The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-17
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the restaurant man with much earnest
ness of manner. Take that lady over
there, Tor instance pointing to one
sitting about half way down the room,
land she is only one of dozens like her
every day. She came in here three
quarters of an hour ago by the clock,
she and her little boy; she walked
through until she found table I'M
occupied and took possession. The
table accommodates four, but, Lord love
You, it barely holds one like her COM
fortably. She had the waiter bring q
high-chair for young club, took off his
hat and coat, used one big dinner nap
kin to pin round his neck and another
to lay over his lap, filled the other two
chairs with her bundles, cloak, etc.,
then picked up the menu card and be-
gan to study it.
Il could have told what she would
order at once, but it took her fully FIVE
minutes before she ccntided to the pal
tent waiter her wants. He was back in
less than three with her lunch-a bowl
of consomme for herself, and q glass of
milk for sonny.
Bread, OF course, is served with
soup, and the two have made slow
and hearty lunch. She finished a few
minutes ago, ordered a finger bowl,
took one Of the napkins, and. dipping
1t in the water, scrubbed the boys face
aud haats, wiped them with the other
n'i'kin' and is now pulling and setting
here I together for departure. l can
see from here that the table-cloth is
pltn ifllly srrinkled with milk and
soups fed the boy some of that, too
-;,nd must be taken off at once. She
has Led thrrc large dinner napkins,
HIS occupied two more places than she
pays for, Sat in the restaurant nearly
an hour. and her checks 3OceLts.''
'Will she fee the walters? That's
too silly question to answer. I'm not
done with her yet," he added under
his breath, as the lady approached la
den with parcels and leading 3-year-
old boy by the hand.
''That's just the change, l believe,
she remarked, dropping three 1O-cent
pieces on the marble before her. land
will you be good enough to check these
parcels and this umbrella for me? /
shan't be going up town for couple
OF hours yet, she added explanatory
ly.
''Certainly, madam
''Thank you very much. Q. by the
way, you may give me back that largest
parcel. | want to send it away by ex-
press. Yes, that one Thank YOU.
DO you think that this is sufficiently Sc
cured for an express parccl?'
81 think so but can tie it in auoth-
er wrapper if you wish
1T might be better: | shall be so
much obliged. And may l look at
your directory moment?''
"Certainly, madam: here it is"
''Thank you. o, is the parcel ready?
That's very nice. Can you tell me if
McCarty is sometimes spelled 'thy'?'
81 think when it is the 81 is gener-
ally pronounced.
20, do you? I am looking for a
dressmaker's address. Mrs McCar-
ty, and I've searched all through the
McCartys and don't seem to find it,
DO you know her first namc?'
"NO.'
'"The street she lives in, perhaps?''
mo, indeed; that's what WANT
'Well, l don't see how the directory
can help you unless you take all the
dressmaker McCartys and try them
ALL"
80, there are too many. really
couldn't do that. you know. l guess 1
won't bother to-day because l am in a
great hurry. Come, Dickic. o. re-
turning, II may send messenger for
the parcels. Will there be any
charger
''Certainly not, madam
30, thank you. Come Dickie.''
The proprietor and the reporter each
drew long breath and looked at one
another.
care you married man?' asked
the former.
A smile of infinite content broke over
the reporters face as he put half doz-
en- quilted tooth picks into his vest
pocket.
mot much,' he said softly, and then
he walked away.