Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . ng, frequently patronise the103 confectioner and find in his well-appointedestablishment a little table at which they caneat either a daint_\- French creation (it ismore generall)- German ) or the more homelybun or scone. There are pretty and artistic-ally decorated tea-rooms attached to highclass chocolate and bon-bon shops to whichelegantly-dressed ladies repair for tea, coffeeand cream, and ices, and the homelier pastry-cook has long since learned the advantageof marble-topped little tables and
Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . ng, frequently patronise the103 confectioner and find in his well-appointedestablishment a little table at which they caneat either a daint_\- French creation (it ismore generall)- German ) or the more homelybun or scone. There are pretty and artistic-ally decorated tea-rooms attached to highclass chocolate and bon-bon shops to whichelegantly-dressed ladies repair for tea, coffeeand cream, and ices, and the homelier pastry-cook has long since learned the advantageof marble-topped little tables and the legend, Five oclock tea. Everybody does not want to take life fromthe bustling, crowded point of view, andLondon is full of quiet, well-appointed refresh-ment , catering only for a limitednumber of guests, who like to be leisurcl\-and peaceful while they are eating and drink-ing. Por this class of customers the greatpopular establishments have no charm. The standard temperance drinks ofLondon are lemonade, ginger beer, andino-er ale The fruit s\rup of France is a so LIVING A.\ APPEIISIXG lllSPLAV. rarity, even at the West-End, and is by nomeans in daily demand even at the cafes runon Continental lines. For lemonade or ginger beer the wealthierthirster goes to the confectioner, especial!)when children are of the party. At onetime the chemist did a certain amount ufbusiness in aerated waters to be drunk onthe premises, but now tlie preparers ofprescriptions and \endors of drugs play a \ erysmall part as caterers, though many whohave in the summer months established ice-cream soda - fountains on the Americanprinciple supply other cooling beverages. It is during a heat wave that the ice-creamsoda-fountain establishment does a roaringtrade. For this form of light refreshment aperspiring panama - hatted cro\vd may fic
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