Woodville Republican., 1889-12-28

Brown Why, thought II was quito
the nearest Of shy we hsG seen yet.
Grhy-Did you, reallyP l an in
chALilsmma saoutit, and Raust soad
it down 70 WhAebone to-day or eho
will disappoint me.
Brownies, the wretch! How
quickly she takes advantage Of little
delay in that wSy!
GrGy-YeE, Indeed. She kept me
waiting three weeks last winter for
pink tulie because ! was one day Late
in sending word whether l wanted .
pointed or square bodice.
Patient Waiter, having taken mans
order 70 the kitchen, returns.
Brown-Ntli. ! suppose we must
have some luncheon. Pulls menu
card toward her.] What do you want,
NellP
Gray-O, ! don't know What are
you going to have?
Brown don't know. I am not
very hungry.
Gray l. I breakfasted late.
and don't feel IS if could eat thing.
Brown gushing the card &cross the
table)-Do pick out something, Nell.
| can't.
Gray-Weli, can't either. 1 never
do know what to take. [Patientw waiter
retircs and serves man order. Then he
returns.
Gray tstill studying card-DO you
like oystersP
Brown--Not much; 1 get tired of
them
Gray-Wei, I don't know but do,
too. At any rate, we won't take an
oyster stew, for they only serve crack
ers with that, and the bread here is just
lovely.
Brown-lon'ti it. 1 cnn make lunch
off their bread and butter. Patient
waiter shifts from the left to the right
leg
GrEy-How wOuld chicken croquet
gop
Brown (nots osure whether it's Dutch
treat or MOTTO, don't let's take GRO
quets. Ne'Il be sure t. have them to-
night at the Millers'
Gray-That's so. O, dear, what do I
wantP Ibelieve ri take some cream
hashed potatoes and two cups of choco-
late.
Gray-Yes, that will do nicely Go
patient waiter) Bring us two cream.
hashed potatoes and tWo cups of choco-
late.
Patient Waiter-Yes, madam and
breadP
Gray-Of course, bread.
Patient Waiter Bread is only served
with a meat order. Not with potatoes
alone.
Gray-O, is that SOP Then DOM
care for potatoes.
Brown-Nor !, either. do love the
bread here.
Gray (resuming the study of the
card)-O, bother! let's take some con
somme.
Brown-All right.
Grsy-But we don't want chocolate
with soup.
Browne, no.
Gray-Wcll, we won't take chocolate
then, but we can have some ice cream
afterward if we want It.
BrowR-Very well.
Gray Ito Patient Waiter) Bring two
Consommes.
Three-quarters Of an hour later.1
Brown (1nishing the last morsel oi
bread and long story at the same
momenD- from that day to this
have never even bowed to her.
Gray-You did perfectly right. She
was horribly rude--in her own house,
too.
Patient Waiter approaching for the
tenth time)-Do you wish any thing
moree
Brown docking at her friend)-l
really doa't care for any thing more
The soup is SO hearty.
Gray-Nor l, either. Besides We
must hurry.
Patient Waiter vanishes and returns
with the check, which he directly lays
midway between the two.
Gray (buttoring her glove)-This il
mine, Kate
Brown-O, no, indeed, Nell. You
must let me pay
Gray-Not at all. You came out tx
shop with me.
Brown-0, you forget have severa
errands of my own.
Gray-O, l really insist. Finishes
her glove and draws check over. 1t il
forty cents, and she lays half-dollal
on the tray. Are you sure you didn'
want any thing moreP
! Browne, no, indeed. 1 have eaten
all possibly could.
Patient Waiter returns with tive
nickels and retires to a convenient dis
tance.
Gray (pocketing the nickels)-DC
, you know, think it's sort of fast fol
girls alone to fee walters.
Brown-So do l. rarely do.
Gray-Well, let us make haste. W,
} really have no time to lose.
Then the dear girls trot off to Cash
and Gray pays sixteen dollars the yarC
ior trimming to renovate the old dress
: s-P9lg f. Reich, N Puck