El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-06

2 KELEN eyed the place as they
turned in at the door. with some
- L suspicion Somehow il did moi
appeal 20 her. Not that she had ever
heard Of #; in fact. when Warren
mentioned going there for dinner she
had assented lau=hingIy, asking il Il
We're some place he had Just dIscov-
cred
No. he had responded. "but the
food is excellent think you'll like it,
They went in the doorway. which
was simply the area Of an old fash
toned brown house. Many OF them are
now used for restaurants-some excel
-enl ones, some fair and some hardly
second rate.
Ny" exclaimed Warren: athey
have made some improvements since
was here last"
"0h; haven't YOU been here lately.
dear-' asked Helen.
Not in ages"
They had reached an empty table
now, and Helen was drawing off her
gloves and was looking around The
room T. was decorated with q great
deal OF shoddy. near gilt trimm ings,
ana was lined with cheap mirrors.
most OF the people at the different
taples looked very much like the
trimmings, Helen thought and her
words voiced what vas in her mind.
as she said TO Warren:
FerhapS the atmosphere has
changed, too, since you were here
last"
Warren looked around. ooh. Z don't
know You can't get everything. YOU
know; and the food is so excellent
here and SO cheap that OF course the
crowd isn't always just what could
Hn found sd d.
hotels
But they all look so cheap. Warren.
have been in restaurants before
where the crowds were far different
from this one. The women look so
loud
Warren Acts Ugly.
Well, don't start TO nag now that
We have come here It's the same every
time we go anywhere, unless We spend
a lot OF money You women are always
such sticklers for the respectability OF
me crowd ~ hat difference does IL
make If we get good food and good
service and go on our way without
Dotnering anyone
Il should hate TO be seen here by
anyone ] know"
W ell, don { worry; you're not likely
TO be- Not many people know of this
place anyway its real find If you
want good food and plenty Of it for
a reasonable price
Helen was silent. All that Warren
thought Of was plenty OF food and
bought reasonably. To a woman the
food was not OF such importance as
the place and the daintiuess Of the
service. Warren spoke OF good ser
vice by which he meant prompt ser
vice Helen was now eating SOUP out
Of the thick soup plate which had
been served 20 her from a huge
greasy tureen-
To be sure the soup was good Helen
was fair enough to admit that, but it
had stopped over the side Of the Bowl
when the waiter had poured it out.
and this fact almost took her appetite
away Warren, who was hungry. and
vas eating the soup eagerly, had not
noticed anything wrong. He was con- ]
templating the next course with I
sagerness, telling Helen that there /
were not many places when YOU were I
served lobster at such a price.
The meal slowly dragged to an end I
Helen was quiet and Warren finally T
remarked upon it.
What's the NATTER Aren't YOU
hungry, You're not eating anything"
I wasn't as hungry as you. dear"
Helen explained
You don't Ike the place. do you?"
Not much" she admitted
well, cheer up. and he a good
port We won't come here again But
.on,t you think things were good
Yes, but that's all"
Warren Eats Heartily.
Warren had the good grace not 20
.e angry at Heleu's lack Of euthusi-
ISM He had eaten a hearty meal