Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-12
SHE WAS SO
REFINED

SAID the woman Doarder 10 the new arr
rival: at the boarding house as they
breakfasted together. This house has
fine reputation and there's nearly
always a waiting list. You see, peo-
pie like to come to a.place where there
isn't boarding house air,
- Il can't stand boarding house air.
myself. like to be either In small
hotel or in refined home such as this,
where paying guests are received, You
will find that for small establishment
the service is remarkably good here.
Dear me, this salt cellar has been
empty for three days. VIII you please
pass the one at your end of the table (?
Thank you. ] use great deal Of pep
per and salt, for / can't stand unsea:
soned food.
There are many nice people here,
and must say there's very little gos-
sip. That's one thing | simply cant
stand. wouldn't stay a day in
place where people gossiped.
DO you see that rather angular
woman at the table in the bay win.
dow? She always has on such mussy
blouses. l really believe that her
sister, who works down town, wears
them when they are fresh and she
finishes them on She's an artist. I've
heard that she paints very we'll,
though, TO tell the truth, the few lit
tie sketches I've seen of hers looked
rather dauby to me. She. and her
sister sleep way up on the top floor
in what call cubby hole. She says
she likes it on account of the north,
light, which is best for painting. I
suppose that's as good an excuse as.
any other for taking the cheapest room
in the house..
"Oh, you are on. that floor, .toof
Well, possibly the air is good up there
and you don't mind stairs.
81 always like to be- on the parlor
floor myself and besides it's so much
more cheerful. One can see what's
going on. Why, do you know, last
evening when 1t must have been near
ly midnight, | happened to open my
door, which is just opposite the draw.
ing room-we always say drawing
room here-and saw Mrs Snyder and
young Frost sitting on the couch to-
gether in a dim light. / think It's
dreadful the way Mrs. Snyder carries
on with that boy. Really, if l should
ever firt with such a callow youth,
should expect people to call me a ba.
by snatcher. Some: persons think
Mrs. Snyder is pretty; but I'm not: fond
Of the fascinating widow type, my
self.
viii you please pass me the cream
jug? I've always been used to rich
cream and find 1t difficult to content
myself with this blue fluid. You don't
drink coffee? / suppose 1t is bad for
the complexion, but I'm blessed with
such naturally good color. that I've
never had to be particularly careful.
However. think you are wise to do
everything you can for your COM
plexion.
That man with the tray is Mr.. Tuck.
er. He carries HIS wife's breakfast
up to her every day. She wears her
hair so deliberately that ii takes her
the whole morning 10 do II and really
| don't think the result is worth the
effort. So many puffs and curls Of so
many different shades make a woman p.
look artificial, think. Still, the cham.
bermaid says she's sight without her
hair. ..
III you don't care for those buck.
wheat cakes. I'll eat them. usually
just hibble at my food. but I'm trying
now to eat more heartily, for think
I'm really little too slender. Don't
you feel sorry for all the women who
are trying 10 get thin? Your stout.
ness isn't at all unbecoming. but you
might try standing up 20 minutes
after every meal I've heard 1t re-
duces flesh quicker than anything.
I'm so glad to have. some one at
this little table with me. | think it's
the pleasantest one In the dining room.
and I've tried them ALL Hardly any
one else seems to like It, though. The
last person who was here was that
old man over there In the corner He
said he felt the draft here. I was,
glad when he changed his seat, for he
was dull and taciturn. think people
should be cheerful at meal times, don't
you? ] love to chat, but some people
are so different.
Now. there was a school teacher
who sat here for awhile and she didn't
care for conversation at all. why.
sometimes when ! was speaking and
would ask her opinion about some
thing, she would say: You must par.
don me, haven't been listening Did
you ever hear such rudeness?
i see you've left q piece Of toast
on your plate. VIII you kindly pass II
to me. ] need a bite Of something to
take the taste OF that poor strip out Of
my mouth.
I'm glad old Mrs. Bruette doesn't
sit at my table. for can't stand see
Ing people take medicine at their
meals. I'm 30 sensitive that It really
makes me Ill. This? Oh, this Is Just
a tiny lithia tablet ! drop into my
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