Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-07
WHEN THEY met


ment at the milliners on the corner. |
They did not intend to buy hats. but
chose the place because of its conven-
fence. However, when the girl In |
gray found that she had arrived first,
she thought she would just poke |
around" little until her friend ar
rived.
Where shall we go for lunch2'
asked the girl in gray when they
reached the street
oh. don't care. Anywhere your
! say
Il don't care, either
Well. do you like BIakey's?"
Yes"
THE walters there are awfully in.
attentive, come to think of it. ! like
Carriers better"
oh, they have the horridest butter
at Carter's," objected the girl I'M
! gray.
DO they? never noticed it.. and
FIN fussy about butter, too
Well, let's go there then! don't
| care"
oh, no; I'd imagine it was bad
now
| They stopped on az corner
| I've got to meet mother at two
o'clock. so let's DECIDE said the girl
| in gray.
II don't care bit where we go,"
said the girl in brown
| Neither do l."
Il like one place about as well as.
| another
| so do, IT,
IT'S too windy standing here, and
j I've got an awful cold Do decide on
something
All right, you decide''
WELL, we might as we'll go to-
/ Blakeys.'
4 They did!
As they entered the head waiter
hurried forward to meet them and
showed them tremendously to a
small table. Another waiter rushed
forward, and each attendant held a,
chair for the new. arrivals
II DON'T call the walters here mat
tentive,' said the girl in gray, FALLING,
off her gloves.
Perhaps 1 was thinking Of some
other place. answered the girl in
brown.
The waiter placed. menu, before
each girl, and then stood respect
fully waiting, pad and pencil in hand
What shall we have?" said the,
girl in gray.
Whatever you like. l want you.
to say, because this is my treat
Indeed. it isn't objected the girl,
in gray. II suggested our lunching
together in town
But, my dear. don't you remember
7 said: Can you come Wednesday,
and that made my invitation"
mot at ALL replied the girl in gray,
and | insist upon paying the BILL
sWell-then next time it shall be
NINE"
The waiter, after shifting: his, pc
sition from one foot to the other sew
eral times, retired to the next table
and took an order for two men who
had just come in. He now returned
and stood inquiringly beside the girl
in brown.
We'll, what shall we haven said
the girl in brown. Thereupon the wait
er realized that no progress had been
made and hurried away to- fill the or
der for the two men.
Whatever you like"
What about filet au gratin?"
Il don't care for things c~nked in
cheese"
We'll, you pick. out the potatoes. :"
!. said the girl in gray Where or
earth has that waiter gomez
This was the place meant, after
ALL where the walters are inatten-
tive;' said the girl In brown at
length.
They waited in some annoyance un
til the waiter appeared with the or.
der for the next table. He hurried
through his duty there, and presently
stood once more, pad in hand, ex.
pectant besides. the girl in gray
Bring us filet mignon. she bagan
Have you decided on the potatoes
YETI
They discussed it.
: Let's have tomato salad. instead.
said the girl in brown.
!. All right. Now that waiter has
! gone againt How annoyingt"
The waiter had, in fact, just with
7 drawn, as the men at the next table
! had finish and were ready to pa,
their check.
Il shall never come here again. Tn,
waiter has not taken our order yet.
a Il told you how, they were here
a said the girl in brown. complacently
IS Both girls bent frowning looks @,
n the waiter until he approached thei
IS table again.
IS please take our order at once.
q said the girl in gray. severely. File
mignon, tomato salad and coffee
le Would you rather have coffee wit
at your lunch or after with some crack
3 ers and cheese?"