The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-03
Helen and Warren Series;
Story Of Their Married Lie

wen not order just yet" Warrenl
waved aside the dinner card. Expect
4 gentleman here In a minute.
s.Dinner de Luxe, two dollars" read
Helen, with a gasp Of dismay. Two
dollars! Why, that's outrageous! It
Was never more than dollar and q
half"
THAT is pretty stiff" Warren adj
mitt. i. well. 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"
..Yes. and It'll cost darn sight more
before we're through"
mot IL we don't order SO much, and
it's so hot tonight. dear. we won't want
much.
There's Elliot now!" Warren waved
the card at q man in white flannels
standing expectantly in the doorway.
He saw the signal and made his way
towards them.
Hope l haven't kept you waiting"
as he greeted Helen. Then In answer
to Warren's query, Eyes. dry Mar
tint"
Helen was unresponsive to Mr.
Elliot's genial efforts to include her
in the conversation. She had come to
dread his semi-annual trip to New
York, because Warren always took him
out and always paid the bill
How could he accept such hospitality
and make no effort to return It? OF
course, he had repeatedly invited them
hS1% he
for he knew they would never come.
Nov, let's get this ordering over
first" Warren pushed the card to-
wards Elliot. "What do you feel like
the dinner?"
Looks pretty heavy. I don't know
about you folks, but want something
light this weather"
Helen greeted this announcement
with enthusiasm.
Il was just telling Warren that.
Wed all be much better off II we'd
eat less while it's 80 warm"
"All right, we'll order then" War
rem turned to the waiter. Lets see
your la carte card"
The waiter brought 1t with evident
reluctance. Apparently in this room
you were expected to take the dinner
and not try to economic by an la
carte order.
"How about clams?" suggested War
rem.
II can always eat CLANS" agreed Mr..
Elliot
Cocktail or plain?"
plain"
Helen made troubled note that
clans here were thirty-five cents
that made a dollar and five for the
first course. Perhaps the dinner would
have Eeen cheaper after all.
"Soup?" asked Warren. THAT St
German ought to be pretty good-they
make it of fresh peas now"
"Oh, it's too warm for SOUP" inter
rupted Helen, hoping desperately that
Warren was not going to order a
course dinner at la carte prices. II
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 tc
hide their resentment.
"All right-three chicken broths,
ordered Warren. Then, reading from
the fish list: Then, reading from the
fish list: BASS, Fresh Mackerel, File
of Sole?"
!. ooh, dear, I don't think it's safe tt
eat fish," broke in Helen, determined
1y.
'It ought to be all right at a. place
like this" Mr.. Elliot assured her. 81
had some sole here last summer thai
was exceptionally fine"
Countless times Helen had heart
Warren declare that there was no sole
in America, that it was only founder
but now he tactifully refrained from
this favorite comment and promptly
ordered the sole.
: "No, Elliot, look over those entrees
Anything there strikes you?"
I Helen was wretchedly twisting thu
napkin in her lap: CLANS, soup, fish
and now an entree and probably {
roast! Oh, why hadn't they takel
the dinner? Every moment increased
her fierce resentment of this man
How could he let Warren order 81
extravagantly?
However. he did suggest that the,
skip the entree, but for the roast h
proposed guinea hen-one of the high
est priced items on the menu.
How about that, waiter?" aske,
Warren. THAT guinea hen enough TO
three?"
& Helen almost gasped. The guine
hen was $2.5O-surely he would no
order an extra portion! But the waite
said the hens were fair sized and
with the rest of the dinner, should b
enough for three
well, bring with 1t some new pc
tatoes and green peas. .Thatll de
I'll give the rest IF tho nrdor 1afo,
Now, let's see your wine card"
BY this time Helen was almost Il
tears. What would this dinner cost?
III tell you a good summer wine
sparkling Chablis," suggested MI
Elliot, cheerfully. do you like
sparkling wine, Mrs. Curtis?"