The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
Pretty Mattresses Captivate
State Legislature.
SoIons Ask EN- To Skating
Kinks, Dances, 'Neverything.
SOME OF THEM GAY OLD BIRDS
Granddaughters at Home Don't
Keep Lonesomeness Away.
Pour Mushy Words as Tray
Tr0tters Pour Coffee.

Topeka may be rather short-handed
in the matter OF hotel accommoda-
tons. She may be lacking in some Of
the other attractions city Of her size
should have But when it comes to
boastiug Of pretty. cIear-eyed, candy
tougued Mattresses the capital city Of
Kansas can hold her own with any
burg in the nation II you don't be-
Eevs this. step over TO the legislature
and ask some Of the members. or loaf
around some OF the hash joints and
learn for yourself
A reporter was seated at the coun-
ter Of one OF the city's POPULAR food
markets VIXEN the following CONVEX
satiOn was overheard.
CMiddIe-aged man, rather tail and
wearing a stiff. turnover collar two
sizes too large for him talking TO a
pretty, chestnut haired girl behind the
couuter-)
The man. Did you say you were
going to let me take you to a show
tonight2''
waitress No. 7 said I wanted to
go to the skating rink"
The man SO I have TO take you
to the skating rink do u"
Waitress: No, you don't have to !;
there are plenty Of others who VIII be
glad to do So
In Refusing Mood
The waitress went out thru the
swinging doors before the man could
frame 4 reply and the man sitting on
the other side Of the tall gentleman
in the diversified collar said
You see that other girl down there
I saw her at 4 dance last night ana
she refused 10 dance with me when
asked her. but I went back and asked
her again after d while and that time
she shook a hoof with me- I asked
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didn't know except that she Just had
. to refuse a lot Of people and was in
refusing mood when I happened
along"
When the reporter went to pay his
bill he asked the lady at the cash
register
Are pretty girls with whom Il large
number Of men customers want to
make dates an asset TO place like
this or rather a drawback"
They are an eternal botheratiou,"
the lady at the pay station said. I'VE
try to look out for the girls and give
them advice, but 4 large number will
not take II and then when they get
into an embarrassing situation they
cause trouble"
1T must get pretty tiresome TO some
Of the girls TO have to kid with and
smile at every customer who comes in
and wants to be kdded and smiled at, -
the reporter remarked
Indeed ft-welI I don't know" the
lady who lays away the money said
With a wise, doubtful look But say.
you ought 70 see some OF these men,
bers of the legislature who come in
here and try 10 make dates with the
glrI-sOne of them are old enough
well. old enough that If they are get
ting lonesome here in the city they
could send home and have their grand
daughters come up and keep them
company It is a shame to see old
men with their responsibilities acting
as they do
Playing u Double Game.
This was enough TO convince the re-
have made a hit with members OF the
legislature ard are doing their part
TO make this a hospital Bile town But
while sauntsrfag UP the street the re-
porter fell in with a very pretty
and charming young lady VINO is en-
pIOyed n the house of representatives.
4 believe I saw you going out 10
dinner with a legislative man yester-
day evening the reporter said Il
believe 7 have seen you going out
with him quite frequently, you must
Ike him pretty we'll
The pretty, charming young lady
puckered her pretty lips and made a
peculiar noise with them Yes. I did
Ike him very well but do you know
last night when he took me out to din
nsr he sat there and kidded with the
waitress almost all the tinet I didn't
other chance TO take me along to lis
ten to him pour mushy words into
mattresses ears while they pour milk
into his glass