The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1900, Page 10

777w 7= 141 1 W sting,” whi as the c hat unpleasant and vul- gar sound one expects to near in a sailor boarding- house or in a cheap res- taurant; the next mome: and the whole mouthful was expelled into ths huge cuspidor, wh placed conv his chair. - smack of the | ‘ little clucking so P make wher - as: with : dainty mo ¥ moment o = plation ar .l leaves In t condray sa “This is a very ably bring about & pound in this mark You took that from & package marked B-K-47 L5 1 and it is kept on the sec 1S WELL AS FoR 7/HE™ FeoRER g o - i gl N B 3 3 - gome of the same lot we e safd as he e next tra think very “The ladies find many other uses for on those serfously on tea other than the mere drinking of it. shelves and no use tes the subject; The beautiful Titlan blonde hair, so you may stuf?. should till, the im- much admired by artists, is produced by choose as an opportunity to test fellow’'s head who thought of infusion, many as you pression it continued applications of th rm- please, but made has nev- and the practice is said to be quite I studio. er been entire- The housewife finds the wet leaves be sure that ly erased from best possible agent for renovating you get your Yes, my mind. When ling carpets. Cold tea leaves are samples prop- odd I became old 1sed by many as a cooling lotion for erly marked so o0 Same- enough to rea- d eyes, and a fertilizer for you will recog- thing pecullar about the son on the sub- house plants the assed. In nize them by S A5 Ject I bought fact, there is no reason wk idue the marks sald yes, but honestly I a1 not. T thought it just smelt like tea. “T thought would be abls to de- e. Well, s a sample of the high-priced Russian arti- cle I told you about in the beginning. You took that from the little wicker basket on the lower shelf; you found no mark on that package.” And so he passed from one tray to another till all the sam- ples had been tested. Not s mistake was made. Fvery sampls was segre- gated and the price given. Even the packages from which each was taken was correctly named. Now, said I, if you will explain one thing more I will agres not to steal any mors of your valuable re. Why do you make all those vulgar nolses while going through the “The answer fis simple,” he replied. “In e first place, I suppose you object to the noise made by sipping the tea as soon as it is drawn. However, it is quite nee- essary to do It In that in With this last more books on the of the teapot should ever b £ame old subject, fact, in China such prodigality con- bit of admonition the only difference sidered wicked. At one time a lish he left me to ar- being that thess tea merchant over there took the trouble range things to books were more to follow up the history of a package of suit myself. Of modern and up to tea from the home of a rich Chinese. He course, I knew be- date. I am sure there found that within one ye it was used fore I started out 1s not & work written over at least four times. After the first on this mission that on the subject that I drawing the jcaves became the property certain tests wers have entirely overlook- of the chief steward of the household,. to be made, so I did ed. Of course, all this this functionary had them carefully dried not come unpr»r-ue(} reading only added fuel and repacked for the Chinese market for any emergency. to the flame of my am- wi ing in any way to decefve 1 had made a trip bitlon, and at last I The repacked icle was through Chinatown made up my mind to v marked No. 2, but the itional and loaded up with learn the trade, fact that it was from the table of a cer- all the vile ch»af !‘r:: 1 shall never forget the tain great m in was also stated on I could find. My first day I told my father of the label, which insured immediate sale. idea was to use onwy my determination. 1 don't The middle-class man sent his purchase these samples, but on think T went about it in a through the same process, but after the second thought I “‘OT very diplomatic way, for al- third drawing it was no longer consider- cluded that much bet- though it had been many ed a luxury—still it was too good to be ter res might be ob- years since I had been spank- thrown away—and was finally given to tained by taking a Eefe ed, 1 had a narrow escape the poor of the village, who thought it a eral assortment ‘(m(‘_e that day munificent act of charity. not-taks long to chotec “It {s needless to say that my fost housekeepers In this country '-‘"‘-‘“'l“,"::':'n Pt PR 0 father was prised, and at have some definite idea of how tea should Iate S aflea Mr. first very angry. He soon dis- pe made, but I assure you this is not tne e <o teia: hiom J covered, however, that nothing case in all parts of the world. In Eng- % arranged. all the shm— was to be gained by storming japd, for iustance, it is a common thing to » the tfa and that on the subject, 5o he resorted to gee the cook throw a handful of good tea b 5 0 (N" (0C 3 itn the reason and good, sound argu- ynio a copper kettle, then fill the vessel g . Hiq first act was to ment. He told me of the great with water and boil the decoction until it LN Diihe gas heater and dangers attending the choice of y,qies like lye, and I have no doubt it iS g} tpe brass kettle with such a business. I was told to 0 4,c¢ about as wholesome. Our cooks KNnow goter. 