Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-10
WANTED--A GOOD EATER

WANTED--A GOOD EATER
Tho advertisement reads "wanted---
-Four young ladies' ssrit 30 fine look
ing and Of engaging manners" | went
Tho establishment was nn eating saloon
Over it, door glaring fat letters Of gold
informed me and all passcrs by that II
was "Rostanraat for Ladies and Gen.
ilemcn.- Everything In II was brand
new and quite tasteless-gaudy A
shiny. vcnccrcd partition TO ono aldo
had another gold le,terod sign glued 10
Il. "Cash Department." Under this sign
was a httlo window set upon marble
slab. and In the little window tho face
and shoulder Of man. The face was
vrry red. very wrinklcd and very fierce
Tho bead TO which the faco belonged
WINS very small. with fcanty still black
hair on end all over H. Tho shoulders
upon which tho head was sot had n
pigeon breasted trunk between them,
aud were very narrow and very sloping.
As came Ia the man put hs littlo
head out Of his little window aud looked
eagerly and hcrcoly at INC. walked up
10 his window and told him why came
lie could zee bnt tho upper part Of mo.
"3tand back" no said. did no. and
he looked me over.
u want glrls.' no saidi ''but-ean you
satf'
His question surprised me. Most girls
can. could. Just then was very
hungry. ! was embarrassed. not by my
ability to eat, but by his question. !
hcsltated.
"Can yuu oat-muohg- Very fierce,
indeed, did he look ~ he repeated aud
amended his question.
cam to eat here. sirr' 1 asked trom.
blingly.
"Eau OF counsel" said he.
Now, did not understand whether he
wanted mo 10 scrub the floors. wash tho
dishes. tako tho money or what. but |
did understand, thought, that no was
tpcculating with n view TO economy
upon my ability and inclination to de-
YOUR much or TO live upon nothing. so.
always truthful "a am. answered, Il
am very small eater, SIR"
"won't dol" said he.
"SirY' said l.
wont dol Don't sultl-
Twas aorely disappointed. Tears came
10 my eyes. My eyelids and my lips.
too, trcmbled
Don't cry-in herel" no Eald hercoiy.
Don't cryi souy-yery souy-can't
help it-don't snit-won't dor
els my appearance not what you do
lire, sirf' vonturod TO ask.
Look well--you'ro bcau,y-vory
sory--can't engage your
Although | was somewhat doubtful Of
my rank as a beauty, know myself "a
DO passibly good looking girl, and
readily forgaye him his exaggeraiion
especially as did not undcntand my
beauty TO DO bar TO my engagement.
my manners, sir" said, "aro good
engaging. n you could seo me wait al
table. nay for ono day, II that Il what
you want help for"-
await Mt tAble-nothlngi Got waiter
--lotsl Don't suit-wont dor
"You doubt my ability 10 pleasep Yor
Judge Of my usefulness or my manner
without having had opportunity
"No, no, mol Manners charmingi hui
you don't huit-won't dol"
Queer, l thought. You're beauty
Manners oharmingl Don't suit and
won't do. Why whcrcforol Curiosity
~ well as want, stimulated me TO AL
the fierce little man; "Why don't sui
yon, sir
Then. hofccr than ever before, h,
faidi Don't bother-any mor0l Small
oater--don't suit-won't do" And h,
slammed book upon his marble slal
and moved away from his little window
to get rid OF me-
1 reelected that II might have beer
well for mo TO have asserted that die
not eat at all, but was bright enough
even in that moment OF disappointment
aud yexa,ion, to appreciate that h,
would not have credited the statement
Then was outraged by his assumption
that ! must be glutton simply becaus,
Of my claim TO temperance and modera
ton In eating. Angered by this aud by
his unreasonable rebuIs, knowing b,
would hear me behind his gaudy parii
ton, said while moving toward thu
doori "What meannessl II had oppor
tunity ! would cat you out Of house ant
home"
"Heyi What's att" no yelled, rs h,
bounced back Into his little window ant
stuck his fierce little head through 1t a
me. whats 'aR Eat house and home
Heyi Hoyf lilo looked 30 alarmingl,
fierce that, In fear that he might eat me
my progress TO the door-and out-wa
very much accelerated.
But before knew 1t he was at m,
side, on the adjoining sidewalk. III
seized my hand, and half pulled. hal
coaxed me back againi "Come, girl
Please, girl-come income back
please, grill"
In no time, before could think or pre-
vent 1t, he had mo back into his place
and closed the door and had plante,
himself against II,
blouse and home--you said, you--ea
some one-out Off Did your Didn'
youi Hey? Hoyy' His fierceness scene,
transformed to a triumphant intensit,
as lie spoke and guarded the door agains
my escape.