The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-08

here, glasses there, one table full
payne egg-cups, glasses glasses
big ones, small ones, tiny ones,
glasses for tea, glasses for cham
paign, egg-cups, glasses E. glasses
and glasses. Yes, we will go to
bed early tonight, Lilly, only we will
do this little job. We are so tired
from the buggy ride we had in Ho-
tel Rich's bus. Nine, ten, eleven.
what is the matter with you girls,
you must be awfully slow at the
job, it takes you entirely too long!
There is the employees cottage
where you will sleep. Oh yes, we do
not sleep in this beautiful house,
there is special employees cottage.
Well, still better Lilly, we will have
more privacy, we will go to bed
early"
Finally at the cottage, we will
sleep good tonight. We can hardly
move, but the night is beautiful,
and the air is so pure here in the
mountains. Lights out. An hour
later. Something funny here, Lilly,
l can't sleep. l can't either, some
thing funny, let's put on the light,
and .. gee, is it possible, those lit
tie red little creeping creatures, SO
many of them, running in all direc-
tions to safety and the air is so
pure in the mountains and. we have
privacy. This is the employees cot
tage. -.
At six o'clock rough knock at
the door. Girls, get up, you have
to prepare for breakfast. In a few
minutes d. all ready in the kitchen
Of Hotel Rich. Girls, first prepare
your dishes. Yes, dishes, cereal
dishes, egg cups, little plates, big
plates, little glasses, pitchers. Make
everything clean, do not forget, our
guests are very rich people. Set
your tables now! Here is silver . E.
spoons, knives, forks, thousands of
them. All around the table once =.
twice, three times, then knives, then
little spoons, then egg cups ;. all
around the tables, one table done,
two tables done, gee, how many ia
bles are there in the dining room of
Hotel Rich! "Are you done with your
work, girls, it's late, the guests are
waiting already, you are so slow,
girls!"
The guests take their places at the
tables. Baked apples, fruit salad,
oranges, cereals, hard boiled, me-
dunn, soft eggs into the dining room
out, back again, trays full of food,
heavy trays full of empty dishes.
People eating, eating eating, with
such appetites. But, you are a wait
ress at Hotel Rich, you have got to
serve, and look after the guests, they
should be satisfied, and eat much,
and you will also eat. But you must
do your work first.
"Girls, clean UP the tables and
then you can have your breakfast"
At eleven you are having breakfast.
at is good to have some fruit" says
Lilly aloud. "There are no more
baked apples left, girls, you had bet
ter get your cereals. But there are
some oranges left. Yes, but we need
them for the guests" Oh yes. we
are only mattresses at the Hotel
Rich.
In half an hour, dishes for dinner;
big heavy dishes, big plates, small
plates, all the different makes in the
world; spoons, forks, knives, big
heavy ones now, glasses, salt, pep
per. One table set, two. 1t is almost
one o'clock. The band plays jolly
march, but you have to hurry to the
kitchen there are so many courses
there, and you have to carry them
all in, so many courses, entries, des-
serts. Yes, people like to eat in Ho-
tel Rich; you carry, carry, carry !. I.
in and out, you get all mixed up, in
despair. Lillian, but what comes
next. What kind Of meat are you
carrying now. / served dessert al
ready. Poor fish, don't you know
that they are getting chicken also?
But they had meat already! That
was the entry. What shall I do now?
What shall l do now? / forgot the
chicken :. chicken :. chicken; my
head is going around. How in the
world can people be without chicken
- this is Hotel Rich. :"
Dinner is finished, clean up the Ia
bles, girls, arrange the dining room.
1t is four o'clock already. All thru,
at the employees table. "Girls, there
is no more chicken left, but you
have So much meat with the entry.
1t will be enough meat, wouldn't
it? / smile, and Lillian looks at me
Now, dishes for supper.
Dishes, dishes, dishes, all kinds Of
dishes, the eternal march around the
tables, and finally supper for