The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17

POLISHED
by GEORGE A. FARGHER

cont object to being polished,
30 can act like q real gentleman.
an hammered up so | don't put nv
Elbows on the table. and as for keen.
ing the end OF the spoon out of nv
mouth I'm an expert. but, by Joye.
I'm through being polished up any
more drawled the dry.goods clerk,
In the latest style.
What wrong"
wrong? Say, you know my
youngest sister, Jane? That's her
real name when she goes to papa for
h'ohey-on the cards it's spelled with
before the n and about four con.
sohahts after each vowel. Well.
Jane loves me. and after she went
through all the classes on how to act
and not show your real bring up. she
lahded on me. Jack. dear, says ST..
TER you are the best salesman in
Nltherly's and you are all right. ex.
cept you act Just like all American
men. You are too busy to know the
right things TO do-those nice little
politenesses, and I'm going to polish
Hi' 'N' flAon " lAI'ilgs
or course that sounded good TO
me. I'm for owning the store, and !
was getting on fine after a few les.
Sons; had everything running smooth.
ly. Why | was so polished that II
made me sick to watch my fellow.mor.
tails eat, or act as though they weren't
dragged up. There was only one thing
that ms
Jane on the porch or met her on the
street, | would forget to tip my hat.
Jane said she was entitled to as
much respect as any other girl. II
sounded like the book. but 1t always
made me feel foolish to act as II
was glad to see her.
well. ! forgot several times, ms
have already remarked. Jane warned
me-Ill give you lesson young man
some day. that will make you remem.
her. It will be for your own good
and II will hurt me more than you
Say. yesterday Just caught on to
the smoker as the express train pulled
out. was in an awful rush-wanted
to get over to the park with the sticks
and play hole or two-so when got
of al Hyde Park and saw Jane com.
ing home from the matinee. | slid
alor gside, pinched her arm, and said:
Lovely day-haven't | met you be.
fore?' | was only joking, you know,
but. horrors. | forgot to tip my hat
its one of those fiat boys 1--WE get
$3.50 for them). and II is hard for me
to get 1t on with just the right kind
of rakishness. Jane-my sweet and
polished little sister-well. she drew
coldly away. looked shocked. and.
mind you. we were right In the mid
die OF a swell bunch of people. oh.
don't get funny. Sis. I'm dead sick o!
this mannering business
"I don't know you, SIR says little
sister.
by Jove-Whack-I thought q
mule hid landed a short.arm jolt. and
when turned around, n big handsome
man had me by the neck. You're .
nice kind OF an excuse says he, real
loud: I have something for mashers
like you' Perhaps wasn't mad
Jane hadn't even turned around, bu'
the friends of the handsome man had.
He led on. and every one handed out
a Jolt or kick.
II was doing the best I could when
Jane came rushing back into the strug
Cling bubch and explained matters.
was so tickled not to get more THAI
one black eye and not to be taken Il
the police station. that | tried t.
smooth the hand. ONE guys feelings
for he was as mad as hornet a
Jane. Said 1t would be lesson to
him not to butt in on woman's jokes.
well, look at that coming down the
street, Here's where I take off my
hat to Jane and the the handsome
guy. hope he gets the balance OF
the polishing I was down for, and by
the way sister is sympathizing with
him about the battle scars gave him.
It looks as If he would. l hate to think
Of losing the partnership in Wither
Tvs store-but no more polishing for
me-"