THE LITTLE TEA BOOK 



mental refuge and consolation. Tea 

 is drunk out of tumblers in Eussia. 

 In the homes of the wealthy these 

 tumblers are held in silver holders 

 like the sockets that hold our soda- 

 water glasses. These holders are 

 decorated, of course, with the Eus- 

 sian idea of art. 



In every Kussian town tea-houses 

 flourish. In these public resorts a 

 large glass of tea with plenty of 

 sugar in it is served at what would 

 cost, in our money, about two cents. 

 Tea with lemon is so general that 

 milk with the drink, over there, is 

 considered a fad. 



The Eussians seem to like bever- 

 ages that bite set the teeth on edge, 

 as it were. 



The poor in Eussia take a lump of 

 sugar in their mouths and let the 



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