The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15

ted back to her customers. and set then
down. OF course she got the rec rasp.
berry" in the wrong tpIace; and OF course
the man who got Il called her attention 10
the mistake.
Cant remember everything she said
II wasn't n snap. of course. for she was
pretty girl. and she was young ana cute.
She switched the ice cream and the red
raspberry TO their proper positions. and
Seem 10 be busy to n.ght?' said another
customer.
Am. what'n you havec" was the re-
ply h. got
And she Tipped a napkin across in frort
q him, and fiippod a bill Of fare at him.
and got a glass Of water with much rat
Ting of ice I'm the process.
Gimme "a waffle and coffee" said the
man. ..
And the girl started on run for the
back Of the house
''Waffes,' she called. as She got TO the
high counter and pokrd her chin To a
level with the top Hurry mp. too. I've
lost three customers Tonight cause !
couldn't get what called Tor ana they got
tired of waiting
She came back 90 her section o. the
counter. and while he waited for the gsc-
fies the man tried 10 start 4 CONVEX sltiCn.
Hot tonight he said.
Won want Coffee said the girl
'No: tea" saIl the man. unbluzhingly.
"Hotg'
Gee, Mo-
lee
What other kin5 you ga, except bot ed
colj?''
Jus. cold
Gimme Ice
The girl trotted of for the tea. When
she returned the man gave the conversation
another start
People Ike ice cream this kind OF
weather. don't they
You want ice cream
And she started for the back Of the
house.
NO. no. cried the man. Il said people
eat lot Of Ice cream this weather. don't
they"
GOOD deal Whew."
Hot"
Not much 7 say 'whew' sometimes
when I'm real cool"
Keeps you pretty busy. doesn't it?''
Yes Amt many girls here this time Of
night you know. Supper hours over
How many people have you served to-
night. do you reckon
Gee, Don't ask me, | didn't count EN-"
Didn't have time:''
NOT
What's your busiest time
when the most people come in
What time Is that
"Oh. different times
Like now. for Instance
He was a patient man: and. besides. he
really wondered II he could make that girl
talk. She looked at him curiously for
minute. Then she smiled q bit. IL was the
first time she had smiled
We'll. I'll tell you. It's all pretty busy
around here. When there ain's much doing
there amt many girls to do it. That makes
all of us take 4 large number Of chairs, and
SO keep busy just the same.
But when there are not 50 many people
here they are not In such hurry are
they And you have more time.
Always In a hurry in here. Man comes
in and orders coffee. he wants II right away.
Orders pie same thing. Orders ice cream
same way"
Then she smiled a bit.
"Only thing slow people order IS wafiioS-
They always have plenty OF time. 1t looks
like We never hurry n waffle order
About how many ice cream orders do You
get this kind of weather.?
''Oh. | don't know--bout one for every
third customer. Sometimes they take It
just so: but most Of the time the. take II
"a la rnode'-on top Of pie. berries. cake, or
like that.
How many orders do you serve in Il
day.
You asked me that just now. didn't you:'
Did To-
Are YOU a census taker?
NO; l am lust a man with a lot OF
c iriosity-and waiting for wafies."
well. ] don't know. really, how many
orders / serve Il day. You see. they come
so fast We don't have time TO count 'em.
But 1 guess I serve about thirty at break
fast time, fifty or sixty at dinner time and