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

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 CAPPED 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 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 I 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 it was
new head waiter who met them at
the door and courteously ushered
them to a table.
Well, he's certainly an improve
ment," murmured Helen.
Seems to be all right. But we'll
wait and see how the service is"
"Oh, but this ROOM" bewailed
Helen, 'it hasn't HALF the atmos-
phere of their old place. 1t looks
so cold and barren 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-youll
think you're in the Grand Central Sta
ton"
"Oh, but the lighting is awful"
persisted Helen. Il hate those high
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 aad cherries a light.
Here's a new one on me-" an
nounced Warren, now intent on the
dinner card. we seem to have
struck saeAbargain night
1t was. the table d'hote card. but
the price at the top. $1.25 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 en-.
too? Roast spring lamb with mint
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 q"
Helens laughing comment was in
terrupted by the waiter who now
came for the order.
A REGULAR DINNER.
All right, Wen try your regular
dinner. Let's see, two clans. two
tomato bisque. You want salmon,
don't your" 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 800 every day
except Saturdays and Sundays, but
now they've made it s1OO on Sun
iaYs. too"
How are you doing here any way?"
For Warren always had a genuine
business interest In any new enter
prise.
"wen. 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 q couple Of months
They say there are only three Broad
way restaurants that haven't been in
the hands Of a receiver. We'll, they
ought to go broke--the way they
soak you and give you nothing for
it."
But this is very reasonable-din-
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 a
Haxed floor space for dancing, and
row a girl with astonishingly yellow
hair and a scanty pink chiffon gown
came out with 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
dreadfui9" ss the youth swayed the
girl backwards down TO the floor,
then up again. and with his knee
under hers lifted her from her feet.
warren shrugged his shoulders.
THAT'S hJt IN II 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
ment Of the sirls sWaylng form with