The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-02

win woman whom ! have never seen
when she arrives I VIII order"
Very well She handed me menu
card and went uuohstrusi,ey back 20
corner whore she husicd herself With
some writing
barely had time 10 look ~ tue i'm.
m"Wc fireplace with It's rcd chimney
breast and its old nndirons which near
N nlrd one end NJ the room. and was
evidently the pride of the establishment,
before I saw . woman enter the door
ana look around her az II In search OF
some one
The waitress hurried forward 10 meet
her. hut she waved her aside. aud came
toward the table whcrc / was SEATED
Pardon me. are YOU Mrs Graham"
sho asked sua,ely
Z am returned. rising 10 greet her.
''nd YOU are Mrs Smith tr, YOU not 70"
Yes 7 do hop" ! haven't kept YOU
waiting
No. indeed arrived less than five
minutes ago
7 Am 80 slad suppose We order now
and get II on our minds Then We can
discuss our business at our leisure
That will be very nice" tried ,o
make my tone as flatly conventional a.
wRs her own She Va. n little too trans
parent. thought In her endepvor 10
Poe con, ,ontionallv courteous against her
inclination ! saw that she had not Vet
forgiven me Tor declining 10 break an
engagement with picky In order tn meet
her after she had cancelled our original
appointment on mns' trivial prctcit
The Luncheon Order
she picked NJ 'he menu card and
orening beautiful icwcled lorgneitc.
scanned the items through " had to
admit that she was stunning woman.
tall stately gta, hatred with cycs and
complexion that man, = girl mlsht cnv,
She was rNuuisiicl, dressed too. quic,
49, IN street costume hut every detail
ut her gnWulug spelled M, only wealth
but refinement
Let mo sce I'M. n. "wednesday" shr
said. turning tn the back ~ the cnid
vh"r" lIst NJ sp,clpliics served ou ~
'rrru' dn,s was given "This is the dry
ON which tho, Srpe nsh IN shell, Their
d"villci crab mo1i is dellriou. Would
YOU I'M" To- ~, 49,
Her manner si In cff,r, 4 am 20
ing tn order crab meat II YOU a, no,
wish any II shows your ignorance
do not fupposv she meant To- be- rude
or 10 neglect consulting my preference.
as lo the menu Hut I could see that
'ho had h"cn q dictator among women
so long that the habit " taking things
! into hrr avn hands chung 10 her even
when she was unaware " n
\ am very fond ~ dovillcd crab
meat" returned ~ YOU can recon.
mend this I shall h- vcf, rlad 10 ity
/ n nut ! 10 not wish ANYTHING else save
q Gun NJ ies or I think win take COT.
. fce with the fsh unchcd before lcav.
/ ine home
"Ncrv Well" Then to tho waitress
Two otdets NJ deviied crab mca, In
shells. me order " French fried po,a.
toes one order NJ that salad NJ asparn.
guS tina you gave mo the other day. re..
memhcf'' she sho, the question ~ the
sifl aH N n had hcrn bullet
i rerfoc,h Madam
Then two orders ~ those ctsr little
tea rolls. two pots " coffee and IN
decide upon m, desert later WIN YOU
have the order hurried"
.l'll do ms hest The Nrunr Woman
vanished into n door underneath the old
staircase Nly eyes followed her With
j pleasure She Nas so quiet. 80 efficient,
No good Co lnnk uron that felt tho u,,ie
restaurant was To he congratulated upon
hNNlnE her
. Mrs smiths eyes followed mine
shes luiic unusual she said an.
svcflnE m, unspokcn thought "Fsnvie,
herself he above her station. imas
Inc hut 'he doesn't IL, u Interfere With
her work
The Modest" Remuneration
began 90 dislike Mn. smith The
ynung woman who had taken MIR order
was no ordinary waitress Her Vuice
vas a. soft. her manner ~ speech q,
cultured, her appearance a. refined n.
Mrs Smiths own We, tho tone In witch
the older. rlchst woman had spoken va.
mll n snnhbery and q, patronage
which made me mc~t uncomfortable
AS explained In INV letter" she 10.
san. the Lotus STUDY rluh has decided
TO have n his,ot, section tor the latte,
raN ~ this ,eat. and We shall pfnh.hl,
wish io continue " nes, YEAR N n
proves successful There will he one ~.
tctncon each week devoted 10 n W,
should like you To TAXA the leadstshit