The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-05
WHEN THEY MET

Iucy ola not intend 10 buy mats, out
chose the place because of it's 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 lunch?"
asked the girl in gray when they
reached the street
"Oh, don't care Anywhere you
say"
Il don't care, either
We'll, do you like Blakey's?"
Yes"
THE walters there are awfully e.
attentive, come to think of it. / like
Carriers better"
oh, they have the horridest butter
at Carter's," objected the gill IN
gray.
DO they? never noticed it, and
I'm fussy about butter. too"
We'll, let's go there, then. l don't
care"
"Oh. no; I'd imagine it was bad
now"
They stopped on a corner.
I've got to meet mother at two
o'clock. SO let's decide" said the girl
In gray.
Il don't care a bit where we CO."
said the girl in brown.
Neither do l."
Il like one place about as well as
another"
$50 do L.
Its too windy standing here, and
something
"All right, you decide"
We'll, we might as well go to
Blakey's."
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
chair for the new arrivals.
Il don't call the walters here mat
tentive," said the girl in gray, pulling
off her gloves.
Perhaps / was thinking of some
other place" answered the girl in
brown.
The waiter placed a menu before
zach 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
I said: Can you come Wednesday,
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 po-
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 have?" said
the girl in brown. Thereupon the wait
err 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"
We'll, you pick out the potatoes,
rot no GIRL IN,
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 I'M
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.
slave you decided on the potatoes
YETI"
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 men 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 bent frowning looks on
the waiter until he approached Their
table again.
Please take our order at once
said the girl in gray, severely. 'Filei
mignon, tomato salad and coffee