Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-04
WHEN THEY met

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down town and they met by appoint
ment at the milliner's 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" a little until her friend ar
rived.
Where shall we go for lunch?"
asked the girl in gray when they
reached the street.
ooh, l don't care. Anywhere you.
say"
81 don't care, either
well, do you like Blakey's?" !;
Yes
"The walters there are awfully in;
attentive, come to think of it, l like
Carter's better"
"Oh, they have the horridest butter
at Carter's," objected the girl in
gray.
DO they? 1 never noticed it, and
I'm fussy about butter, too"
We'll, let's go there. then. 1 don't
care"
"oh. no; I'd imagine it was bad
now"
They stopped on corner.
1--we got to meet mother at two
o'clock, so let's decide" said the girl
in gray.
Il don't care bit where we CO."
said the girl in brown
Neither do t.
Il like one place about as well as
another"
so do L.
Its too windy standing here, and
I've got an awful cold Do decide on
something"
"All right, you decide"
well, we might as we'll go to
Blakey's."
They did
AS they entered the head waiter
hurried forward to meet them and
showed them tremendously to
small table. Another waiter rushed
forward, and each attendant held a
chair for the new arrivals.
Il don't call the walters here mat
tentive,' said the girl in gray, pulling
off her gloves.
Perhaps l was thinking of some
other place" answered the girl in
brown.
The waiter placed a 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. Il suggested our lunching
together in town"
But, my dear, don't you remember
said: Can you come Wednesday? p
and that made my invitation"
| Not at ALL replied the girl in gray
"and l insist upon paying the bill"
"Well-then next time it shall be
| mine"
The waiter, after shifting his DO
| sition from one foot to the other sew
eral times, retired to the next table
| and took an order for two men who
| AAe0 JooI SoAlS W. I1c llUW
and stood inqurringly beside the girl
in brown.
Well, what shall we have?" 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 fiiet au gratin?"
Il don't care for things cooked in
cheese"
Well. you pick out the potatoes, !"
said the girl in gray Where on
earth has that walter gomez
This was the place l 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 mora, pad in hand, ex-
pectant besides the girl in gray.
Bring us tilet mignon,' she bagan.
"aave you decided on the potatoes
yet?"
They discussed it.
Lets have tomato salad. instead. .
said the girl in brown.
"All right. Now that waiter has
gone again! How annoying
The waiter had, in fact, just with
drawn, as the mon at the next table
had finish and were ready to pay
their check.
Il shall never come here again. The
waiter has not taken our order yet"
Il told you how they were here
said the girl in brown. complacently
Both girls ben. frowning looks on
the waiter until he approached their
table again.
please take cur order at once. ;.
said the girl in gray, severely. "Fil.t
mignon, tomato salad and coffee
WOu1d yOu nathan have o>ffo. .4,.