1 was then invited and read the matter up in the va- j.iter and, gencrally speaking, one 1mMay ¢, take a seat at the ro rious works published on the sub- . oo’ 4 very falr cup of the beverage in tanle with the revolving top. manner. Tea must be Ject. I was asked why [ cared to m,f‘- well regulated American home. The Te took up the tray nearest tasted while it is practi- risk my health, and even my life, [/ cess of tea-making is very simple, just his right hand and looked ]fl“;. boiling fi.’wr and‘ ons D2, o Muszardons ax undextaking ' o our fas teacupfuliof b water over carefully at the color of the s obliged to draw a lot of e T e e ollars T p.1t a teaspoonful of tea. let It draw leaf. picking up an ounce or N oo 36 3 S some satght'be able to accumulate? I was. .\ . ‘minutes and you bave it o and allowing it to fall be- prevent burning asked If T knew that the average life of a tea-tester did not exceed fifteen “Now years, and that at least five years must Ing to be actually thrown away while a man mea The smacking s is done that the may come In quick ntact with the roof of “I am go- tween his fingers back into really the tray. Next he took up a e cing it close to a long inhala- * said Mr. Macondr how you what tea-t I want to prove to you t at there s being educated up to a point where is no such thing as guesswork in our the me All these Mt he can be of any value as an expert, business; that knowledge can only come is the danger point.” & tle th the end did I realize that he has then given through long years of experience. No man o " = lrpic Gimple - up at least one-third of the time he has has yet found a ro road to learning in 't WRat Kiike thi te Surely, this is a strange to live and enjoy the few thousand dollars this line. This is my workshop,” he zaid Ty WOt Mo o C profession he may have acquired. ‘‘Now.' said he. as we stepped into a large room furnished i UL A0 W. C. BUNNER. ‘think this matter over carefully, and T with a round table, a few chairs, a gas i t ' o : et first place, that this is done to am sure you will not care to offer yourself heater, a large copper Kettle and an im- get ot the aroma of the leat for any such sacrifice. Life is pretty sweet, mense ¢ tdor. On the round table, in sniffing it up in this man and you would realize this fact if ever you 3 struc 1 - - ¥ which was so constructed that the top are a ¥ e were asked to become a tea-taster. we are bound to inhale many of lation of \d direction m n P = . revolved, were a number of delicate por- the small particles of dust of the TR, 1 told my father that I had thought over . celain cups, each provided with a covc- tea, and what Is worst still, all 3 by Freguser ¢ all these objections and dangers; that 1 had which resembled an inverted saucer. One the forelgn matter that is used in mates that the solar sys- thoroughly read up on the subject: stiil, if he of the walls of the room was covered wita the adulteration of cheap tWfiuld S;\c "N: “';0 Olr)l’",r\unj\lly I should like to gpelves containing possibly one hundred Indigo, soapstone, China ake a try a he trade. My request nearly 1. f tea, some of them in snfall ti catechu, addy hus and + ’ t v - b, Ry, V. samples of tea, N snia n P and ack lead are al ed for Tate of Xteen and a h ‘_ao)I(dm3 ln;}hl:x s'l rc:\(!)lz;\\n). Of course, he (apisters, others in miniature tea baskets. this purpose. All these deleterious partc p,fl .Ir,,uf.f, jeq little over ten miles—per secc The would not listen to anything ;( the kind, but .qp this occasion I wish you to act as directly to the lungs, and In course of time cause glone. Ppoint toward which we are now moving 7 B9 el "'éumflf;i e e -‘”f'r':;v;'v::j taskmaster. If you will examine those ation nt) (hl‘s:hur%ans agd ultimately death. By the I8 Within a very fow degrees of the ex- — atinuous a y ca % v = = ¥ i b in Wway. where the deuce y & - ac i ar V i VTE BRANDS (7 B 70/D BY DAGPRING A FAPDFY] BERAE A 2IGH 7. polnt. It was arranged that T was to be sent to Sre i€ MO0 WL U 8 PO B0 e 00 SIGTe hink we had anything quics a pag "mPle? 1 tracrdinarily bright star Vega in the con- hina and Japan, where I was to be trained by & foct i . the house. I can't imagi # R ERAY: e e e o S the best masters In the art of tea-tasting. Now l]ar‘r: i(;ln;ar: }on\:fl:?e foami whlls (08 SO . I~C!;'|I‘:"‘mlx:;w‘rx ('h.lt lot ever passed The great bell of Moscow was cast in - L5 g “My destination was Hongkong, where T was 3:::0 _see'!; h!