The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12
n IT,: EOTEL DESK
~ MON WAYNE.

(Scene- Fashionable summer hotel
late in The afternoon. Clerk busy be-
nii 4 the desk. \ few children, dress
ed for dinner and within an inch of
thu II lives, are racing rladly through
the lobby and yelling)
Voice from inner oliice)-Cant 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 dariings need to exer.
else their precious little lungs. so they
do. Here. Tommy. you can't carry
away whole hundred of those fold
ers. Put them back!
Tommy tracing off and making a
facel-Yah-h-h.
Clerk (grimly)-And l used really
to BE- quite fond Of children!
Fluffy Woman Tin white lace, pale
blue satin bands and couture shin
ing With briliantine, descending the
stairs)-llas the mail come in?
Clerk repeating mechanically
There is only one delivery of mail a
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 It three?
Anyhow. whenever you look out OF
the window you see the postman com.
ing down the street, and must say I
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 It attended to at
once.
Fluffy Woman departing indignant.
ly)--Well. think you'd better, or
you'll find that people simply won't
come to the hotel
Voice (frCm inner Oflice)-Yes.
Hintz, tell Uncle Sam we just won't
stand it a inmate longer. so there!
Oh. Lord. Why is a woman?
Langud Young Creature lin cling
ing lavender, with lavender band in
her hair and rcdolcnt of sandalwOOd
perfume,--Oh Mr.. lIintz! left a
parcel back OF the desk today. because
didn't want to go clear upstairs. You
weren't here. Why. | don't remember
put il somewhere. Oh, yes,
know the safe door was ajar and |
tucked it in there. Why, yes, ! think
| did shut the door. Oh, is It e time
lock? And you can't get it open now
until tomorrow" How annoying! /
should think you'd have more cOnsid.
Grafton tor your guests II was EN-.
broidcry work aud want it 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 old books make? l
never heard Of such carcleseness! |
wanted 10 "mbrodcr till dinner was
ready
Majestic Women following her
aside)--ld BIKE 10 know Why you al
next to mine TO begin screaming ex.
actly at three o'ciock every afternoon.
when lie down Tor nap? She does
1t on purpose, because no human child
would lie 80 regular in its bad TEN.
per. She must pinch it. She Is the
most disagrerabla creature and sim.
ply wont stand it. My nerves arc
delicate, and ! should think you'd
have more consideration for your
guests comfort than to let children
cry next door 70 everybody. l.
Youth lin the latest OF hats, ties,
oxfords and other apparel breezily
blowing im-Oh Hintz, got the
makin's? Gotta have u smoke and
am all out Thanks.
Majestic Woman--Tt'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 ii. oh, Is the
mail in?
Clerk Observation-Disclosures is only
one delivery day. We are on the
rural line
Shrill Voiced Young Girl looming
up)-Did he say only one mail a day,
Mrs. Jesselton? That's perfectly aw.
full, because know there's letter on
this afternoons train from Carrie say.
Ing whether she could match that or.
candle tore or not.
Boy of Twelve Clearing in)-Say,
Mr.. Hintz. some one took my tennis
racket from the porch an | wantchu
to find it. left il right on the
porch
Important Mani wish to reserve
three rooms and a bawth for some
friends Of mire who may come to-
morrow
Clerk-There isn't a vacant room in
the house, MIR. Bliss
Important MAXWELL, I must say