Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-05-01
YOUNG WOMEN ORDER A LUNCHEON
The Difficulty Of Making n Choice-How
II Looks TO n Waiter.

II Looks TO n Waiter.
Two young women enter a well
known uptown restaurant for lunch
con. AS they sit down one Of them
begins TO tell how hungry she is,
while her companion echoes her senti-
ments with fervor. 81 thought we
should never get here" says the first
II am actually faint, "says the second,
'and / am going TO eat and not talk
bit.n Each of them seizes bill OF
fare and begins to look it over. The
first runs her eye up and down the
sheet evidently in doubt AT times
she pauses for a moment as IL she had
decided what to order, but she seems
TO find nothing satisfactory.
Her friend has begun an entirely
different examination. Starting at
the top OF the list she goes down it
slowly, examining everything care
fully. Itseems as II she were sure TO
hit upon choice. When she reached
the last word on the last page she
looks up and sighs. "What are you
going to order2' she asks with an air
of resignation. 81 am sure ! don't
know" is the discouraging reply.
The waiter, who has been standing
stock still, moves his feet little un-
easily. LETS begin on the soups,
Jen, says one, and they fall to study
ing the soups. After pause the one
addressed as "Jen" suggests in an
apologetic manner mock turtle soup.
"Oh,' says the other, II thought to-
mato would be nice" 81 don't care,
so long as it is something" is the re-
Now, Jen, you don't want tomato.
You only say that TO please me-"
81 do, too; you know do"
"You might be frank about it."
coolly. "There is no reason why we
shouldn't have both"
The waiter YEARLY changes from
one leg TO the other.
"Well, then, I'll order mock turtle"
"But / don't want mock turtle; you
know don't Iwont have il"
The waiter moves Off silently, just
in time for them 10 turn and see his
back.
Isn't this vexing7' says the one
who had suggested mock turtle soup.
II shall make complaint about that
man. The waiter, having noticed
that they are looking for him, hurries
across the room.
'Will you bring us some mock tur-
tle2" says the one who wanted tomato
soup. severely.
"No, no, don't" protested the other.
"Tomato, served for two." The waiter
looks on helplessly. but does not make
q start
''Now, Jen, don't be perverse.
"You are perverse.
Then comes a dignified pause, fol-
lowed by arespectful cough, TO remind
them that their order is still hanging
fire.
'sThen," says one, ''let's just have
some plain consomme;" and consom-
me IL is.
After the waiter returns with their
order, each says that she hopes the
other is satisfied. The waiter goes
away and returns three times TO get
the rest Of the order, He tries the
shufiling Of feet and the changing Of
positions, but they have finished theu
soup now and are discussing gowns
Finally the waiter has recourse to the
respectful cough again, and they bott
look up.
"Oh, what shall we have nexti'
asks "Jen."
"It's such bother to order. / wisl
papa were here. He doesn't have an.
trouble"
II don't feel very hungry now, an,
way. Suppose we don't wait an,
longer, but go around to get our hat
: "All right" gratefully.
''Let me pay for the check; / hav
just the amount"
"No, let me; ] want TO get tel
! dollar bill changed"
mo, insist"
. Another pause and another cough
The waiter takes tho check and none,
and starts for the cashiers desk. In
moment he is back again. 'Thequa
ter is punched" he says, with bow
"Oh, Jon. now you will have TO &c
3 the bill changed"
"Jen" hunts around for her purse
finds il and begins TO look for the bill
'I know have H." she says, "bu
e where is itr After going CAREFUL,
/ over all the bills she remembers tina
. she spent the ten dollar bill down town
, "Here's Ave, any way, she says witt
great satisfaction, and the waiter goe
or again. Having gotten their chang
they talk for five minutes more, tryin,
. TO decide whether they shall go to lool
at the hat after all or 60 up TO re
Amy" They finally decide upon tn
, bat, and as they move toward the doc
the waiter picks up the punched quar-
ter they left for him and leans agains
! the wall with q sigh Of relief.-Nef