The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-12

Waitress

Sanford ii you care nothing for
cards don't want to smoke. and take
fifteen minutes to brush your hair,
you must be ia love said Eugene,
taking a long puff at his cigar.
You've diagnosed my case exact.
", old hoy
Who is she? The daughter Of
some millionaire. I presume. II the
girl has money il will cone IN handy
and win only make you love her the
more. not less
rs waitress usually hampered
with a 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.
dHeing a waitress as a future member
Or 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.
III haven't met her, but no young
lady Of my acquaintance has had the
power 70 entrance me the way that
little girl with her big luminous eyes,
her perfect little figure, and her lily
white hands has The Others 1t was
easy to forget as soon as they We're
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 / saw her once before, OH
the train when she came to the city.
Though she was dressed Simply, 7
never dreamt for a second that she
worked for her living Tried to get
airiatious with her but she's not that
ss..ad Imagine my stupendous amaze
melt when she entered the dining
room carrying a big soup toureen."
Maybe another glimpse Of your
waitress will cure You Of this mad
iniatlation. PERHAPS she talks with
an irish accent I'm going up to the
Mortons touight Want to come
along2v
Surely As soon as arrive I'll
request glass OF water. Perhaps
she'll bring it in
That evening when Sanford and
Eugene entered the drawing room Of
Morons apartment, Mrs. Morton
greeted them cordially. saying. q
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
ross 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 az
expected laughed the girl Il split
the soup over my dress and burnt my
hand gave the host the largest In
stead of the smallest portion. when
had been instructed differently, and
shattered the best platter into a thou
sand pieces But. she added. zone
gentleman tipped me generously. and
I'm always going to keep that money
as a souvenir.
'Do you remember ever seeing me
before asked Sanford Il was seat
ed in back OF you on the train and
offered to carry your suitcase"
That was one OF the reasons !
begged 10 help serve the dinner an
swered Geraldine. candidly, "for i
overheard you remark. Beastly bore,
inast 90 to Mortons dinner Thursday
night"
Sanford made an attempt to apollo
gize for his uninten,ional onense,
though all the tine be was thanking
bis stars at being able to converse
with the girl he adored"
Did exaggerate any OF her
charms2" 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. Not
only is she beautiful. well educated.
and sings like bird but she comes
from one Of the first families in the
south Did you ever know one girl
10 posseas SO msny good qualities.
And besides ALL said Norton Gym
ically. she's the daughter Of a mil
llonaire and not a poor waitress"
That wouldn't have made a parti-
Gle Of difference ST I loved the girl
demurred Sanford.
y wonder il It wouldn't have" an
swered Engene