The Washington times., 1919-02-22


clearing UP for us-so I've time to wise
you I'D to a trick or two
She was making it very evident that
she'd elected herself guide and eCur-
seIlor. and was going to personally
conduct my first day at the CaIueep-
wasn't a bit sure, however. thar
wanted 10 appear under the auspices
of this slangy young person who fairly
pasted on the rouge-and who breezily
assumed that friends of the same Pat
were friends OF each other" But Miss
Sturges ratified on:
You want 20 persuade our Leften-
ant-Lootie," We call her, cause she's
such a stern old pirate-that you're as
dove gray in manner as your uniform.
and fun OF scarlet pepper when it
comes to singing mama at the boys.
Get meT'
".
"Sure you do. You speak English.
\ Now pack what I'm going 10 tell you
I in your gray storage warehouse and
act comprehending when LOOte rattles
/ il on in a minute or two.
Don't sIosh any silver around On the
| pristine whIteness OF your table I'm
| there's a boy or 50 there to manipulate
| IT. Make 'em figure out what. they
! can afford on the old states. and II
| you sling 'em extras, remember that
! it goes on your check when you snatch
/ a bite later. Shine up TO the danes
/ at the counters who cut the cake and
| pie-but remember that no matter how
fond they grow OF filing your orders
| a pie stiIl has to make ten pieces. And
never forget to write your Kitchen
number on your order ship, and ~ the
I filings for your tray don't come as
fast as you like-why be anhabie.
Anne, you remember there are twenty
i've to a unit I guess that win be
about all -
Il should hope so. VIII the .iisu-
tenant tell me still more?7
gasped.
shell tell you a whole book
full" declared Miss Sturges. you
listen with both your ears sfmll-
taneously. And then you keep you-
eyes and mind wide open. IN help
out whenever I see you looking as
if you'd mixed your signals. 6sone
| on. nOw-loOk demure-and ElkzDrc-
sent you to LoOtie-"
I 1t seemed to me that no enc
| could ever look demure enough 20
neutraIize the fact that the fam
boyant Carlotta Sturges was pre-
senting her. Our lieutenant waved
her aside and pounced upon me with
the announcement that she ha4
looked up my references thoroughly
and, both because OF my husbands
, army record. family positions and
my own standing at HaIdane's, she
was going to give me a real Sbpsi-
ess woman's Job first thing. That
lob turned out to be acting as
cashier in place Of the worker who
had disappointed the unit
The rush didn't start TIL 5s~so I
had. plenty of time to kaminarize
myself with methods. Ashandfuf OF
change. a pleasant word and, Ror
the new boys, nod toward the
plate OF cigarettes that were given
free. CaElotta Sturges kept strolhng
over to offer me advice, and found
myself borrowing her methods OF
expression even while I reflected
ruefully that I was by now wrapped,
tied, and labeled, Property OF c.
Sturges"
At dusk a pretty girl popped Ger
head through the door and piled o
dozen boxes OF cigarettes under the
railing Of my little cage"
For the boys" she Whispered.
"I'm too shy to donate them; $50
you see that the lads set their
smokes"
a
gone. At once I opened a box OF the
cigarettes and spilled its contents
on the almost empty tray before me.
Like fash Carlotta Sturges darted
across the room and blocked on tAe
| cage from everyOne's sight.
4 Quick Warning.
Who gave you thoseg' she ds-
maudcd tersely.
she didn't tell me her name.
Only that she wanted the boys 70
have the smokes-and was too
shy
Chuck EN- in the waste basket"
ordered Miss sturges. briefly
But I thought our lieutenant
would be SO pleased
shed be pleased to fire you Il
, she thought you'd even planned to
. ring in any anonymous gifts on our
boys. Might be from a Hun well
, wisher. Dump 'em out Of that tray
, and tell her how cautious you
were. Then you'll be in right TO-
I keeps"
/ .TH tell the lieutenant before the
evening is over L promised NY
, self.
But then the dinner rush .bsSan
: and / was so busy mdklnG cnans I
= and Offering smiles that I left Ions
P after $50. without thought Of my
, opportunity TO say a good word for
- the girl who had 50 generously
D helped me through my first daH.
p Carlotta StuTges walked up the
2 street with me to my car line, and
I as she was leaving me she said
= Carelessly:
Glad I was there TO wise you ~
= A little, Mrs. II. May not see sou
? again for an age or two. I'm going
\ on another unit. LoOtie and
= don't hitch
3 Was there no regret in my voice
. I couldn't be sure. And / cOuldn'i
= ask. So I thanked her, said gOoe
E night and got on my car. rode
Z a block or two and then f4irl,
dashed off the car, and hurried al
y the dark side street to the Widt
avenue.
h BreathlessIy I ran up the avenue
!. must reach our lieutenant II
4 time to save Carlotta the humilia
\ tion OF dismissal from the canteen.
: CTO BE COntinuedD
c The Realistic Touch
!, John. dear" said the bSide
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