Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
heir Married
81 Life y
They Find in New York Restaurant with the Latin
Quarter Atmosphere.

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Many of them do" laughed Mr..
Stevens. But they all pretend the
publishers are sitting up nights for
their books"
Listen to this hot air." shrugged
warren, for now they could hear the
man telling OF his play"
STAGE DREAMS.
"Frohman said he'd take II II I'd
rewrite the third act, but told him
wanted it produced as It was or not
at all Belasco has 1t now. But these
managers don't know good play.
There's corkins big scene in the
] last act, which"-the voice was lost
in laughter from another table.
Who's the guy with the hair ?"
asked Warren. He looks the tyne"
Yes, he's an illustrator, he's al
ways here" answered Mr. Stevens.
That man next to him Is an editor
on some trade paper. A lot of near
celebrities sit at that table. They put
us there one night. but as we weren't
writing book or play-we couldn't
sclntlllate. 1t was good fun, though,
hearing them discuss and settle the
affairs of nations"
How can these two girls wait on
all this crowd?> demanded Warren.
as the younger sister now took away
their soup plates and brought them
large platter of beef tongue with
piquant sauce
| Oh, they're workers You get bet
ter service right here than you do in
any of the big restaurants where you
pay four times as much"
From where Helen sat she could
see the rear of the houses In the
block beyond. They were evidently
boarding houses. and many of the
windows were lit She had been
watching girl in third story room
nix her hair and then put on her hat,
now she reached up to turn Off the
gas, and the window was dark
Helen wondered where she was go
Ing, what her life was, and what
that room, Of which she could see
only cheap oak dresser and a bit
of the wallpaper. looked like.
| What's struck your" as Warren
noticed her absorption.
| Look, dear-look up therel It's
so interesting to watch those win
dows. See that one where the cur
tatn's drawn? And that woman's
shadow against 1t? What is she do
ing-shes bending over something's"
III oning, isn't she% suggested Mrs
| Stevens.
| Probably some poor little shop girl
ironing her shirtwaist to wear in the
morning" unused Helen. IT should
think the writers who come here
would get lot of stories just from
watching those windows"
! Not they They'd rather write a
Fifth avenue society novel, where
the heroine steps from her Limousine,
| trips up the broad marble steps to
the door that's opened by a hveried
footman. That girl ironing her
shirtwaist in a back hall bedroom
wouldn't interest this crowd"
Yes, you keep your knife and
fork" smiled Mrs. Stevens as the
| Frenchw oman who took Helen's plate
| laid back on the tablecloth her knife
! and fork. 1T makes it easier for
them to serve. II they don't have to
| change the silver for every course"
| That ought to suit you, Helen.
you only have to scour off one set
for the meal"
GOOD FOOD.
He always scolds me for wiping
of everything with my napkin"
| laughed Helen, but can't help it
at restaurants.
The next course was broiled SQUAD
| and salad. They were not cold stor-
age squads, for the flavor was fresh
and delicate.
Don't see how they can give this
dinner for the money declared War
rem. What did you say it was
sixty
"Oh, it must be more than that"
| protested Helen. why, these SQUADS
| alone would be-
No it's only sixty-fve, wine in
cluded"
Well I don't see how they do II.
with everything SO high"
That's what l say" observed Mrs.
| Stevens. For two of us dinner hero
costs only sl.89-s1.55 with the tip.
l couldn't get it at home for that"
We'll they buy in quantity, and
do all their own serving; and. of
course, the French know how. to
save"
where do they eat here in the
winter? asked Warren, suddenly.
{ They have that big front room
/ beyond the kitchen. But they can't
get quite the atmosphere inside that
they have out here"
Isn't this salad dressing goodY
Mrs. Stevens THE kind you buy In
| 80 acid They make this from the
wine that's left in the bottom OF the
kegs / wonder IL they would let me
have some?"
MORE PRAISE.
After the salad came fresh pearA
cheese and coffee
This Camembert's the real thing"
Warren shifted at it critically
Eyes, and they serve brie here
that's AL"
1t was after nine before Mr.
Stevens took down. his cane from, a
nail on the white washed fence and
, made the move to go.
Hold on there" protested Warren,
1--WE haven't paid our bill yet"
I'VE pay in the kitchen as we go
out"
One of the sisters made the change