‘:“ w}d p\'ou ir_‘;l {f:d :\"f:: ing the trouble of drawing *n l';‘:'{l?gl w!l!nmn tak- 1733, and is the largest bell in the world excellent antidote for the laced under the car a E v 2 e ‘i : b 3 e -4 - @ vilest coolie Its cir ence a e botto p! care of an glishman who had served about five each package s marked; some of the Article and would not bring $ circumference at the bottom is nea eftects of tea tasting. Well, h one of the great English tea houses. I must admit that market. I'll fire that sample out oo o, " the retail 6 feet, its height about 21 feet, and | tem northerly being carrfed in a tion at the kilometers—a made such a strange selection of a profe But b poisonc men in the tea with the ry paid in that business, a r I had made the acquaintance of my tutor I felt less enthus mails pisy seem. gladritical fo wou-—but ~ gt {/ the window as weight has been computed to be 43 he I8 at the head of his profession, t m: v well afford the antidote. about the fascinating. trade that T had d eclded to learn, But mne YOu can copy them to suit yourseif. Place Zfi?n'la”inyé’:f»‘n"f"fi‘-'"fh“m'-"f' i Spras the Judgment pounds. It was never ““:”’-: owing to ine 1t M on¢ ‘ said Mr. Macondray, it in for it, and I suppose my American pride and grit had a great deal 8 handful of each sample in one of t.e “Gril,h, % & MW “HIHIown samples. L fact that It was cracked before finished ger strange to you that I should to do with keeping me at it. I found him a thin. pale, nervous man, trays and mark them with numbers or . ni 2 seemed quite oatimenCXt fample. Mr. Ma- ang remained In the pit where it was college bred v tasting profession, but I apparently about 50 years of -age, and I was very much surprised to letters, £o that you may be able to com- E o rns h what he was B sotsen % pleased to call the sniff, and proceeded at once to the C°5¢ Until the Czar D nd explain my reason for so do- learn that he only 30. He looked for all the world like a con- Ppare them with the package from whica drawing, which was done in the following manner: A |0 ¢ F2iSed and set upon a platform in d n tae first place, you must remem- firmed oplum fiend, and he was as notional as a child. Of course, I you take the samples. Take your time ° 3 . v cr that T have 'been assoclated with s0on leafned from my companions that this condiston wag the resals.. aBout this and bévcareful that you make small pinch Of ihe tea was placed in the bottom of one 159, where it now stands, serving as & Oriental shipping all my life, in fact 1 of the pernicious effects of his business. Like most men who follow no mistake in marking, for we are sure bofling water, and Immeniator (g o, Alled with the “ 00 was born to it i when old enough to it for a lving. he had adhered too closely to his business. There is to have a row If you forget your symbols. clapped on the cover. sears f‘y the cup was full he oo greatest density of the population d and understand 1 got hold of an but one Way for a man to retain his heaith in this dangerous trade, I sometimes get & bit nervous over this the steam to escape. Theo ) ~LOWINg a particle of M the world is claimed for Bombay. and old volume written by some old Engiish and that is to take occasional long rests. I have mada it a point work, but you may be sure I will make he regarded careruu;Fhlex:z?lmsfi:;nflt:‘las bl ot :’Uél‘l'f;‘;g:gll'::”k:‘.‘;"A:m;a' 0 perasne. per s B e ay am 0 6) persons per merchant, who had spent the better part 1o abstain from tea-tasting at least eight months each year. How- no mistakes if you don't. Of course, elapsed. Here h s own ex- of his life in the land where they grow €Ver, with all this precaution, I have my spells of extreme nervous- you have a pencil and paper, 8o I will re- levv';tlet}:e tea to :!::‘:;‘::: :1‘“:”_ g b :‘fnren mhce"am e e = are of him- the tea. 1 was much taken, even fas- Ness after each hard day’s work, but as soon as I find myself gotting fire mow while you make your preparcr prefessionss omtm i s Ter Gl | otk ot fhe wiol i LT cve- “Now for the taster fourth of the whole. I o with it. cinated with his strange narraiive, but, o: €haky I just close up my part of the shop and g0 away to some quiet tions for (he tests. Remember, thors sce hext remark: Ha then mu o enihiy ole. 1If the entire popu- 3 g . i 5 . t the lation massed 1 r- 's cham- course, at that time I was too young to Place, where tea-tasting is unheard of. _ at least one hundred varieties of tea & long sip, drawing it {hmunc:zt:,o,,hn":g’;;‘f ok pose the density v‘vr::ul.d"::;'uhm' i per acre.