread nor butter.
but she found that both were unknown
in a Chinese restaurant
The vai1er had brought them each
q tiny dish, about the size Of an in
dividual butter plate, filled with q
dark brown sauce.
what do YOU suppose this is2' Hell
en- shifted at it critically.
"Nust be that Chinese sauce they
make out Of walnuts. Yes that's it,
as he poured some on his chop sDey,
Zine"
Helen. still skeptical. dropped some
on a bit OF rice. II was salty and bit
ter but very appetizing, and she soon
emptied the little dish.
Every one drank quantities of tea.
The waiter brought them fresh Dot
Of hot water to pour on their tea
leaves in the saucer covered bowls.
want to try chop sticks with your
chop suey2" asked Warren, nodding
towards a couple of men at a corner
table, who were skilfulTy disparching
their food with long slender sticks.
Guess I'd better buy some Wen
want those first hand"
Why, can YOU bay 1hem?"
Course you can. Every Chinamaa
has his own chop suey sticks Carries
'em in mis- pocket. say-youl' beck