The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
BY FLORIDA PIER

certainly be necessary 1t was; connection of such
mcssness was put before HIM that he gave his Gus
tomary snort followed by the Bah" and declining to
descend to taste. he slapped down some money with
such violence that the waiter upset the shorcake
the floor and Stalked from the place Now a stalk is
invariably impressive especially from the side and
views but it is seldom comforting to the stalker 1t
leaves him with hollow feeling i'll the small OF his
back-a OF damp misery that ii extreme drives
immediate and opposite action. That is why
after having slammed door (cvcn if You only do it
mentality and stakcd from the house you so apt to
give a coin to the first bcggar you meet This is
purely selfish and is merely done to take the taste
OF the talk from your back The old gentleman hav-
ing talked with great earncstncss. felt the need of
making instantly and noticeably happy and
Ucng the old gentleman he was, he decided to limit
his comfort to himself 1t had started to rain while
he III the restaurant, and he stood tho
pccrng diScontcntcdly out from under his UNI
brclla and wondering how he could best wipe out the
stalk He looked up the street and the gllstening
pavement only made him think of possible rheumatism
lie looked down and caught glimpse OF his club,
which added to his misery, as it only last night
that he had struggled unsuoceSsuly with the club chef
The resultant shortcakc had aged the old gentleman
wind had up and it was necessary to fight with
for the possession Of ones umbrella almost for the
ownership OF ones legs. The old gentleman fought
and managed to hold his own then Just as he was be
ginning realize the absurdity Of standing 4 windy
battling with an obstrcpcrous umbrella there
was a whirl OF skirts little scream, and young
not only standing under his umbcrlla and
holding To his arm but she had the added audaci,y
smile up his face and cxelam Gee, this is i bad
night for tho orphan child" Then, as the old gentle
said nothing. he naturally too shocked 10
breathe, she insisted chccrily, 81 say amt it2'
"No doubt; no doubt, he managed by the greatest
effort 10 puff out but if you will excuse inc, am not
an orphan
"Oh, sure neither am l. but VIC couldn't be any wet
ter if was. could wc? and here she shook her
srous hat vigorously that Spacrcd drops OF
in all directions, gong into the old gentlcman's
wide open eye whcrcat she shrckcd with pleasure and
shrllcd "Bing, right III the pccpcr. hurt
No. naturally not Young woman. will you have the
goodness TO tell me where YOU gong when you
intrudcd; when you may say when YOU honored inc
with your presence under my umbrella"
"Say. you're hosptabc, all right, all right Well, to
tell the truth, | wasn't quite where going.
but when YOU | thought perhaps you could tell
I'm trying to deliver this" This proved to be
large bandbox which until the old gentleman had
been OF unpleasant obtrusiyc that
had kept digging itself into his plump side, Now he
really felt that his good nature being imposed
upon to shelter a girl with hat OF prodgious size
and bandbox as we'll it almost too much the old
gentleman felt justified rage.
Deliver it, deliver it, and to whom2 trust you do
not think want it.
"Of don't; now. say, do try and keep cool
| wouldn't have come under your old umbrella if Id
known you was so crusy" Here she looked
ney pathetic Shall GO out IN the rain again
He could have sent kitten. and knowing it
made HIM stcrnly severe with them both Stay where
YOU arc" he commanded Now. tell about the
bandboN' And he drew his eyebrows together and
shook his head 20 give properly fierce impression
W eli. you see I'm miiliner by trade and promised,
personally myself to get this hat the touslcr what's
going 10 by o'clock. but. my goodness,
can't find the hotel where the old girl lives It's the
St. Marks Do you know where it is' That's what
wanted to ask you in the beginning that's what really
came under your chummy little umbrella for"
The St Marks it was dimy familiar to the old
gentleman. he thought minute, dscreety not noticing
the hand that still lay MS coat sleeve, and presently
ST Marks cleared itself in his brain He had heard
only this afternoon that upon time the St
Marks produced strawberry shortcake that person
OF taste might cat. The old gentleman mellowcd 1T
just happens" he doomed kindly. that l do know
where the St Marks is and II rather wanting
go there myself in fact IL will walk with you to
the hotel door"
oh naughty naughty the big hat bobbing
with fun always tell the truth; you're going to the
ST. Marks to hold your umbrella little nc; you're
gong to keep ME from getting wet Now fess up
you're Just plain, good-hcarcd old dear aren't you1
Nothing OF the sort don't mislcad yourself. am
going TO the St Marks because l have heard that
strawberry shortcakc can be had there. The proper
kind of shortcake you understandable rich biscuit
the strawberries crushed and the juice running down
the sides"
Sure but can't you get tat anywhere"
Anywhere? Young woman, I've hccn looking for
shortcakc like that for the last fifteen years and
haven, found it yet" The young wonans face sud-
denly took on an expression OF complete motcrlress
and she pattcd tho old gentleman's soothnplv Ike
j kindly nurse who COOS. docs it want its dinner
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