The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-28
REVENGE OF a MEEK MAN.
An Exrerfencs In Candy Buying 1t the
Sign of tho naughty Ladies.

An E1rsr1encs In Candy Buying at the
Sign of the Naughty Ladies.
cit took me some time" he said, "to
learn how to get along in the candy
store at the Sign of the Naughty La
dies 1 am a meek man, not given to
bcasting, and uncertain sometimes in
the hour Of seeming victory. SoIrare-
~ talk of my successes. But 1 believe I
did astonish one of the naughty ladies
into something like q temporary &C.
commodating mood.
81 had been used to the sort of treat
mcnt everybody gets there. had re-
ceived over the soda water counter that
stare colder than tho hardest clot OF
ice cream that ever dropped into the
glass. But all this time scheme had
slowly been forming itself in my mind.
After awhile had n chance to test il.
I dropped in At the Sign Of the Haugh-
ty Ladies' late one afternoon. Few peo-
pie were there. 1 stepped up TO a coun-
ter, behind which stood one Of the
proudest of the ladies. She was talking
10 friend, and they both became in
tensely interested in the crowd pass
ing up and down Broadway as soon as
I appeared. They looked out OF the
window in a far-off way and talked
in undertones. thought of giving ii
ing a retreat. But the recollection OF
my scheme came into my head. took
courage and spoke.
"'WiIl you be kind enough to give
me two pounds of nixed?' said with
the utmost politeness, almost with OBJ
sequiousness.
Nobody ever would have thought
either of them had heard me, except for
q quick, sharp look which the two
girls gave me Then one of them
turned her back and began to look
for two-pound box. All the time she
Kept on talking to her friend. After
awhile she found the box, catefully 1T
ted it with CREASED paper. and then,
turning toward me, seized pair OF
tongs and slid open the glass case which
contained the candies. Then for the
first time she looked me squarely in the
face.
'Clocolates?' she asked, as savage
ly as though she were compelled by
superior force to part with her own
most valuable possessions. But I was
prepared for her. was going to try
On my ,scbe1ne. -
Thank you very much said. 7
should really be extremely indebted if
you would be kind enough to put IN
few. They are very nice always in a
mixed box
"She put them in rapidly, but not be-
fore she had cast a quick and searching
glance at me. She was suspicious, but
the first effort had made no impression.
as could plainly see when she closed |
the case with a bang and stopped long |
enough to say between her front teeth: |
MarshmaIlows? She jerked the |
word out as though a syllable more
would have choked her.
eyes, if you please responded |
with the same melting politeness Of |
tone, 'if it isn't too much trouble to you
and won't take too much of your time. |
hate to detain you, so just put in as
many as you have the time TO. Don't |
yourself too much. A few will |
TO- -
again she darted questioning |
glance at me, and again she slammed |
he door of the case with vicious beng. |
thought she took me for maniac un.
III j heard the door of the case go with |
'Ilch an unnecessary expenditure OF |
'orce. But there was something like !
in her tone when she saidi
"'Burnt almonds?
"Her voice sounded almost sympa. /
.hetic. I answered her with increasing
ooliteness. Half a dozen times / re-
'ponded with the same saccharine, ex-
,essive courtesy. L was defcreatial,
almost cringing. By the
in1e we had reached caramelS her tone
vas tender. She handed the box over
he counter and actually pushed il In
ny direction. Usually they merely hold
somewhere approximately toward
-ou and look over your head at the soda
ountain opposite. She wes undoubted
y conquered, but was relentless. 1
vas determined to force my scheme to
he end. took the box and paid.
II regret more than 1 can tell you
said. that circumstances have p!nced
within my power to walk into this
tore and disturb you simply because
,appen to want TO buy some candy.
suppose I'm brute to do it. Maybe
man oughtn't to take such an advan-
age OF defenseless woman, especially
fter she's been worried all day by
ustomers of her own sex. But prom
sed my wife that I would bring her
ONE box, so came in here and dis
urbed you ~
"'She gave me a look that confined
he most complete contempt and offend
d dignity have ever seen. Then she
allied toward the back OF the store,
nd the expression OF her shoulders
me. grabbed my box
nd fed"
Did it do any good the next time
on went back?" asked a man who
ad never had the courage or original
" TO devise such a scheme.
at didn't" the speaker said, regret
1lly. 1.-The next time went back none
( them would look at me. waited 20
inutes and then got out."-N. Y. Sun.
FOOTBALL AND SLOOhERS.
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