Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05


la1isA, TOO, In expressions like Poor dearr'
-WAaa ruDes men sre!p SWe1, / am sston-
ishedf'
us it usualr' ! asked the waiter. Hfr
women to order kQnof IN eaisfashiunT
Indeed it Is" he said enthusiastically.
They're little shy Of ii at frss. They
make a presense Of lookng-oEer the bin of
fare, but soon decide they are not q bit
hungry. Then naybeose WI SAP she'd Like
cup of hottea, and theoehef viii suggest it
might after ell be better to take something
stronger. as shefeeis quisechily Next comes
a little shtvex, and she ordss sornsshing-
milk punch Or sherry cobhier MAJ, be. That's
the old story. Women are seldom bold
enough to call for cocktails the first time, but
they soon got over the shyness and make no
fuss about il. There's e deal of tipping
among them nowadays, particularly among
the married women who go shout whole
morning shopping for half dozen children
I supposeit's comfort for them to come in
here and talk over their worries"
Il understand women seldom give you
tips"
you never saw anything Ike it, he said,
pursuing up his lips thoughtfuly. They are
very careless that way-bscause I'd be the
ast in the world to say they are stingy. I've
known women come here and order twice as
much Is they needed, leave several dishes un-
touched, perhaps, and then, after giving Us
more bother than a dozen men, sail out as
unconcerned as you please, without leaving a
penny 4 few women in the course of a day
may give US nickel, and once in a thousand
years we get dime. I'm quite a student of
human nature myself, he continued. with an
apoloyelie cough, 'tand I've noticed that two
rlasses Of wine make q woman wondrpus
wise How she talks thenl There's one GstIs
wemantcomes here for lunch very often. She
hasn't much to say at first, but by the time
lunch is half over and bottle of clares
half gone there's nothing in the heavens
Or the sea teo high or too deep for her
wisdom She talks of everythiag-science
politics, religien-she expoands breaches and
hys down the law ia fine style In fact, she
Iknows it all, or thinks she does. Then /
have seen many girl come In here with an
escort after the theatre and look at boede
of wine so shyiy you'd think it was the first
time IN her life she'd ever seen one. Ten to
one I've served her with milk punch that
very afternoon"
The impadent garcon of which had heard
50 mach saw at an exclusive, much mir
rored confectioner's not thousand miles
from Madison square. At the round, marble
topped tables in the back about dozen girls
were scattered. They were eating ices, drink
ing creme de menthe from small crystal
glasses or drinking mint juleps through long
straws. a few were triling with chicken
croquestes and slipping cups Of creamy eaoco-
late
All the waters there are French, and was
struck at once by their blase, NIL admirari at
titude. II each had been a duke Ia disguise
he could not have better expressed his i'm
measurable eondescenaon as be passed wear
ily to and fro To have him attend you was
luxury you were expected to pay for.
Ono Of them, carrying o small salper with
thirty cents on it, xipped up to delicate
little creature who bad, notwithstanding. a
very practical, self sufficient expression. He
stood before her with the edge OF the salyer
tightly held TO his breast, as he made an alb
rupt bow. No words could have mere plain
~ said:
"Of course you don't expect the change.
merely do this as matter Of form"
1t was delicious to see that little woman
assert her rights. She became very stiff and
dignfiied and looked like nothing SO much as
a bantam chicken On the defensive.
Have you my change theron she asked in
an icy tone; sd like to have it If you don't
mind"
Supreme disgust overspread the garcons
features and his lip took On curl as he
o5eyed. With freezing expression he
watched her as she picked up two ten cent
pieces ard pushed the remaining ons toward
him with the tip of one gioved finger.
Now for revenge! There was blood in that
Frenchnan's eve as he drew himself up in a
grandiose fashion and, motiOning to the wait
ing dime, said:
pardon me, madame. You are forgetting
something
That was imported impudence, admit
and I didn't blame the little woman for get
ting angry. If q glance could wither, that
garcon would have expired on the spot
Between meals New YORK girls consume a
frightful amount of Sweetneats- Ii they
keep on they VIII Guido their sisters IN eastern
barens who idle away their days of velvet
slavery with a continual dipping into jars Of
sweete1red rose leaves Bonbon boxes have
become necessity Made Of silver and gold
and filed with cachcas, they snugly nestle in
the NUTS of our bellies at the theatre and on
the promenade The habi. of nlhbling such
dainties as ''outtercups," cream pepperrniuts,
caraInels and candied vioiets Is growing
ala1ruingly. Girls used TO make small bets
for gloves or bangles. The old order la.
changed. and almost invariably a box OF bon
hons is either lost or won.
EVELYN MALCOLM.