Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER

the hduieS dressing Room OF the
Cafe Rheims
In dismay Helen felt down the back
OF her gown and found il was
fastened only at the neck and waist
line, and that it gaped widely in be-
tween. What if she should have gone
into the restaurant like that?
The maid hooked it up quickly,
knowing it would make her tip as
sured.
Il don't know how I forgot it! |
never did such a thing before" tax
ing dime from her purse
"oh, lots of ladies wait till they
get here for me TO hook them up"
Were you the maid at the old
placer?
No, miss, just since they've opened
here"
Then you don't know if that head
waiter came with them?"
They brought some Of their old
waiters-but / don't know what ones"
Helen had always liked the atmos-
phere of the Cafe Rheims, but for
the past year Warren had refused to
dine there because of an "insuffer-
able head waiter who seemed to de-
light in making every one wait for a
table
Very reluctantly Warren had CON
scented to come to their new place
So when Helen joined him in the
hall she was relieved that it was "A
new head waiter who met them at
the door and courteously ushered
them to a table
We'll, he's certainly an improve
ment.' murmured Helen
Seems to be all right. But well
wait and see how the service is"
con, but this room" bewailed
Helen. ut hasn't HALF the atlnos-
phere Of their old place 1t looks
SO cold and barren--so institutional
And these dreadful glazing lights"
ITS pretty raw" admitted War
rem. But this type of thing is the
architects craze lust now. Wait till
you see the new Gltmore-youlI
think you're in the Grand Central Sta
ton"
ooh, but the lighting is awful"
persisted Helen. q hate those hleh
rejecting lamps" for from the cell
ing were suspended by bronze chains
the inverted alabaster dome shades
give 50 frosty aad cherries a light.
Here's new one on me- an
nouRced Warren. now intent on the
dinner---ear .'R'es-seem to have
struck g bargain night"
1t was the table dhote card, but
the price at the top, $1.25 was crossed
out with red ink and under it written
S1.O0
That's curious. I've never seen a
marked down dinner before"
We'll, why shouldn't they have bar
gain sales in food-and advertise 'em.
too? Roast spring lamb with mini
sauce, regular price $1.25, for to-day
only Csc Our regular SOC hashed
brown potatoes for this day 19c' How
about it? That a peach of an idea ?"
Helen's laughing comment was in
terrupted by the waiter who now
came for the order.
A REGULAR DINNER.
"All right, we'll try your regular
dinner. Let's see, two clans. two
tomato bisque. You want salmon.
don't you?" turning to Helen. "one
salmon and one sea bass. I'll give
the rest of the order later. Hold
on as the waiter started off. what
about this marked down price,"
"oh, they've just changed that to-
day, sir. You see it's s1oO every day
except Saturdays and Sundays. but
now they've made it $1.oo on sun
lays too"
How are you doing here, any way?"
'or Warren always had a genuine
business interest in any new enter
prise
"weil, of course. sir we haven't
the crowd we had at the old place.
out we've only been open three
weeks" hopefully.
why do you suppose they ever
moved?" unused Helen as the waiter
hurried of. They had such a won
derful place downtown-full OF Atmo-
sphere"
THE craze TO get Up on Broadway
they've all got It. Probably go
broke here in a couple Of months
They say there are only three Broad
way restaurants that haven't been in
the hands of receiver. Well, they
ought to go broke-the way they
soak you and give you nothing for
IT."
ner like this for $500" glancing over
the six courses on the card.
Cheap enough II It's good food
Hello, we're to have some tangoing
with it,"
In the center Of the room was
waxed floor space for dancing, and
row a girl with astonishingly yellow
hair and a scanty pink chiffon gown
came out with q youth in an evening
coat Of extreme cut. The music was
lively and they twirled and twisted
IN the latest tangoing stunts.
AS they had dined out very little OF
late. Helen had not seen much OF the
dancing craze, and some OF these con-
tortions seemed TO her somewhat
startling
HELEN SHOCKED.
"why, warren, isn't that rather
dreadfulT" as the youth swayed the
rirl backwards down TO the floor,
then 10 again. and with his knee
under hers lifted her from her feet
warren shrugged his shoulders.
That's aot IN II with some ~ the
dancing at Jardin de Danse Wen
have to go up there some night"
"Oh. do you SEQ that man watching
that girl! what a look"
The man was dining alone and his
half closed eyes followed every move
,oeut NJ the Zirl. sKaylng form with