The Parker post., 1914-03-28
CHIVALRY And LOVE
BY WALTER N. WILLIAMS.

banker, got word by the butler that
his father wanted to see him in the
library, he'd have wagered five to one
that he was in for wigging. though
he couldn't recall that he had done
anything to deserve one.
sit down, sir!"
The son sat down.
You are through with college"
''Yes, sir"
OR, rather, college is through with
you!"
Same thing, sir!"
Him! HIM! You came near being
expelled on two occasions
Not my fault, sir On both occa-
sions l punched a fellows head for In
sulting woman"
And you hadn't been home week
when you had a row at a theater
Yes. sir The manager wouldn't
pay the salary due. the soubrette.
And you butted in
she needed the dough, sir. Her
landlady was going to bounce her un
less she squared up"
HIN! HIM! | have learned that
you were under arrest for time the
other day in Central park.
Yes, SIR
Some more of your chivalry. sup
pose?"
Il knocked a fellows block off for
pestering a nurse girl"
"GtOn cir commanded tho
father. What sort of talk is this?
You punch head! An acress needs
the dough. You knock a mans block
off! Have you heard me use such ex
pressions?"
No, sir. but you see you never went
to college"
HIN! HIM! I'm ashamed of you
sir, The next thing may expect to
hear is that you are in love with a
chorus girl"
Hardly. sir. They are going out OF
fashion,
HIM. HIM"
And it's department store girls thai
are coming in
Young man. l didn't send for you
to talk flippancy! Haven't you got the
sense to realize that the age of chiv
airy has passed."
If ! married a saleslady it would
be for love, sir"
"Bosh! Nonsense. In a city like
New York there is no such thing as
love!"
More of your slang! Listen to me
Are you going to take up business?"
AS soon as my vacation is over"
That is what I shall expect Mean
while. drop chivalry, drop love- If you
get into any more scrapes I'll wash my
hands of you. Any family scandal
hurts the banking business"
But if OCCASION"
You let the occasions severely
alone!"
1t wasn't that the young man was
looking for trouble 1t was that
trouble was hunting for him The
next day after the ultimatum of his
father he took walk down to the
shopping district in search of a pair
of gloves of the latest shade
The girl at the glove counter was a
nice girl. She didn't have too many
bangs or friZzes or rats She wasn't
snippy. She broke right off a conf
dental conversation with her chum to
wait on Mr.. Graham. She referred to
the weather and the tariff and the las,
Newport foOldance. She had nice
eyes. She hSd dimple in her chin!
Mr.. Graham had had five pairs
of gloves shown him when he decided
he could punch a mans head for even
looking cross-eyed at such a fine girl
as that. At ten pairs he had almost
decided that he was in love Then
came the Interruption The floor
walker came forward in a most impor
tant way and said to the girl: Miss
Stevens, are you employed here to sell
gloves?"
yves, sir!" she gasped.
Then sell them"
That floor walker didn't look good
to young Mr.. Graham. He saw fear in
the girls eyes. The remarks might be
discipline, but they were also insult
ing He looked the Off cial over and
then said: "Sir, you must apologize
to the young LADY,"
What, What"
You apologize or put I'D your
hands,"
Miss Stevens, is this loafer your
brother?" was asked.
''N-no, sir!" she covered.
Then I'll have him kicked out of
the store!"
"Oh. hurry out before he comes
back with the porter!" entreated the
girl.
Don't get nervous" the young man
replied.
The floor walker and d husky porter
came up and the former said: Don't
throw him all the way across the
street Mike!"
The clerks and customers of a de-
partment store are seldom treated to