The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-04
HE MIKES DRINKS
They're Soft Drinks, and His
Name Is Jim.
Good Nature, Skill-They've
Made Him Many Friends.
SUNDAY

This is a story about Jim. You al
know Jim. He juggles drinks in a Kan
sas avenue drug store where the college
boys imbibe their coca coIas, ana the
girls sip froth-capped hot chocolates
after the matinee Jim wears white
coat and looks like a familiar picture
which truth has given rise to popular
story founded on legend, and not on
fact.
Jim will set you Alright if you ask
him. Two girls, daintily eating Jim
special" learned the truth of the case
Did you know queried the one IN
furs, that Jim is brother to cele-
brity2'
No" responded the other, who is
it? Booker T?''
.'Of course not the first girl as
serted someone much more interest
ing than that. The man on the Cream
of Wheat advertisement. Didn't you
know that? They're twins"
Jim appeared, bearing tray of spark
ling ice water.
.'Oh, JIM" said the girl in ruffies,
lis that really true?'
mo, ma am" denied Jim, in bit
ter distress, 1T amt. Don't know how
come everybody to think so. Don
want to live on that fellows reputa-
ton. 1 aim to make one of my own.
One of the town boys delights in
telling an episode of which Jim is the
point to the joke. The boy often stop
ped in for sundae with couple OF
girls Sometimes he brought them in
his car, sometimes the trio was accom-
panied by another young chap. Jimmy
puzzled over the situation. The chap
was equally gallant to each of the girls,
but plainly-the thing went on for
months. Jimmy's curiosity grew g1gan-
tic Finally, in a spasm of interest,
he beckoned the boy behind the coun-
ter.
SAY" he whispered, (which one of
them girls is yours?'
Jim has learned much in the school
of experience beside how to mix de-
lectable phoSphates and toothSome
frappes. He has studied human ma
ture from behind the soda fountain.
He has learned how to give the retort
courteous when fussy old ladies de-
mand to be shown wall paper or curry
pet dogs He has learned how to
manage the Riddles when they insist
on having a full grown chocolate ice
cream soda with nuts for the munifi-
cent sum of five Lincoln pennies MOST
of all, he has learned how to laugh.
eff I could tell you all the times I've
laughed, and why" he chuckled
reminiscently, ''I would sure fill one
volume of books. But the people
A woman once sailed into the store,
swept up to a table, ratified her gold
chateIaine frightened her lace veil, re-
moved her white gloves, anu GA
aInine,1 the menu. She frowned when
she read the first page, she scowled
when she read the second, and at the
third she tossed the card away with
disgust.
waiter she demanded i'll resonant
accents. sis this all you have to
drink"
Yes, ma'am,' murmured the
astounded Jim.
Nothing else p?
''No, maam.'
Then" ordered the customer,
bring me starw berry pop"
This was one of the times when Jim
smiled, and nobody saw him.
i've been brought up in this here
business he observed, polishing a
tall slim glass. give been mixing
drinks for fourteen years, and, if peo-
pie lige what I give 'em 1 aim to be
mixing drinks for fourteen years
longer"
People like Jin-no question about
that