Show n n n n Why Dishes Are Arc Covered How many persons seeing covered dishes come to the table have any Idea of ot the origin of serving food In hi inthis this fashion How many know the reason that led to the cover covering ng of dishes They were covered from fear the the fear of poison polson In medieval days and down to the time of Louis XIV IV people were afraid that poison polson might be Introduced Into nto food tood between between between be be- tween the kitchen and the tho table The wholesomeness of the food tood was first tried on the servants who were required to taste It before any of at the guests and then If it they were not poisoned poisoned poisoned poi poi- the food tood was all ell right It did not matter so much 1 If a servant ervant was waa poisoned |