The Parker post., 1912-06-29
APretty
Waitress

cards, don't want to smoke, and take
fifteen minutes to brush your hair,
you must be in love- said Eugene,
taking a long puff at his cigar.
you've diagnosed my case exact
ly, old boy"
who is she? The daughter of
some millionaire, I presume. II the
girl has money it will come in handy
and will only make you love her the
more, not less"
rs a waitress usually hampered
with superabundance of wealth?
All the gold this girl possesses is in
the color of her hair"
"A waitress! Are you stark, star
ing mad? Do you contemplate intro
ducing a waitress as future member
of your aristocratic family? You
didn't have to wait SO long to get
married for that Where did you
meet herr" asked Norton all in one
breath
Il haven't met her, but no young
lady of my acquaintance has had the
power to entrance me the way that
little girl with her big luminous eyes,
her perfect little figure, and her lily
white hands has. The others it was
easy to forget as soon as they were
out of sight, but-with this one it's
different" he sighed.
where does she work"
Morton gave a stag dinner last
Thursday and she helped serve the
guests. But l saw her once before, on
the train when she came to the city.
Though she was dressed simply,
never dreamt for a second that she
worked for her living. Tried to get
fiirtatious with her, but she's not that
kind. Imagine my stupendous amaze
ment when she entered the dining
room carrying a big soup toureen."
Maybe another glimpse of your
waitress will cure you of this mad
infatuation. Perhaps she talks with
an Irish accent I'm going up to the
Mortons tonight. Want to come
along?"
Surely. AS soon as I arrive I'll
request a glass of water Perhaps
she'll bring it in
That evening when Sanford and
Eugene entered the drawing room of
Morton's apartment Mrs. Morton
greeted them cordially, saying, 81
want you to meet my sister, Geral-
dine"
Your sister," stammered Sanford
as he looked admiringly at the girl in
a shimmering peach-colored satin
dress.
Probably you recognize our wait,
ress of the other night" explained
the hostess "Our maid left suddenly
and as none of the guests knew Ger.
aldine, she thought it would be a good
joke to act as her substitute"
''But it wasn't as much sport as
expected" laughed the girl 81 split
hand, gave the host the largest III
stead of the smallest portion, when !
had been instructed differently, and
shattered the best platter into thou
sand pieces. But" she added, zone
gentleman tipped me generously, and
I'm always going to keep that money
as souvenir.
do you remember ever seeing me
before" asked Sanford. 81 was seat
ed in back of you on the train and
offered to carry your suitcase"
''That was one of the reasons l
begged to help serve the dinner" an
swered Geraldine, candidly, 'for
overheard you remark, 'Beastly bore
must go to Mortons dinner Thursday
night"
Sanford made an attempt to apollo
gize for his unintentional offense,
though all the time he was thanking
his stars at being able to converse
with the girl he adored."
did l exaggerate any of her
charms?" he remarked to his friend
on their way home, after they hao
spent a delightful evening. I'm go
ing to try and win that girl. MOI
only is she beautiful, we'll educated
and sings like a bird, but she comes
from one of the first families in the
south. Did you ever know one girl
to possess SO many good qualities"
And besides ALL said Norton Gym
fcally, she's the daughter of a mil
lionaire and not poor waitress.''
"That wouldn't have made parti-
Gle Of difference if | loved the girl"
demurred Sanford.
q wonder if it wouldn't have" an
swered Engene.