The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-11


Very well, SIR the waiter filed
their glasses, placed the menu before
them and hurried on.
Dinner de Luxe, two dollars" read
Helen, with a gasp OF dismay. Two
doIlarsl Why, that's outrageous! It
was never more than a dollar and a
half"
THAT is pretty stiff," Warren adj
mitted. We'll, now they've got the
crowd coming-they've boosted the
price"
but we don't have to take the din
ner. do we? persisted Helen Cant
we order la carter"
Eyes, and it'll cost a darn sight
more before we're through"
Not If we don't order SO much, and
fits SO hot tonight, dear, we won't
want much"
waved the card at a man in white
fiannels standing expectantly I'm the
doorway. He saw the signal and
made his way toward them.
Hope haven't kept you waiting,
as he greeted Helen. Then in answer
to Warren's query, Yes. dry Mar
tint"
Helen was unresponsive to Mr. FL
| Hot's 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
| ity and make no effort to return it?
I ne 10T~1a he hoH sv,v 40
F! them to st. Louis, but he was safe In
that, for he knew they would never
come.
Now. let's get this ordering over
first" Warren pushed the card to
ward Elliot. What do you feel like
the dinner?"
/ Looks pretty heavy. 1 don't know
about you folks, but want some
thing light this weather."
Helen greeted this announcement
with enthusiasm.
Il was just telling Warren that
We'd all be much better off If wee
eat less while it's so warm"
"All right, well order then" War
rem turned to the waiter. Lets Sc,
your la carte card"
The waiter brought it with eviden
reluctance. Apparently in this room
you were expected to take the Dime
and not try to economic by a Il
carte order.
How about cIams?" suggested
Warren.
81 can always eat CLAIMS" agrees
Mr. Elliot.
Cocktail or plain?"
| plain"
Helen made a troubled note tina
CLAIMS here were So cents-that mad
a dollar and five for the first course
Perhaps the dinner would have beel
cheaper after all
"Soup? asked Warren ''Tha
st. German ought to be pretty good
they make it Of fresh peas now"
"Oh, it's too warm for SOUP" in
terrupted Helen, hoping desperately
that Warren was not going to order
course dinner at la carte prices. ]
would be twice as much as the tabl
: d'hote
Chicken broth jellied." suggeste
Mr. Elliot, that's cold"
At this Helen dropped her eyes t
hide their resentment
All right-three chicken broths.
ordered Warren. Then, reading fror
the fish list: Bass, Fresh Mackere
F1let of Sole?"
"Oh, dear. don't think It's safe t
! eat fish," broke In Helen, determined
ly
TT ought to be all right at a plac
like this" Mr.. Elliot assured her.
had some sole here last summer ths
: was exceptionally fine"
Countless times Helen had hear
Warren declare that there was no sol
in America, that IL was only fiounde
but now he tactfully refrained froI
this favorite comment and prompt
ordered the sole. :
Now, Elliot, look over those entrees
Anything there strikes your
Helen was wretchedly twisting th
? napkin In her lap: CLAIMS, soup, flsl
and now an entree and probably
roast! Oh, why hadn't they taken tn
dinner? Every moment increased be
: fierce resentment OF this man. Ho'
! could he let Warren order SO extravi
gantly?
AAOWCNGAB AC 0AG r0&6CSL An11 LnS
: skip the entree, but for the roast b
proposed guinea hen-one of the higl
est priced items on the menu
How about that, waiter?" aske
Warren. That guinea hen enoug
for three?"
Helen almost gasped The guine
a hen was $2.00-surely he would Nd
a order an extra portion! But th
waiter said the hens were fair size
and, with the rest of the Dime
should be enough for three
We'll, bring with it some new D
tatoes and green peas Thatn
I'll give the rest of the order late
s Now, let's see your wine card"
a By this time Helen was almost
e tears. What would this dinner cos
n I'm tell you good summer wine
sparkling Chablis." suggested Mr.. E
( hot, cheerfulIy. do you like a spa
i king wine, Mrs. Curtis?"
why. know so little about wines
answered Helen, fearing that sparklin
Chablis was expensive, and wanting
order Medoc, the cheapest claret G
the list Il often tell Warren l enjc
d the red ink at those Italian table