Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-01
SHE TUT nlE1 or HIM
5y HELEN MILLER.

as they ate their noon sandwiches to-
yethsr behind the files. 1T nearly
drives a girl crazy trying to discour-
aga 'em. I don't know whether they
are so stuck on themselves they can't
believe any human woman wouldn't
choke to death with Joy at being no
ticed by them or whether they are just
ordinary stupid. Believe me, know
after Mr. Blewer!'
Who's he?" asked the stenographer
from across the hall.
Him." inquired Miss Fattsrshall.
poising the remnants of her ham sand
wich daintily in the air. Why, Mr..
Blewer is the only one out Of cap
tiyity. that's VINO he Island he just
walled for handouts PIT on by me,
but 7 couldn't see it tElt Way-not
with the prospect Of Jimmy's getting
more pay after New Years! Mr..
Blewer is tall and looks as though
he was vanished. You know that
kiud-varnished collar an cuffs, an
hair an teeth an everything!
II don't believe he ever sat down az
ter his clothes we're pressed till ne
rot to our house. never saw such
a perfectly immaculate man. There
wasn't a thing to object to in that
line. He was always just right and /
guess that's why he made me so
tired.
Hes manager for the third floor at
Pickles factory and he can take taxi
whenever ne wants to. That kind Of
dazzled me at first after hanging to a
street car strap all the way home,
but constant luxury soon pals.
II treated that man to more varie-
ties OF snubs that you could count and
he just hung around all the steadier.
When snapped his head of he mere
ly murmured that he liked m spark
ling vivacIty and when ssiked he
admired my dignifed reserve. I for
got engagements with him and he kept
right on asking ME. Why, Go you
know, if I ever forgot to keen an en-
gaxement with Jimmy he'd drop me
like a hot potato! You can't foo!
with Jimmy! But Mr.. Blower. ne just
came right on. Id keep him waiting
an hour while I dressed and when l
came down. instead Of his enaTinE
his cane with rage, I'd find him COM
fortably reading a last months maya
zine.
IF he brought me flowers i'd pin
them on SO they'd drop and get lost
before we were q block away and
when it was candy always gave 1t to
my little brother before him. saying
| couldn't eat that variety Of bunbuns.
No, I wasn't ashamed Of myself, he
cause he might have had less conceit
and more sense: A perfect lady hasn't
much of any way Of telling man hes
a bore and back number with her
except by the indirect lighting sys-
tem-and if he's as blind as bat
that isn't her fault!
"Well, had to get rid of Mr.. Ble"er
somehow, because Jimmy was begin
ming to paw the air and breathe hard
and ! didn't want any duel on cur
front doorstep an my picture in the
papers labeled, Beautiful an wealthy
society girl, heroine of romance!
Not for me! l have a little pride
left
How do you suppose I got rid OF
Mr.. Blewer-now, honest? Perfectly
simple, my dear, and I'm telling you iii
case you get desperate some time.
same as | was. ] suddenly began
dropping hints to him what a wonder
fully fine cook was AID how hated
pounding typewriter all day when
my. soul just. Ionged for gas raiigc
and a sack OF -four and recipe book.
I said the dream of my life Was to
have time to cook delicious things
that would melt in your mouth and
that sometimes when could persuade
mother to go and visit her sister /
got the dinner.
HE actually suffered trying to say
fast enough that he'd like SO much to
be invited to one of my own dinners
some time, and after hesitating ccTly
] said he might have the chance soon.
Mother is peculiar-she's so fright
fully honest-so had to get her oHt
of the house before I could turn the
trick. She nearly gave me heart dis
ease the last minute by saying she
guessed she wouldn't go to Aunt
Jessie's that day after all-but ! final
" got her started. Maybe | didn't
rush home from the Office that night!
7 told my kid brother and sister that
If they SO much as peeped ct anything
they had to eat that night | was no
longer a sister of theirs-and then
I set to work.
"Sugared the soup and spilled the
saltbox into the boiled cabbage and
burned the meat Till it was ike
leather and favored the gravy with
vanilla. I'd bet no cannonball vas
ever harder'n the biscuit turned out
and | made an apple pie that vas
iumpy and half done inside and not
.veat enough and with q doughty