Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-10
CIGAR-sTORE WASHERS.
LOS ANGELES SEEMS TO HAVE
HER SHARE OF THE PESTS.
"Leah" Becomes Very Indignant and
Discourses on the Subject-One Brain
less Rascal Who Made Mistake.

We were still lingering at the tea
table, although we had finished our
dainty repast some time. We were en-
joying something even more, if that is
possible, than our delicately-havored
tea, hot biscuits and strawberries and
cream, and that was good gossip.
There were four of us at the tea
table, and l might add not at all a bad
looking four; in fact, the oldest among
us was considered quite fine looking,
simply perfect. The other two, who
were much younger, were quite pretty
and as for me, / suppose could pass
with little pushing, as the saying is.
Our gossip opened with the subject OF
engagements, and from the latest vic
Tins of the fair god we gradually drifted
on to the newest thing in dress, and
that involved a great deal, as you know
if you read the advertisements in the
papers. Well, dress finally gave way to
shopping, and as we have such nice
stores in Los Angeles, especially along
Spring street, and those stores keep
such pretty things, shopping seemed to
be an inexhaustible subject
One of the girls finally remarked,
however, that shopping was no longer
pleasure as it used to be. She said it
necessitates one to traverse Spring street
perhaps many times on one expedition.
However, that would not be annoying
if one did not have to pass the many
men who habitually lounge around the
cigar stores, with which Spring street
abounds-with nothing in the wide
world to do but criticise the many
pretty girls who pass to and fro. OF
course it is very gratifying to some to
hear the audible remarks passed by the
"men," (heaven save the mark y but to
others, it is positively insulting.
AS the following story will show one
Of the young ladies had quite an exper-
ience. Having gone to visit a very
dear friend, she was much surprised,
when she arose to go, to find that in
stead of staying an hour and half, as
was her intention, she had stayed near
ly three hours.
Well, of course, she was in dreadful
hurry to get home, as she had long
way to go, and as she hurried along she
smiled to herself as some happy remem-
brance came to mind, forgetting for
the time that she was walking on the
street. But she was soon
made aware of that fact. As
she neared certain cigar store on
Spring street, she was much surprised
when young man, who had been
standing there, raised his hat and
bowed to her. She was still more sur
prised when, on hearing a remark close
to her, she looked up and beheld the
same young man. The remark was un-
doubtedly meant for her, as he address,
ed her a second time. just what she
said to him in reply 1 forget, but at any
rate she made him feel very crest-fallen
and guess he came to the conclusion
that not all the young ladies in Los An
geles are f1irts.
think little or nothing has been said
in Los Angeles about the men who
make the cigar stands their regular sta
ton. suppose dozens of young ladies
have had similar experiences to the one
mentioned above, for I know could
give score of them if it wasn't that
this one will be quite enough to give
people an idea of what nuisance these
men are. LEAH.