Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19

~ A in this town"
- 1%%@ SS~a "Smatter, son ?"
asked the cashier In a tone that w
tcrly failed TO register sympathy.
Women" replied son, as he wished
he had n cigaret.
"Uh. huh," snorted the young lady
as she Gug couple Of deceased flies
from the gum box, women il always
gettin' blamed for sumpthin'."
She experienced considerable diff
Guilty dislodging a third fly afflicted
with hopeless attack of suspended
animation. then asked: "Whut's hap
pened to you?"
I'm discouraged. kid, plumb dis
couraged," the mixer OF soda replied,
as he flung his brow into a limpid
hand signing In "a manner that he
believed to be soulful.
Life is sorter burdensome and the
tax on putty makes 1t even WORSE
the young lady of the cash box said
while she wished she owned chummy
roadster and gasoline refinery.
"Yup." said the knight Of the soiled
apron, sighing again.
But Just whut seems TO be the
prime difficulty" the cashier wante6
to know.
Jaw. ] guess II amt nothin' much,
only II broke me all-up." the youth
admitted as he submerged u glass in
water. holding 1t there three minutes
longer than the bylaws OF the soda
jerkers' union allows.
"Elucidate, sloppy" the blonde baby
coaxed. "Cmon, get 1t out OF your
system"
We'll" and tho youth was barely
able TO stifle "A sob. "I had n Date yes
terday afternoon for 8 o'clock. You
remember | laid off and lost half a
days pay to fill IT, too"
"Yus, yus. 20 on" crooned the guar
dian OF the nickel tabuiator MS she
wondered who the good looking party |
was that just bought "a coke.
81 was to meet this baby down In |
front OF the postoffce at five thirty"
the coke concocter proceeded, land 1
was there on time"
"Men generally is" the cashier in
terrupted.
"Six o'clock hove into view" con-
tinued the youth, paying no attention
to the interruption.
Then six thirty put in appearance"
"Still I loltered upon the front stoop |
OF Uncle Sans institution for the de-
laying OF mail"
"Twas seven o'clock"
"A strong limb of the law waddled |
by, giving me the once over"
Seven thirty popped into the world |
and the policeman again passed me
buy. Again he gazed nj my direction.
But this time he scowled."
"But, thank Gawd." he didn't molest |
me. ] was too full for words My |
heart was Dustin IL you care to know"
Then It was eight o'clock"
(Ye Gods will she never come?)
"sun she didn't appear"
"Out across the great city the arc
lights began to flare up"
'Th' shades OF night were settling
about the village
"Motor cars began to pour past IN
an unending stream
AT eight thirty l saw n chummy
roadster slipping thru the night"
There, with some squash faced
mutt, was my girl"
"rm ofrn women for life" ne ex-
as he gargled a coke.
IT'S hard. very hard" the cashier
said.
"It is. indeed, unjust the way some
OF the women mistreat their gen'lmun
frens.' she continued.
"Discouraping," the youth managed
10 gasp before going down into the
basement TO smoke that ciGaret.
After the orchestra sobs thru the
touching little arrangement Pm
MY Heart Away For You. By
Request" the audience will kindly
lake It's leave.
Whereupon tho ianitor will inspect
he benches for abandoned chewing
gum.
ABSOLUTELY!
Wasted Sarcasm.
Her tsighing) oh, | met such a
lovely polite man today.
f'im---Where was that2
D. Sir M hnNal L