Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
At THE SODA FOUNTAIN.
Sentimental Girls Take Straw and an Al.
IoWance Of Foam.

Girls aren't the only ust0mers we
have for ice cream soda" SAID the clerk
at the fountain as he mixed up foam
ing drink for the newSpape man. but
a large proportion of our customers for
this variety of beverage are females
however. though a good many men hay =
a strong weakness for the combination.
Ice cream drinks are now about the
best selling of any one class,-in fact.
with the exception perhaps Of orange
phOsphates we sell more chocolate ice
cream sodas than any other mix.
The chocolate iCe-cream soda YOU
know. because popular through the New
York matinee girls and on account of
its becoming such a favorite there, Il
was introduced throughout the country.
It's still the choicest mixture in the eyes
90 the silly young things who are dew
otees of the latest stage-hero but
there are dozens of others who have no
time or opportunity for actor alteration
who are very fond of the beverage.
There are other ice-cream decoc-
tions,-stra wberry, pineapple, orange
and other Of the commoner syrups bur
none of these can touch chocolate IN
point Of sales. although |, myself, think
several of them are equally palatablc.
The color of chocolate helps make the
syrup the popular drink. in my opinion.
and when YOU add to this foaming
sassful generous help Of ice cream,
it makes mighty attractive dish.
Yes, ice cream Sodas are more o.
less of a nuisance not only because Of
the extra labor in preparing them bu-
on account of the additional time Il
takes To drink them or rather spoon
them out. Take a couple or three girls
each with an ice cream soda. and it's
ten to one they'll be close onto half an
hour dispUsing Of ii. 1t isn't that they
take actually that much time in the
drinking of it. but when they giggle
and gable between each sup it occu-
pies good deal Of time.
Some girls like the sour drinks, eS-
pecally the phosphates. but the great
ajority Of them prefer the sweet mix
lures with a foaming top. There's
something sentimental in a mix of this
kind, or at least there seems to be and
the moment the straw gets down
through the creamy covering unless
she is accompanied. the girl will begin
to roll her eyes and look into space in
q way that couldn't help making an
impression.
LAS a general thing it's the athletic
or business girl that takes the orange
phosphates and beverages of that sort
They come in for real refreshment and
not for the purpose of Willing away
time with a straw and a big glass Of
drink and foam. Orange phosphate is
of course, the best seller among this
kind. but lemon. cherry. lemon and
lime. lemon and ginger and the dozen
and one other combinations. are always
in good demand.
1T is easy to tell what kind of a per-
son you are dealing with when it comes
to selling them soda water, continued
the clerk. "One customer will come in
in a hurry and say: Give me lemon
phosphate He drinks it down, and
goes away. That class of customer
shows some decision Of character.
Another customer will come in: he
will carefully look in the labels over
the various syrups. and in a hesitatinS
way say, Il guess you may give me
some chocolate Just as you are about
to draw the syrup. he will change his
mind and say. No. YOU had better
make that orange You get the first
few drops of orange syrup in his glass
when he cries out, Make that rasp-
berry and lemon.
THAT kind of man couldn't tell
whether it was raining or not until lie
was soaked through.
IF men are as bad as this. you can
imagine what troubles we have when
some women customers try to settle
upon a selection. It's no wonder we're
glad when the soda rush is over is it,?