The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-12
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"I've got some news for you this
morning, Evelina," said the grocery
man, as he laid his basket on the table.
you've got more pay. l suppose"
said the pretty cook, indifferently. cor
does the boss insist on your going in
partners with him and runnin' the bust
ness the way it ought to be run?'
ut would be u good thing for him If
he did," said the groceryman. HE
don't know what's TO his intrust,
though. When he seen the run o. GUS
tom there was after I'd been KEEP in
the store for q week he'd be shakin'
hands with hisself. AS it is, / don't
get no show. 1t takes me all my time
deliverin' what's ordered without drum
min up any new trade centrally"
at wouldn't If you didn't put in so
much time gassin' with folks that want
to get rid Of you," said the pretty cook,
severely.
Whats more" pursued the grocery
nan, ignoring the inunendo. rushed as
I am, 1 find time to boom the business
once in a while. | got a new customer
this m%ornin', an that's the news I'd
got to tell you. She's a BRIDE
"Is that 500 asked the pretty cook.
opening her eyes. "Who is she? Is she
in the red brick?"
"Naw," replied the groceryman
She's In the flats op'sit. Robinson put
me wise they was expected back an
[ got In ahead of everybody. l guess
she never done no kind o. housekeep-
ing afore. She ordered"
rs she yOung?' interrupted the
cook. Al don't want to know what she
ordered. Tell me about her. What's
her name? / wonder IL 1t amt some
body 1 known"
Yes, she's young" replied the gro
.eryman. Il told her I'd come from
the best grocery in town and wanted
to get her custom, and she seen right
away that Ii must be a good grocery
r. 1 was representa- 1t, so she said that
was all right an she'd jest as soon give
me her trade an a little rather. /
asked her what she wanted am"
"Oh, hush !" said the cook. "How
young was she?"
"'Bout 20 or %. 1 guess" said the
groceryman. "She might have been
4 few years older or younger, / don't
know. Il don't Know exactly what /
DO want she says. L haven't had time
to think about it. I'll want some sugar
an some salt-an' pepper
did you say she was good look.
ln?" asked the cook. what was she
wearing"
"She's a peacE.,' said the groceryman
Pepper, she says, In mustard. You
ion't keep cream, do you? l can't
think what else it is l want she says
oh, coffee an tea, o. course Then
-"
as she a blonde or q brunette?'
isked the cook. you didn't tell me
what she had on
1T was a kind Of a Dress" explained
The grOceryman.
~Smarty - said the pretty cook.
Then she stuck" pursued the gro
serym1D. |COuluH [ Scem I'D tuluh vi
anything else. So 1 says. You let me
name over a few things. ma'am,' 1 says
an she says, oh, thank you so much.
3d."
whats their Manner asked the
cook.
Now you listen to me an don't keel
buttin' in," said the groceryman. 81
want to tell you. l got out a pencil
an a list an my order book an | pu'
II half an hour namin things that sht
needed an putin EN- down. An wher
I got through how much do you thinl
1t come to? A hundred an seventy
six dollars an thirty-two cents. MY
gracious! she says, Il hadn't no Idle;
1t would amount up like that. | though
it would be about $50. 1 couldn't spent
more than that. So l had to cut l
down to $50. Wouldn't that jar you!