The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-16

Wen. not order just yet" Warrel
waved aside the dinner card. aEx
pect gentleman here in a minute. :"
Very well, SIR the waiter file,
their glasses, placed the menu befor,
them and hurried of.
Dinner de Luxe, two dollars" reat
Helen, with a gasp of dismay. 'Twt
dollars! Why, that's outrageous, 1
was never more than a dollar and
half"
That is pretty stiff," Warren ad
mitted We'll, now they've got the
crowd coming boosted thu
price,
But we don't have to take the din
ner, do WEI" persisted Helen. Cant
we order a la carte?"
Yes, and it'll cost a darn sight
more before we're through"
Not If we don't order 30 much, and
It's so hot tonight, dear, we wont
want much"
There's Elliot now!" Warren
waved the card at man in white
nannels standing expectantly in the
doorway. He saw the signal and
made his way toward them.
Hope haven't kept you waiting, y
as he greeted Helen. Then in answer
to Warrens query, Eyes, dry Mar.
tint"
Helen was unresponsive to Mr. FL
lots genial efforts to include her in
the conversation She had come to
dread his semiannual trip to New
York, because Warren always took
him out and always paid the bill.
How could he accept such hospital
1ty and make no effort to return It?
or course, he had repeatedly invited
them to st. Louis, but he was safe in
that for he knew they would never
come
Now, let's get this ordering over
nrst Warren pushed the card to-
ward Elliot. What do you feel like
the dinner?"
Looks pretty heavy. I don't know
about you folks, but I want some
thing light this weather"
Helen greeted this announcement
with enthusiasm.
i was just telling Warren that
we'd all be much better off if we'd
eat less while it's so warm"
All right, we'll order then" War
rem turned to the waiter. Lets see
your a la carte card"
The waiter brought it with evident
reluctance. Apparently in this room
you were expected to take the dinner
and not try to economic by a Ia
carte order.
How about clams?" suggested
Warren
Il can always eat cIams,' agreed
Mr. Elliot.
Cocktail or plain?'
Plain
Helen made troubled note that
clans here were 35 cents-that made
dollar and five for the first course
Perhaps the dinner would have been
cheaper after all
Soupy asked Warren. "That
st. German ought to be pretty good
tney make 1t of fresh peas now"
On, it's too warm for SOUP" in
corrupted Helen, hoping desperately
That Warren was not going to order a
course dinner at la carte prices. It
would be twice as much as the table
d'hote
Chicken broth jellied," suggested
Mr. Elliot, that's cold"
AT this Helen dropped her eyes to
hide their resentment.
All right-three chicken broths,"
ordered Warren. Then, reading from
he fish list: Bass. Fresh Mackerel.
9ilet of Sole?"
On, dear, | don't think it's safe to
eat fish" broke in Helen, determined
1t ought to be all right at a place
ike this" Mr.. Elliot assured her. Il
had some sole here last summer that
vas exceptionally fine"
Countless times Helen had heard
Warren declare that there was no sole
n America, that it was only founder,
'ut now he tactfully refrained from
his favorite comment and promptly
ordered the sole
Now, Elliot, look over those entrees.
Anything there strikes your"
Helen was wretchedly twisting the
napkin in her lap: CLANS, soup, fish,
md now an entree and probably a
oasti Oh. why hadn't they taken the
Inner? Every moment increased her
lerce resentment of this man. How
ould he let Warren order so extrava-
'antly?
However, he did suggest that they
kip the entree, but for the roast he
proposed guinea hen-one of the high
st priced items on the menu.
How about that, waiter?" asked |
Warren. That guinea hen enough |
or three?"
Helen almost gasped The guinea |
en- was $2.00-surely he would not /
rider an extra portion But the /
'aiter said the hens were fair sized |
nd, with the rest of tha dinnar /