The Washington times., 1920-08-27
When You Go
Out With Him
BY Loretto @. Lynch.

In a home where good table
II manners never reigned su-
preme. Suddenly there has come
into my life a young man from a
home of culture and refinement He
is beginning to take me out. But
/ am always at a loss to know what
TO order at a public eating place.
have been stdying from a book OF
good manners. but IL does not give
the least hint on what girl
should order. Can you or will you
help me out?"
Isn't IL charming in these days
TO find girl who knows that she
doesn't know? Here is a little miss
whose family laughs at her at
tempts to use the knife and fork
correctly. There are lots OF little
heart sobs between the lines OF her
letter. And IL IL pleasure TO
ofrer any humble suggestions that
will help her to be happier all
round.
PRINCIPAL MEAL.
In the first place II quite depends
upon the hour OF day. Let us sup
pose you have left home early In
the morning for some delightful
summer-day excursion. The meal
you wish to order will be the prin-
cipal meal OF the day. The eating
places of today serve two varieties
OF meals They serve what is known
as a table d'hots and a la carte. In
the former a meal of several courses
Is served 1t usually consists Of
soup. fish, roast, salad. dessert and
something to drink, From each OF
these groups you should make
choice. For the entire meal there
is a fixed price.
But where the service is la
carte one chooses only the dishes
he wishes from a long list OF them.
The portions served la carte are
largers than those of the table
d'hote. Therefore you order fewer
dishes. remembering that often one
PORTO" is sufficient for two.
Sho / you be ordering the prin-
cipal meal of the day from an la
carte bill of fare you might say,
well, l feel like having some
chicken today" This viii give
your escort a chance to say whether
his taste runs in the same direc-
ton. And he will retort with some
remark, plus, And what vegetables
would you like to have"
POIsE FOR CORN on con.
Usually potatoes in some form are
chosen. often a second vegetable
like peas or stewcd tomatoes or
stewed corn may be chosen. 1t
takes decided poise to eat anything
like asparagus or corn on cob,
therefore refrain from ordering
these until you get lots moro prac-
tise in dining out.
A light salad like lettuce and to-
matoes with French dressing is ap-
propriate, ice cream, pastry or pud-
ding. and a small cup of coffee con-
clude the meal.
But when one goes to a restau-
rant after a theater or dance a lit
tie before midnight one Is not sup
posed to order a heavy meal. Some
thing to dispel the little hungry
feeling and that something should
not be an over-amount. 1t is-quite
proper to order a club sandwich.
Ginger ale, tea or coffee is an appro-
pirate drink with this. A toasted
cheese sandwich is also appripri-
ate. Or, II something a little more
substantial seems desirable, order
chicken or lobster salad. An order
for rolls and butter may likewise
gested above are appropriate. II
you wish a dessert, avoid ordering
ice cream with any dish containing
lobster. While the combination
has no ill-effects on some diges-
tions, nevertheless it has been
known to have decidedly unpleas-
ant effects on some. Rather
chose French pastry or cake.
GIVE ESCORT ATTENTION.
1t is not considered well-bred to
appear ravenously hungry. You
may be, of course, but try to avoid
the appearance Of so being. The
idea of taking a lady to dine out is
for man to be in her company
under pleasant conditions. / have
seen ill-mannered women eat and
eat with evident enjoyment, yet
they scarcely uttered a word OF So
cial conversation to the escort who
often looked disgustedly on.
When "he" takes you out, eat
slowly and attempt to give him
some of the attention that is tho
due of any well-dlsposed host