Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-30
BLOOMERS LED 70 II.
As John and Peter Two Girls Mas
Queraded as Men.
Their Fond Papa Located Them
Serving as Walters at Glen Island
and Started Back With Them to
Chicago--He Lays the Escapade
to the Bicycle Craze-Passed as
Pennsylvania College Boys.

cafe. and applied to the manager TOT
work, saying: .oh wo
inst came over from New Rocnelle'
where we arrived this morning. When
we left PENNSYLVANIA we decided 10 seC
q .iob at a summer resort, and remain
until September. This is the way we
wish 10 spend our vacations, anu III
the fall we will return to coiiege' by
working at a seaside resort we can ell
iov the sea breezes and pay as we go.
We don't care how small the salary may
be so long as we get employment that
will pay our board. We would prefer
10 work as walters, as we had expert
ence last summer at Cape May. YOU
will find us honest, willing and obllg-
ing. 3 o,,
Il might be able to give one OF you
Young men a situation" said the man
ager. but cant place both Of you.
sSBut" said John. Il could not accept
a Job unless my brother Peter got
lob here. too. You might give half my
salary to Pete, and let him work for his
board"
John pleaded so earnestly that the
manager agreed TO find employment for
both John was put to work in the cafe,
and Peter was sent TO aquarium Where
he was assigned to feed the fish and do
do chores about the place. In accepting
the Jobs John and Peter stipulated that
they should sleep in the same room IN
the building with the rest of the help
emploved on the island. The manager
agreed to this, too, and a week ago yes
terdav John went to work in the care.
He we're a dark blue suit consisting OF
a cutaway coat and trousers, and IN tne
morning. before the arrival of the IL
o'clock boat. he wore short knee
breeches and took a spin on his bicycle.
Peter, while off duty, amused himself
in similar manner. OF the two Peter
was the better looking, although John
was not homely by any means. Both
we're lightly built, of dark complexion.
and both had dark eyes and short curry
hair. The other employees in the cafe
referred TO them as the Cuban brothers,
owing to the fact that both were dark
skinned Both wore glasses, and both
were considered dudish in their actions.
When the employees had a swimming
match on Monday, John and Peter wer6
invited to join in the contest Both re-
fused. John said he had no use for
water except to wash in. Peter said
he couldn't swim. A waiter named
Case offered to teach Peter to swim,
saying:
We'll go in before the crowd comes
up from the city and then we won't
need bathing suits"
Even this offer could not induce Peter
to go into the water
You fellows swim and we'll ride our
bikes, said Peter, and with his brother
he went spinning away on his wheel
They returned in time to see the swim
ming match, and seemed greatly inter
ested in the result.
On Sunday there was an unusually
large crowd at Glen Island, and bust
mess was brisk in the cafe. John had Il
run in which the head waiter threatened
70 discharge him if he did not do better
work.
You're too SLOW" said the head
waiter. you walk around as if you
were treading on eggs. And then you
must be more attentive to our lady GUS
toners. You spend too much time talk
ing bicycle to those men in the corner.
You are here to wait, and not to chin,
dyer understand"
Yes" said John; 'I'll be more careful
in the future"
On Monday John received a second re-
buke from the head waiter. On Tues
day morning John and Peter spent their
leisure time assisting Prof. Mccormack
stufflng some birds for the Glen Island
Museum. On Thursday a well-dressed
elderly man entered the hotel, and, TAX
ing seat at one of the tables, called
the head waiter.
Il want a porterhouse steak well
done some fried potatoes and cup of
coffee" he said.
The head waiter called an assistant.
The customer said:
II don't want that walter; give the
order to some one else. | want a youns
man to wait on me. Have you any
goodlooking young men here? You
have? Well let him bring my order.
The head waiter gave the order to
John. and John came from the kitchen
Is minutes later, carrying a tray filled
with dishes
That gentleman in the corner" said
the head waiter, pointing to the man
who had ordered the porterhouse steak.
John was within a few feet Of the custo-
mer when the man looked up from be-
hind his newspaper.
oh" exclaimed John, dropping the
tray and dishes on the floor. Turning
about he ran out of the dining room
and across the lawn.
A policeman ran after him, shouting:
Get off that grass"
The elderly ccustomer started out af-
ter John. and the head waiter chased
the elderly customer. No one knew
what it all meant John ran to the
aquarium and got Peter. Then Peter
and John darted up to their sleeping
room and locked the door. By this
time the head waiter had caught the
elderly customer, and demanded an ex-
PLANTATION.
THAT waiter is my daughter Tillie."
said the elderly man. "She is mas
querading in mems Clothes
The head waiter would not believe
the story, and a policeman was called.
He went in search of John, and found
Peter and John in their room. They
were locked in each others arms weep
ing.
Eyes, sir, I'm a girl" said Peter,
tearfully.
"And so am l." said John. This
man IS our father"
The elderly man explained that he
was Henry Carlston, and that he lived
in Chicago, on West Lake street, near
Oak Park.
Il am employed in the Auditors de-
partment of the Chicago and North