The morning call., 1892-11-15
TEE PATIENT WAITER.

Time P. NJ Pace-Fashionable res
tauranI. Dramatis Persona-Brown Tailor
made Girl, Gray Tailor-made Girl and
Patient Waiter.
The young women being sdvantageOusly
seated, extra wraps and bundles disposed Of,
Patient Waiter fills their glasses and lays
menu-cards before them. Neither glanees
at IT.
al declare. didn't know I was so tired, ="
says Brown Tailor-made Girl
Nor |. It's so horrid 10 match gooas'
returns Gray Iail0r-made girl.
'Dreadful. I'd rather buy material foT
three new dresses Than renoVate one O4u
$50 should L I'm IN such quandaTy
about that silk at Cash's. Did it seem to
you 20 match at al?
The patient waiter goes of to seat
neW-comsr-a man.
why, l thought it was quite the nearest
of any we have seen yet"
did you, really? / am in such dilemma
about il; and l must send it down to Whale
bone to-day or she will disappOlnt me"
Eyes the wretch How quickly she
takes advantage of 1T lie delay in thatway.
Eyes indeed. She kept me waiting three
weeks last winter for a pink tulle. because
l was one day late in sending word whether
] wanted pointed or square bodice.
The patient waiter. having taken mans or
der 10 the kitchen, returns.
"Well, l suppose we must have some
luncheon" pulling meDu-caTd toward her.
What do you want. NelP'
''Oh, don't know What are you going
TO havs?"
II don't know. IN rot very hungry"
Nor |. ! breakfasted late and don't
feel as If [ could eat anything"
Brown, pushing the card across the table ::
''Do pick up something, Nell. l can't"
''Well, can't either / never do know
what 10 take"
The patient waiter retres and serves a
mans order. Then he returns.
do you like oysters?" asks Gray. still
studying the card.
mot much. l get tired Of them"
well, l don't know but | do, too. at
any rate. we won't take an oyster stew. for
they only serve crackers with that, and the
bread here Is just lovely"
Isn't i'll l can make lunch of their
bread and butter"
The patient waiter shifts from left to the
allow would chicken croquette goP''
Brown, not sure whether rs Dutch treat
or not, says:
ION. don't let's take croquettes. Wen
be sure 10 have them tonight at the NIL
lers'."
That's SO. Oh, dear, what do wantP
] believe FL take some cream-hashed pota-
tees"
so will land We'll have cup Of choco-
late"
Yes, that Will DO nicely" Turning to
the waiter. Bring Us two cream-hashed po-
tRtoes and two cups OF chocolate"
Yes. madam; and bread?" asks the
waiter.
"Of course, bread"
''Bread is only served with a meat order.
Not with potatoes alone" says the waiter
On. is that SOP Then l don't care for
any pOta toes"
Nor /. either do love the bread here "
Gray (resuRiing the study of her card)-
'All right"
..But We don't want chocolate with soup"
"Oh, no.
"Well. we won't take chocolate. then, but
we can have soms ice-cream afterwaTd. il
We wants IT,"
"VeIy we'll"
Bring two consommes."
Three-quarters of an hour later, Brown
finishing the last morsel of bread and long
story at the same moment:
''ABd from that day to this have neYe,
even bowed to her"
You did perfectly right. She was hor.
rlbly rude-in her own house, too"
The patient waiter. approaching for the
tenth time, asks:
"Do you wish anything more?h
81 really don't believe l care for anything
more. the soup is SO hearty" says Brown
looking at her friend
Nor /, either. Besides we must hurry. d
Patient waiter vanishes and returns Will
y
between the two.
This is mine. Kate" says Gray, but
toning her glove.
"Oh. no, indeed. Nell. You must LET me
pay" says Brown.
Not at all You came out to shop with
me-"
'oh, you forget that have several er-
Tands Of my own"
''Ob, really insist. Are you sure YOU
didn't want anything more?" says GRAY,
finishing her glove. and drawing the check
ever. 1t IS 40 eeats. and she laws a halj
dollar on the tray.
"Oh. no. indeed. 1 have eaten all that
possibly could"
The patient walter returns with tvs
niekels and retires to aconvenient distance
do you know, think it's sort of fast toI
giiis alone to fee walters ?" SAYS GRAY. a
she pockets the nlckels
so do l. / rarely do"
Wei, let US make haste. We really hay,
no time to lose"
Then the dear girls trot off to Cash's. and
Gray pays SIG yard for trimming to reno
vate the old dress.