The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
TYPES
BY
SARA
MOORE

waiter from the other place" TO fill in.
The substitute was an ambitious youth
who promptly decided that he would like
I TO manage a nice little business like the
/ liole-in-the-Wall for its owner He de-
termined 10 show up old Brewster as a
JacE-number tray steerer and persuade
the Boss that young man who could
both serve table and manage the cash
register would leave the Boss free TO de-
vote more time to the larger other
place three blocks away. The way that
agile youth began To skitter back and
/ forth and flourish napkins was inspiring
10 behold
/ And the Boss was impressed by the
autter. He wondered IL the little place
was producing as much as il was worth
"Erewster's getting old" he remarked
to his wife. who helped him manage both
4 establishments
! But lie can be trusted" argued that
/ lady. frowninE at the youth.
/ We'll. he sort Of dTags round. and can't
speed up like a young un. And lately he
! looks almost really old enough to be a
grandfather
! "Sun-he's real savin' with butter
sighed Mrs. Boss. who knew volumes
about economy. perhaps it was because
he was coming down sick he looks so
! bad"
{ Brewster did not return TO duty the
next day nor the following day The
I young new waiter was dancing about
quite hoping he would never be cent back
; to the other place" where he was moth
/ inE but a little toad The Boss was Iai-k-
I Ing about the youths snartness and
adap bility as contra sted with Brew
ster's plodding faithfulness when the Old
maidish young girl who ran a womau's
magazine stopped TO ask about the old
man. Then came lawyer. TWO Chauf-
feurs and perhaps seven others Every
one who paid a check demanded TO know.
is the regular waiter sick
Next day they asked. Is he very
sick?"
The Boss did not know. but he tried
TO md out He talked to Mrs. Brewster
over the telephone. but he could gather
very little from her flutter Of distress.
The third days flood Of inquiry made him
I interested enough to send several bot
ties Of expensive wine around TO the
Brewster flat with a note hoping the in
valid would find 1t Strengthening Il
I seemed to have magic potency, for next
day Brewster reported for duty. He was
so shaved and scrubbed and smiling he
looked almost newborn.
/ The new waiter pouted
"Dcr's plenty OF work here for two
men il dis Joint wae only run right" he
complained darinCly.
I know" said the Boss Il really
ought TO get more out Of Il. Brewster,
you know the trade ard you might take
a hand at running it l. the kid here can
take care OF the tables You take care OF
the cash and the menus and the bills ard
daily orders on the stock room OF the
other place Don't do any serving IN
less the kid gets rushed Of his feet You
. can etay behind the cash register. Wed
better have a stool put ir. One with a
nice. high back"
: So Brcwster's stockinEed feet now re-
pose on a nice. cool sheet OF TN .aCked
, at an easy height under the cigar CUun-
ter. And Brewster sits all day long writ
} ing specials for the day and printing
: them with a copying machine
That wine must a bin the excelsior OF
: youth" said the Young waiter one day
when he Erumhlingly noted that the Cole
guy looked twenty years younger.
1t wasn't the wine I sold Il " admit
: ted Brewster uneasiIy. "I-wssn't ex-
this war puts prices UP so that a poor
store. When the Boss seut the wine
around I just-put the 3r.ce Of il in;o
something I-really needed"
You amt taking DOPE" sasped the
other.
Nav" said Brewster s-orrfuuy Then
he leaned forward 10 whisper
Don't tell any one-cvcr. VIII you?
put every cent OF that money into corn
cures and hair dye" Il came Just in
time. let me tell You. Ir another day
; I'd a been almost ahsoluteIy--wh!te.'
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