The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-15

unusual spirit. The a Ia carte
dishes are priced-why shouldn't
the dinner be?'
well. 1t never is-that's all. Now
IL you're SO blamed ignorant. keep
still-don't make any more breaks"
Helen was silenced but not con-
WINGED. 1t seemed glaringly incon-
sistent that one menu should be
priced and the other not. Nor could
she see why her asking was such .
heinous offense.
Her ardor toward clubs was slightly
chilled. She had thought of them
as places Of tho greatest possible free
dom, yet the very first thing she
had come up asaintt an arbitrary and
un-easo labl, code.
I'D like a feotstoGl,' vas her next
request of the wsIteI.
We haven any," was his short,
almost curt. EFFORT.
Then get a cigar box-anything.
| with increasing antagonism.
See here" snCrted Warren as the
man moved of without replying
| you're not in a restaurant where
you can raise a rLw for what Won
want. They don't have footstools here
that settles IT."
| Helen's perverse moods were raye
but one possessed hel now. She felt
an unreasoning rest ntment at War
ren's attitude of no criticism" mere
~ because 1t was club. At a hotel
or restaurant he was always most
notwithstanding out at the slightest
cause for complaint.
The chairs uncouIcI ABLY high her
feet barely touched the floor, ana abe
was tired from Q lCng days sightsee-
ing. At a restaurant: she would have
insisted on having footstool-why
not here? With heightened animos-
ity she saw their water pass and re-
lass, calmly ignoring her request.
The watchtul head waiter. sensIns
something wrong, nov eame I'D, NOV
cd silver bread tray 8 fraction Of an
irch and asked s1fCiiously,
Are you beng seIved7 10 there
anything you wish"
Il should like fcotstool," declared
Helen with reckless courage. The
waiter says you haven't any"
I'll try to get you something"
Then, summoning their waiter, get
this lady a box from the pantry"
In Few moments he appeared with
q TIN cracker box, inadequately small.
table. '''e
1t was doubtful victory. and one
Tor which she would pay.
suppose it's because club walters
get no tips that they're 90 unoblix-
ing, deliberately ignoring warren's
deepening scowl.
Club service is the best ssryic. IN
the world. witheringly. But he got
your number when you piped UP bout
the price of that dinner
Il still can't see why L shouldn't
nave asked that" with unusual COM
bativeness.
You can't. Ell! Well. a club, not
going to overcharge you. They're not
run for profit Get that into your
DOME" 'N'
But these la carte prices are al
most as high as In any good restau-
rant-yet here they have all the club
dues"
They've got an expensive plant to
Keep up-and a club restaurant is sup
posed to stand for quality. There's no
skimping-no economizing on the food.
Inc best In the market-that's the
SAdO A4Cd
When their order was served Helen
admitted that this was true. Eyery
thing was delicious and the portions
exceptionally large.
The table Appointments were most
attractive. The china, silver and linen
all bore the club insignia, and q -slen-
der silver vase held spray Of maiden
hair fern and pink carnations.
Reaching for the salt. Helen's arm
brushed her wine glass-toppllng II
over. She caught 1t up. but not before
the cloth was dyed with q spreading
purple. - - :
"oh. how stupid. I'm so sorry" the
color in her face deepening with the
stain in the cloth.
You're distinguishing yourself to-
night" was Warren's disguised COM
ment as their waiter hurried up to re-
pair the damage.
A napkin would have covered the
stain. but he cleared the table for a
fresh cloth. He was deliberately ex.
aggerating the incident-a swift re-
venge for Helen's insistence about the
footstool.
The nontipping system that had ap-
pealed to Helen's economy az IDEAL
seemed less and less desirable. Had
this waiter felt that on his courtesy
depended the size of his tin. his
hauteur would have been less notice
able.
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