The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-19

4. BILE soda fountain clerk,
: Who draweth off the moistened
air with nimblc tuln and jerk,
His garb is always spotless white
when first he puts il on.
u But, 10, before an hour hath
passed its spotlessness hath gore.
For then he hath vanilla on the
bosom Of his vest, and streaks Of
red raspberry make his trousers
seem jest.
i While chocolate ard ginger ale
give Tiger like effect to the balance
OF the garments in which be is
proudly decked.
His hair is limp and languid, and
is parted square and true
Above the center Of his nose,
which turneth blue,
Because he hath to linger in the
acid and the ice, to fix up funny
mixtures for the one that hath the
price.
He maketh strange concoctions in
the line Of fancy drinks, and all the
while he watches for persuasive
sorts Of winks.
From early morn he twisteth at
the soda water spout, and turneth
the ice crusher till the ice has given
out.
J. He diggeth in the ice cream and
he rusheth with the glass, while his
deadly hated rival buys the soda for
the lass.
Yea, verify, the soda clerk, he
, hath sorry time, for he must know
the way to get nine cents out OF each
dime.
Aad he must be hustler, that
there will not be loss Of ice or gas
or water, or he'll tremble at the
boss.
j How often, oh, how often hath
: the soda jerker grinned at the one
who payeth nickels for penny's
worth Of wind;
How often, oh, how often DOH
r calm and peaceful smile go Hitting
o'er his vlsags when drink goes
out Of style.
But, ah, alas, my son, sometimes
4 he feeleth very bad, and then is
g when the ladies come with garments
rich and glad.
a The ladies fill the rockers ar d the
i door and the stools, and insist
, upon liquid that both elevates aud
cools.
And one declareth that she'd like
: some chocolate with cream, and,
when he draweth it, straightway'
sob, no." the maid doth scream.
} And then she voweth that she
hath already changed her mind,
4 and wanteth just phosphate with
{ a piece Of lemon rind.
: And, then, again the other maids
: declare they do not know just what
-|they wish-and on and on their
mild objections flow.
5 The weary soda fountain clerk
suggesteth this and that, from plain
4 old lemon phosphate to a dose OF
e anti fat.
E And finally the ladies fair with
: one consent conclude that chocolate
and cream shall be their soda.
fountain food.
E Now when he draweth all the
7 drinks, his trouble are not done
Nay, verify, my trusting child,
they are but half begun:
For each and every maiden Il ere
1 10th straightway rise and say:
: snow, girls, III think it $ awful
e|if you do not let me payH'
! And all protest, and all object,
E Iand all their plans defend.
And not one takes out her purse
3 her lovely cash to sLerd.
VI Now, finally the soda clerk sug.
lgesteth that each maid shall pay
lfor what she drank-and then be-
ginneth the TRADE.
For all the ladies VOW in wrath
yea, they almost sob-that they
will his employer see, and take
r from him his JOB.
Il And then they take their parasols,
land sternly ga away, and not cent
:! !!of all that bill do they take steps to
I. pay.
!, The gentle soda fountain clerk,
|he falleth in daze, and leaneth on
. the vichy tube, and wicked things
he says.
Is this not true, just as we have
composed it, with much work?
1t surely is-and II you doubt, 60
ask the soda clerk. Baltimore
american.
A Day Of Rest.
Iyoc, tLorLful wo shatl1d ha for