Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

street cars, the autos, and the
thousand other enac to life and
limb at every crossing. About Up. m.
we had accomplished our every object,
save one, and the cafe signs we're
growing inviting. l suggested dinner
Il know "lunch" is the proper latter
day word, but I don't like to let go Of
the old designation: it recalls to me
the MONDAY hour which made me
glad in the harvest-field.) l said,
"Isn't it about time to have dinner"
My companion said, eyes, and we'll
have lunch right after We visit the
shoe store. 1 have a pair of slippers
which was bought there, and 1 want
to exchange them" To the shoe
store, which was ear by, we went
accordingly. She seated me inside
near the entrance, on one of those
chairs in close proximity to a colored
shoe polishing artist and a broad
faced clock. l noted that the hands
on the latter's dial stood at 1:05. "You
sit here and rest while | make the
exchange: it will take but a few
minutes, but I know you're tired"
l dutifully obeyed, with an inward
sigh of relief for a little respite. l
looked around, saw the busy clerks,
the elevators go up and come down
the feminine ingoings and outcomings
thereof, etc, etc. CHANGING at the
clock, it marked 1:15, but no sign
of my shopping mate. 1 dotted my
o~vercoat, for the room was heated to
lighter habiliment, and sat down again;
but I couldn't take my eyes from that
clock. 1t successfully indicated, with
exasperating slowness, 1:20-1:25-
and
still no returning footsteps from the
slipper transaction. l grew nervous,
paced the floor, and HI l kept
you waiting?" sounded welcomely on
my tense strained auricular organs.
Of course | lied and smiled, and said she
hadn't; and then we went to a dinner
| that made amends for all that had
~Kpreceded it. After that, home.
Saturday was go-as-you-please with
me and we took in the shows after
noon and night. The best of these
was Primrose and Dockstader at the
Shubert, and we heartily enjoyed it.
Notwithstanding one number I con-
sidered unduly personal-"The C0un-
try Band" The rendition was toe
true to nature to pass as a joke.
Sunday morning we started on oul
return, leaving Union Station thirty
minutes late. Entering the gate we
trudged down past the long line O.
sleepers to where the day coaches
stood. The porter informed us tina
the chair car was for through passen'
gers and would not be opened for oul
exit at Ironton. Nevertheless WI
took seats therein, and had thu
pleasure of Juggling u belonging
two car-lengths, through one as i'll
kept and f%orbidding interior as can wei
be imagined. What is SO uncalled-fo
and indefensible ruling made for?
cannot believe that those at or nea
the head of the management know
of it or endorse it, for i5is an unpro
voked and wanton slap in the face
of every decent patron of the road
l don't like to "kfek" but surely
"kick" is coming here.
Well, we got home all right, and it,
a mighty good place to be. I wouldn'
be a "drummern for ten thousand
year, and consider myself %reasonabl,
! stable under the roof tree 80 long a
| the price is held above that figure
/ thanks be!
Now is the time to save money a
, B. N. Browns clearing sale.
! Wanted-Hogs of all kinds, weigh
, ing rs pounds or over.
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