The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-08
ONE WITH FUZZY HAT
BY GEORGIA HORN.

his OvercOat. He sure has got his eye
on YOU Yestid'y when | come up tt
the table to take his order instead o.
you he was so upset he ordered rasp
berry sundae instead of his usua
chocolate soda. An raspberries out
for months! Go on none OF us will
interfere-you wait on him.
"Mebbe he's a millionaire. That
would be fine for Susie. Nobody can
act more like lady than she can
only she's got her hair too light. I'm
so glad mine is nachurl blond. Lilly,
see that old lady just coming in? The
one who looks as though she was go
ing to die in minute or two, and
bought her clothes in the remnant
basement? Well, you listen to me
that's old Mrs White-Jones, and she
has a million relatives waiting to get
their hands on her bank account, and
she's tough as nut. Travels all over
the world alone at her age and never
lOosens up a penny
| "Y'ought-a seen her nephew in here
with her the other day. He helped
her out Of the electric just as careful
as though he was afraid she might
accidently sink through the pavement
Auntie, dear says he, try rifle
parfait with nuts-you'll like it!
Young man. says she, piffie parfaits
are 25 cents a piece, and as long as
I'm paying the bill l guess you'll get
along on ten cent drink! Extrava-
gance is the curse of the age!' And
then I'll bet she drove downtown and
bought bushel of diamonds.
Two v'nilla sodas and one mint
lemonade? Yes'm. Nom: there amt
no strawberries hbw. Why, don't
know expect they get tired growing
this time of year.
See that party in the blue suit and
feathers? She's mad because l can't
pick strawberries offn the chandelier
for her. Tbet it hasn't been very long
that she had enough money to come
into swell shop like this here one
is.
"Yes'm, you ordered chocolate Beg
pardon you said so distinctly. l didn't
hear you mention mint lemonade at
all. Well, of course l can change it
if you say SO.
No use trying to please that bunch, |
ordering chocolate and then claiming |
Of job is fierce and wearin' on a
girl!
Look there, quick! Just coming
in! That's Daisy Duberry, and she
draws $500 a week for doing a half
hour stunt on the stage! Think of
wish to goodness l knew where she
buys her complexion. Isn't it
peach? I'm crazy about that hat she's
got on, and I'm going to fix my hair
like hers before I'm day older
"Oh, look at that! Kitty nabbed
her! 'Spose she thinks she'll get
tickets or something, an .Tve always
waited on Miss D,uberry whenever
she's been in! I'm going to tell Kitty
what l think of her! Jealous thing
Not that l care for the tip she al
ways gives-it's just the principle of
the thing!
Think you're smart don't you, Kit?
I'll pay you back for jumping my GUS
tomers-she is, too! Miss Duberry is
4 p'rticular friend of mine, I'd have
you know.
Yes, sir; was just on my way to
wait on that farthest table Nobody
SENS to pay attention to the new GUS
.omers unless it's me. Not that l
want to name any names, but there's
10 use expecting Kitty to wait on any
me else, as long as Miss Duberry is
n here.
Guess thatu hold Kit for awhile.
The old mans cross, and he won't do
! thing to her.
Two maple sundaes and two hot
chocolates? Yesm.
Get next to my parties in the cor
Ter, girls. They made their hats at
ome and they've got on rings enough
o light the shop if they were hung
p high. What do you make of that?
hey must be somebody. Nobody but
ig guns can be SO contrarylike. The
theirs don't dare
What? Hot chocolate? Beg par
on, ma'am, I'm vur-ry careful to
ct my orders correctly, and what you
aid was two maple sundaes and two
hocolate ice cream sodas. Nothing
as said about hot chocolate at all.
tut, Of course, we aim to please, and
II change it for you il you insist!
Gee! l wish women wouldn't
hange their minds SO! They never
now what they order! Here, Josie,
OH take these hot chocolates to those
VIC vinegar cruets with the awful
ats and the rings over there-rve
OF to fix my hair.
"Tf'S about timo for thot youpo rroc