The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-24
AT THE HOTEL DESK
By MORA WAYNE.

nlnd the desk few children, dress
ed fer dinner and within an inch Of
their lives, are racing madly through
the lobby and yelling)
Voice from inner ofiice) you
choke a few of those young hyenas,
Hintz? i've added this column six
times and It always comes out differ
ent
Clerk-No, Augustus, | can't. They
let you squash spiders and June bugs,
but they're fussy about their chill
dren. Mothers darlings need to exer-
else their precious little lungs, SO they
do. Here, Tommy, you can't carry
away whole hundred Of those fed
ers. Put them back
Tommy tracing of and making a
facel Yah-h-hl
Clerk (grimlyl-And I used really
to be quite fond Of ohildrenl
Fluffy Woman Gin white lace, pale
blue satin bands and coiffure shin
ing with brilliantine, descending the
stairs HAS the mail come In?
Clerk repeating Mechanically
There is only one delivery Of mail
day. madam-in the morning.
Fluffy Woman advancing rapidly
to the desk)-Why, that's the most abb
surd thing ever heard Of! Only
once day! Why, at home the post
man comes five times-or is 1t three?
Anyhow, whenever you look out Of
the window you see the postman com
ing down the street, and must say !
don't think this hotel shows much
consideration for its guests to have
him come only once. I've always been
used to having a late afternoon mail
and ! don't see
Clerk-Tll have II attended to at
once.
Fluffy Woman departing indignant
ly)-Well, I think you'd better, or
you'Il find that people simply won't
come to the hotel
Voice (frcm inner office)-Yes.
Hintz, tell Uncle Sam we just won't
stand it a minute longer, SO there!
Oh Lord Why is woman?
Languid Young Creature Gin cling
ing lavender, with lavender band in
her hair and redolent of sandalwood
perfume)-Oh, Mr.. Hintzl / left a
parcel back of the desk today because
l didn't want to go, clear upstairs. You
weren't here. Why. don't remember
TT put it somewhere. Oh, yes,
know-the safe door was ajar and
tucked it in there Why, yes think
! did shut the door. Oh, is it time
lock? And you can't get it open now
until tomorrow? How annoying!
should think you'd have more consid-
GRAFTON for your guests 1t was em-
broidery work, and want 1t at once.
| don't see-
Clerk-We can't put our books in to-
night, either since you shut the
door.
Languid Young Creature-What diff
ference do your cid books make? /
never heard OF such earelessness! L
wanted to embroider till dinner was
ready
Majestic Woman (elbowing her
aside)-Td like to know why you al
low that womans child in the room
next to mine to begin screaming ex-
actly at three o'clock every afternoon,
when lie down for nap? She does
it on purpose, because no human child
would be so regular In its bad tenn
per She must pinch il. She is the
most disagreeable creature, and sim
ply won't stand it! My nerves are
delicate, and ! should think you'd
have more consideration for your
guests comfort than to let childrea
cry next door to everybody. =
Youth Gin the latest of hats, ties,
oxfords and other apparel, breezily
blowing in)-0h. Hintz, got the
makin's? Gotta have a smoke and
am all out. Thanks!
Majestic Woman-It's perfectly dis
graceful the way the young men smoke
In the presence Of ladies in this hotel,
| should think the management would
do something about It. Oh, Is the
mail in?
Clerk (mechanieally)-There is only
ane delivery day. We are on the
rural line
Shrill Voiced Young Girl looming
pp)-Did he say only one mail a day,
Mrs. Jesselton? That's perfectly aw-
full because know there's a letter on
this afternoons train from Carrie say
ing whether she could match that or
candle / tore or not.
Boy Of Twelve tearing in)-Say,
Mr. Hintz, some one took my tennis
racket from the porch an I wantchu
to find it. | left it right on the
porch
Important Mani wish to reserve
three rooms and a bawth for some
friends Of mine who may come to-
morrow
Clerk-There isn't vacant room in
the house, Mr.. Bliss
Important MAXWELL, I must Eay
that's queer way to treat the fam
lily Of Elias Sullivan. Do you know
who he is? He owns more timber land
than
/ Clerk-Im sorry. but we cant put
out the people already here and
Important Man--If you want to
I .uf.