White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17

Ham and eggs. so cents! How much
ham and eggs is that?"
For q person." explained Sam
With quiet pride. .One slice of ham
the size and thickness OF a theater
ticket and two regular eggs Bread
and butter free. but toast and potatoes
and jam and ~griddiecakes all extra and
from two to fonr bits apiece"
"Gosb a'mightyr' breathed JED. Say,
dassent do it. ask 'em these prices.
Besides. | amt got hardly any Of the
stun that's on this bill
Tell 'em you're out" advised Sam.
THAT'S what they do In New York.
Wait: IN DIX you
Seizing u flower postal card from his
stationery case. he pasted il on rhe
outside Of the big folder over the name
OF the restaurant.
Nov take my rubber stamp outfit
and print Oh there Hotel Purity Cafe
While Wallingford slept the middle.
weight Miss Purity. who was now in
a pink gingham hobble skirt which al
lowed her to sag wherever she felt like
1t. presented that astounding menu to
Blackie and simpered while the hand.
some stranger studied 1t with gasping
incredulity.
This is an unexpected treat" he as
sured the ample young lady. looking
up at her and smiling with n friendly
wish to share the joke with some one
Miss Purity shyly ayerted her buls
ing blue eyes and giggled.
II think I'll have some PURGE ST.
Germaine, some
"Where?" asked the girl. looking
hastily over his shoulder.
Cautiously Blackie pointed out the
item. "Puree ST. Germaine. IS cents
for two persons or 80 cents for one. II
this were a real card. and | may say,
lady By the way. what is your
name?'
"Mushewanka." she told him and
put one hand behind her head and gig
gled.
"Mush"- he gasped and stopped.
-"ewanka." she finished for him,
holding the pose. It's an Indian name
Nav got it from the picture of a beau.
tiful Indian princess on the label of
Swanker's Root and Bark Bitters, but
we don't use that medicine any more,
since the Ladies' Constant Adviser ex'
posed It It's the prettiest name in the
county. everybody says"
Its a considerable NAME" admitted
Blackie = musical. rhythmical and
mystical-bu what do they call you
when you're not all dolled up? l know
Don't tell me. ! guess II. Mushyr"
Presently a smaller edition of the
bulgingly coy Mushewanka came In
with her one braid of hair ornamented
by a huge plaid bow and the four TOP
shoe buttons open. for self explanatory
reasons. "Mush has got the giggles
and can't come back" explained the
youngest hope OF the house Of Purity
studying Blackie with SO frankly In
terested directness Of gaze that he al
most blushed. whats the rest oil
your orderT"
"Oh. yes. the rest of my order
unused Blackie wonderingly. First OF
all. do l get the PURGE St Germainer
Sure as shootin'." she contemptuous
ly assured him Its only pea soup
Nasturtium. that's my Oldest sister
She looked It up in Ladies' Constant
Adviser Cook Book. What else?"
Thus being So" murmured Blackie
consulting the card with fresh hope
swell try II We may have a nice. plair
fried spring chicken. country style
with some ordinary French fried pota
toes. some stewed beans. a little salad
Of some convenient sort and demi
tasse."
"Demitassef she repeated. Blu
where"
Here" he politely informed be-
placing his f%orefinger on the spot
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