The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-13

"Where shall we go to lunch TO-
day."
Three you women stood under the
awning of one of the. big department
stores the other day debating the ques-
ton.
Il am for the coffee shop down the
street, said the girl in the spotted
waist.
"Not enough eats there for the price
you have to pay" spoke up the girl
with the rosy cheeks; "and 1 never
exceed my 20-eent limit.
"How about G-'s them" inquired
the young woman with the white
parasol.
"Not enough time left,'' returned
the first. You've forgotten that
we've spent fifteen minutes shopping
and that you are never served at G-'s
in less than one hour. You girls with
longer hours can go if you want to, but
leave me out.
"Wen, how does the Y. W. C. A.
suit you, girls" suggested Miss Rosy
Cheeks.
''Not today. There are dead loads
of shoppers downtown this morning
and 1 know that means a crush. If
the women of leisure would only give
some of the business girls a chance and
take their luncheon later or earlier it
would be different. Besides, I don t
feel bit like hustling up food for my
self today-it's too hot. +" And the
girl in the spotted waist pulled her
powder rag out of her shopping bag
and busted the tip of her little nose
with precision.
'tHere we have three evils, ladies, y
said the girl with the parasol.
''Choose the least-is the rule, L be-
Ieve. So 1 vote for the coffee shop.
We will fbe served in time. We shall
be quiet and cool and if we all club
together 1 am. sure we will all get
enough for the money!
And to the coffee house they went.
Three heads bent eagerly over the
bill of fare and for a full minute
there were all sorts of mysterious
whispers. Finally the girl in the spot
ted waist gave this order to the young
waitress at her elbow: "Three coffees,
two lyonnaise potatoes, two sliced to-
matoes and one order of rolls
There was a grand division of every
thing when the '.eats' arrived
81 didn t know they would let you
whaek up here, said the girl with the
rosy cheeks. ''Let s come in together
real often. It's perfectly grand to
have such variety, and there are all
sorts of combinations we can work to-
gether.''
eve ought to have done this long
ago., agreed the girl with the parasoI.
cts great when you all like the same
things4'' --i.f~g~ sEE ~vi
"And it's a greater thing when they
allow you to do this whacking up
ehimed in the girl in the spotted waist.
''I can remember when thy didn't al
low you to do it here. 1 brought girl
friend in year or two ago. I remem-
Der we ordered one beef stew, two cups
of coffee and an order of rolls. When |
we were about to divide up, the wal
tress came quietly over and whispered !
that I must not. ''But suppose l do?' !
/ asked. 'Then Is cents will be added |
to your order, was her reply. But Is /
gents is the price of another beef stew, /
j insisted. She nodded assent. well, |
then, bring me another beef stew, and /
] suppose 1 can divide the rolls She .
uniformed that / could not, and so | i
ordered more stew and more rolls. And |
that miserable lunch cost me so cents, /
where 1 planned to spend only 80. You
bet didn't come here again until L
found out that they had changed the
rules. WASH that horrid, girlsl"
Eyes" replied the rosy checked
girl, ''But look over there and you IL
understand why they make such rules
Two women sat at the table opposite
and before each was steaming cup
not of tea, coffee or ehocolate-but
plain hot water. In the middle of the
table was a scent piece of pie which
the elder of the two women was in the
act Of dividing. The elder ate her half
first and then pushed the plate across
to her companion. Several of the
fSEEESSEEEEESESSSS,