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

the Ladies Dressing Room" OF the
Cafe Rheims
In dismay Helen felt down the back
of her gown and found it was
fastened only at the neck and waist
line, and that 1t 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.
II don't know how l forgot it!
never did such a thing before" TAX
ing a 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 l 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-
sented to come to their new place.
So when Helen Joined him in the
hall she was relieved that ii was
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"
"Oh, but this ROOM" bewailed
| Helen, 1T hasn't HALF the atmos-
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 Just now. Wait till
you see the new Giltmore-youu
think you're in the Grand Central Sta
tion."
"oh, but the lighting is awful d"
persisted Helen. Il hate those higa
rejecting lamps" for from the cell
Ing were suspended by bronze chains
the inverted alabaster dome shades
so much in vogue now, and which
give SO frosty aaa eheerless light.
Here's new one on me-" an
nounced Warren, now intent on the
dinner card. we seem to have
struck a bargain night"
1t was the table d'hote card. but
the price at the top, 1928 was crossed
out with red ink and under it written
s1.00.
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 mint
sauce, regular price S125, for to-day
only Csc. Our regular SOC hashed
brown potatoes for this day 19c.' How
about it? That peach of an idea p"
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 CLAIMS, two
tomato bisque. You want salmon,
don't your" turning to Helen. "One
salmon and one sea bass. til 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-
1sy, sir. You see it's 500 every day
except Saturdays and Sundays, but
now they've made 1T 800 on sun
days, too"
How are you doing here. any way?"
FOR Warren always had a genuine
business interest in any new enter
prise.
"well, OF course, sir, We haven't
the crowd we had at the old place
but we've only been open three
weeks" hopefully
Why do you suppose they ever
moved?" unused Helen as the waiter
hurried off They had such a won
derful place downtown-full OF atmo-
sphere"
The craze to get UP on Broadway
they've AL got It. Probably go
broke here in couple Of months
They say there are only three Broad
way restaurants that haven't been in
the hands of a receiver. Well, they
ought to go broke-the way they
soak you and give you nothing for
1t"
But this is very reasonable-din-
ner like this for $780," glancing over
the SIX courses on the caro-.
Cheap enough II it's good food.
Hello we're to have some tangoiHg
with It"
In the center of the room was
waxed floor space for dancing. and
row girl with astonishingly yellow
hair and a scanty pink chiffon gown
came out with a 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
dreadfui." as the youth swayed the
girl backwards down TO the floor,
then uo again. and with his knee
under hers lifted her from her feet.
Warren shrugged his shoulders
THAT'S aot in 1t with some Of the
dancing at Jardin de Danse. Wen
have to go up there some night"
"oh. do you see that man watching
that girl! what a look"
The man was dining alone and his
half closed eyes followed every move
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