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The weekly cattle-market takes place almost before its very doors, and the battery of hotels which flank the open square present the air of catering more to the need of the husbandman than to the tourist; not a wholly objectionable feature, either.
Probably the enormously increased number of visitors to foreign resorts and of frequenters of restaurants in London have led to huge enterprise in "catering," and to a monopoly which has driven out of existence the smaller establishments, where alone the artist-cook can flourish.
Parker?" broke in Kennedy. "Yes. Like a good many brokerage firms we have a ladies' room. Many ladies are among our clients. We make a point of catering to them. At that time I recollect the door was open all the doors were open. It was not a secret meeting. Mr.
In the penetralia of the household each need created by the growing ideal of comfort and refinement required its separate band of ministers. The body of the bather was rubbed and perfumed by experts in the art; the service of the table was in the hands of men who had made catering and the preparation of delicate viands the sole business of their lives.
Discussion on the Column and its catering potentialities had come to be proscribed, and lamentations over the sufferings of the inner man were as bitter as if all hope of alleviation had vanished for ever and hunger was to be our portion for all time. Indeed, when matters became worse a better spirit of resignation was manifested.
However, I am now writing of his boyhood in Philadelphia; and of that there is only this left to be said. In catering to his mind, he did not neglect bodily skill either. His early reading of Plutarch and other warlike works had filled him with desire to emulate the heroes of battle.
"It is unfair to let you do all the catering," said Miss Elliott, after carefully selecting the largest and best peach. "Jean Ferret's friend does that," I returned, watching her rather intently as she dexterously peeled the peach. She did it very daintily, I had to admit that though I regretted to observe indications of the gourmet in one so young.
In all this the captain was the most earnest and vigorous, and in doing good to others he unconsciously did the greatest possible amount of good to himself; for his forgetfulness of self, and the activity of his mind in catering for the wants and amusements of his men, had the effect of imparting a cheerfulness to his manner, and a healthy tone to his mind, that tended powerfully to sustain and invigorate his body.
But to walk out in this 'eat, and every rolling pebble under my foot a knife through my 'ed no, sir. I make bold to claim that consideration for myself." "Leave it to me, then. I will do my own catering this morning." Then I added, in the forlorn hope of justifying my moral ineptitude to myself, "If you take my advice, you will lie down."
And you, my dear child, must by all means go and amuse yourself with the young people; just leave the catering to me; I know all about that." And the kind-hearted woman looked with her honest gray eyes at her host's pretty daughter, and patted her on the cheek. How nice that felt! There was a peculiar coziness in the touch of the comfortable old lady's soft hand.
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