The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-01
wANTED-A GOOD EATER,

The adrertiscmec, read; Wanted
Four young ladies. Mast be fns looking
spd u engaging msrner. vsnt Ihe
establishment vss sn eating saloon. Over
hs door slaring is, letters Of sold inform
cd me and sll psssep by that IL vss
.ges,sursn, Tor Ladies aud 6sn,lemsp.
Everything 10 4, vas brand new and quite
,ssieless = gsuiy. a shiny. veneered psf
,i,iou 10 one side hsd smother sold letter.
ed sisn glued TO Il. "C~h Department. Z.
Unser ,hs sisn ws = little window set
upon . marble slab. and in the little vim
dow The face and shoulders ots man. The
face v. very red. very urinkled sud very
aetce. The bead TO which the lace belong
ed was very small, With sosniy siih black
hsir on end ell over il. The shoulders
upon which the bead vas set had pigeon
breasted trunk between them. aud we're
very narrow end very sloping.
As came 10 the man pu, bis little bead
ont OF his little window aud looked eager
~ sud fierceiy 81 me. ] walked up TO bis
window and told him why ] came, He
could see but the upper part OF me.
| Stand back, he said. ] did so. aud be
I looked me over.
/ want girls, be said, but-csn you
eal2
His question surprised me. Most girls
can, | could. Just then was very hum
ery. was embarrassed, not by my
ability 10 eat. but by bis question. hes
itsted.
Can YOU eat-pucb2 Very fierce. 10
deed. did he look as be repeated and
amended bis question.
Am TO eat here. .irf asked trembling
ly.
Eat? OF coursei be said.
Now. I did not understand whether be
wanted me TO scrub the floors. wash sbs
dishes. take the money or what, but did
understand, l thought. that be WAS spec
ulating with view to economy upon my
ability and inclination to devour much Of
to live npon nothing. So always trnthfu
as am, l answered. am Q very small
eater, sir.
Won't dol said be.
Sir? said /.
Won't dol Don't suit.
/ was sorely disappointed. Tears csmt
to my eyes. My eyelids and my lips, TOT
trembled.
Don't cry-in berel be said 6ercely
Don't cryl Sorry-very sorry csnt hell
Iit-dont suit-won't dol
Is my appearance not what you desire
sir2 ventured to ask.
Look WE'LL you're besuty-very sorr!
can't engage you.
Although ! was somewhat doubtful o
nv rank ss beauty. knew myself to b
. passible good looking girl, and l readil.
forgaye him bis exaegerstioo: especisll.
A did not understand my beauty to be
bar to my engagement.
NY manners, cir, l said, are good-en
gasing. II you could see me wait Of ts
BILE, say for one day. II that is whst yo'
want help for
Wait at table = nothing Got waters
AT
You doubt my ability to please? Yo
Judge OF my usefulness or my manner
without having an opportunity
No, no, mol Manners charminsl Bu
You don't suit--won't do.
Queer, / thought. You're beauty
Manners charmingl Don't suit and won
do. Wby2 Whsreiorei Curiosity - We
"A want. stimul me to ssk the 6erce j
tie man; Why don't I suit you. sir1
Then, fercer than ever before, be ssit
Don't bother more! Small eater
don't suit won't do! And be slammed
book upon his marble slab and move
away from bis little window get ri
OF me.
| reflected that II might have been we
for me to have asserted that did not O.
at all, but was bright enough. even
, that moment OF disappointment and vex'
: tiou, to appreciate that be would not bs'
credited the statement. Then l was on
ragged by his assumption that must be
Qlu,ton simply because OF my claim to te
perance and moderation in eating. Apg
q ed BY this and by bis unreasonable rebui
knowing be would hear me behind b
CANDY partition, l said while moving I
ward the door: What meannessl Ii l h'
opportunity would est you out of hon
and bome
Heyp What'sat? he yelled. % be bon
/, ed back into bis little window and stn'
10 his fierce little head through II at n
Wbst's at? Eat house aud homer he
Hey2 He looked so slsrmngly herce th
in fesr he might eat me. my progress
the door -apd out-wss very much sccs
Grated.
= BIT before knew il be was at my sit
on the adjoining sidewalk. He seized I
hand, and half pulled. half coaxed
back again; Come, eirll Please, girl
10 : come back please. grill
10 DO time. before could think or !
vent il, be hsd me back into bis place, .
closed the door and bad planted hims
against it.
House aud home you said. yon -,
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