Show HOUSE extravagance the old lady thought that too many andle were burning A dear old lady from the country sat in the country also from with her son the big dining room of the astor house a have come men who few evenings ago if they the country to new york from had seen her would have been reminded her face was of their grandmothers and there was just a little color and her figure tall very in it she comfortable she wore a shawl waa and in the little one her bonnet was a her lace front of it was some white bombazine and of somewhat gown was of ancient cut the big brightly lighted room interested her so did the people at the tables while the son was engaged in the somewhat perplexing task of selecting the supper the old lady talked audibly with the waiter she told him that landlord astor and mis astor she hoped were pretty well the waiter explained diat mr alien was the landlord whereat the old lady expressed polite surprise when the waiter had gone with the order she devoted a few moments to studying the chandeliers they represent candles 1 I wonder she said how under the sun mis alien ever gets up there to snuff em snuff what asked her son why them candles so high up the young man did not answer the old lady again gazed at the chandeliers reflectively they no need of all that light she said mis alien is a powerful wasteful woman her son waa apparently a man of few words her criticism was unnoticed presently the waiter brought the bread and the plates and what the old lady evidently thought was a superabundant of knives and forks sho greeted him pleasantly back again hey she said youre pretty quick bat horace she added to her son you ordered some thin more than bread you it will be here shortly put in the waiter with a polite bow the old lady gave him a sweet smile pm pretty hungry she said several of the diners had overheard her observations some of them were hard faced business men they laugh at her they only regarded her with lively interest she smoothed out the tablecloth carefully and inspected the silver evidently with approval the waiter brought the meal and gave the old lady close attention which pleased her immensely she on him and after the of his family As she rose from the table she said to him tell mis alien id like to have her recopy for that snow buddin but im in a hurry the waiter bowed and said gravely that he would do BO and as the old lady passed out of the door one of the diners raised a glass and es claimed the old lady god bless her new yoa letter |