The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-29
Stories of the Streets and Town

There isn't anything in the shells at
all and the waters all Doached'
! Bedroom (wearily)-"You must
have cracked them when you dropped
| them in
Kitchen-"Why didn't you say so?
L couldn't put my hands clear down in
| the boiling water with 'em, could I?''
BedrOOm-"NO, OF course not.
Never mind"
Kitchen-"Well, what do do nOw?"
Bedroom-"Oh, just turn out the
gas and let it CO.
Kitchen-"But what are you going
to eat? Don't you want me 10 boil
you some more?"
Bedroom eagerly No, no.
Please DON'T I'll just have some
crackers and milk, dear. That will
do nicely. Bring me the bottle of
milk out of the lower part of the re-
frigerator and a bowl and a spoon
and the cracker jar from the side
board. No, III open the milk bottle,
please. Thank you so much. Now
go back to your newspaper, dear
Sister May will clear up when she
comes in the morning" (Silence)
Masculine Voice from Behind News
paper-"HOw long does the doctor say
you'll have to stay in bed?"
Feminine Voice from the Bedroom
He doesn't say"
Newspaper hope it won't be
long"
Bedroom (devoutIy)-"So do l."
Getting His Attention.
The slender young Pensacola de-
butante in the pink draperIes and
with the wreath of rosebuds in her
hair endured it until the oysters hau
vanished from the table. Then she
turned calmly to the bay shore man
who had taken her in to dinner.
Please don't act so bored" she
said, distinctly.
The man started and turned red,
much to his own disgust, for he was
many seasons beyond fluffy debu-
tantes and, in fact, had not really
taken square look at this one, whom
malign fate and careless hostess
had bestowed upon him.
Z" he began hastily.
Yes, you were" interrupted the
debutante. Il don't blame you. II
certainly is hard lines to be planted
over here, while Miss Dildack is way
down at the other end of the table
with such a horribly good looking
man beside her"
The man turned redder and sur
veyed the debutante with startled
eyes She looked very young and
innocent and inuocUous.
See here" he began, sternIy, with
all the dignity of his 80 years, how
did you know mean"
How did ! know you'd rather be
over there beside Miss Dildack than
anywhere on eaTth?" supplied the de-
butante with impish sweetness. why,
saw you talking to her before din
ner and I've been watching you
watching her ever since we sat down.
You see. there was nothing else for
me to do.
The man WINGED at this stab Il
7--=~---~srez,, he said
hHrrisdlH- and stfffly- 1t is unpleasant
10 De charged with rudeness aud even
more so when one knows knows the
charge is true. 81 didn't mean to be
Really, l didn't"
That's all right" said the debu-
tante, frankly. Il didn't mind the
loss of your attention in the least
personally, only l had to have it, YOU |
know. on account of the others
The OtheTs2" repeated the man, |
Olankly. He had forgotten to eat his |
Inner in his interest
The debutante nodded. ut wouldn't
TO- she explained, ito have them |
hink / was so stupid that I bored you Il
I'D made you neglect me You see. II
IN building up my reputation this II
IOnth. Either I'm a success or I'm II
mt
tOhi" said the man THAT'S IT,,
he more he reflected the more his
lWgnation grew. Am / to under
stAd, them he began, ia the tone of
voc usually kept for crushing peo- 4
pleof his own age andi size. that it
MAJ no difference to you whether I
waactually interested in you or not :