Newport daily independent., 1906-03-03
EGG MARKET LOOSENED.
And the Groceryman's Man Made t&s Fact a Pretext for Loosenlng
 His Tongue.

~Ain't you glad that eggs is down again, Evelna?" asked the grocery man of the pretty cook, according to he Chicago Daily News.
 Why should be glad!'' asked tho cook.
 Well, that's so. You don't have to pay for 'ena, do you?" said the grocery man. "It don't make no difference to you, O course, but it's been tough on the rest of us. f've been agg-hungry all winter, but the lady who keeps the house where I board didn't have chick ems. so I've been sort of up against it. This last week or two since the market loosened she's been mahln up for lost time. feel as If I was sproatin oln feathers. I've had hard-botlad eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs. sott- boiled eggs, egg custsrd. egg omsasta. friend eM. agg salad. ham and eggs. 9gg sauce, egg on toast, sgE leNana!e and eggs every other old way. dha other eveniu' burnt zay fingers pu0tu' o6 a hot lamp chimney an they gave zae white ot egg shampoo onstr just as Tree as water. 1 sai egg shampoo at sne barber shop oa Sunday morning. Hon. sst I'm ashamsd te look han In tha face"
 'I sh'd think you would ba.' said the pretty eook-
 q all, that's straight. I'va been ratseA honest, ar tka boss knows it. He'll let me sell goods in thestore any time amt deliverin an take the money for 'em. don't care if he does have a cash regis ter an good eyesight-it's sushin' to have a man trust you. All the same, when I've been openin' up case Of egga Two been tempted many time thls win" ter to swipe one or two aa' trust to mak- in my getaway afore they was missed,
 'If"Yd a known that I'd have glVeo you a chance" said the pretty cook An I wouldn't have applied for no ex' try edition papers to have you brought back" she added. ~I'd "a thought II cheap at egg or two"
 You're joshin'," said the groceryman If jumped this town you'd spend all ,our wages advertisin' for me in the per s'pal columns-'Johnny. It was nor r!ble mistake. Come back. Evelina.' ;"
 Don't you fool yourself" said the 5retty cook Are these you've brought me fresh?'
 ''Strickly flssh," but not guaranteed ,trickly fresh,'" replied the grocerymap- B 1t what are you chaagin' the conver- sation for? You can't make me believs you wouldn't feel bad if you dt6a't see me any more"
 q know I caR't," retorted the pretty cook That's the trouble"
 You want to take warnin' by what i've said about the eggs" said the groceryman. "I knew feller wunst who had girl that just nachully thought the world of him, but she wus jest nachully shy an shrinkin', like you are, Evelina, an she didn't let on she cared a dern whether he come around to see her or not An he hung around hankerin' for 8 kind word an a sweet smile, jest like I-hankered for them eggs when the guaranteed was 45 . dozen An finally. jest when he was pv1n' up hope, she loosened up-just like the egg msrket-an' he got sweet smiles an kind words served up to him tn every style. We'll, he go so many he shuddered avery time hen cackled."
 "Eggs?" said the cook.
 Never mind" said the groceryman, as he reached for his basket You're next, ell right, If I am mixed. Farewell, naughty beauty, but r-remember a time will come"
 Its como now" said the cook. "Tims you travelled. Pass on"