The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02
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A CLEVER RUsE OF AlARY,s.
By JANE PHELPS


Mary was all excitement thru din
ner. She could scarcely eat. altho, as
she said. "that was not usually one of
her troubles"
Its gettin' the grub what makes
me tired, not eatin' it, she said with
a grimace at the small portions. Then.
II suppose III have to be decent ana
give Rosenetien a chance to git some-
one in my place. 1 don't see how he's
going to run that shop without me,
dc your"
LAS I know nothing OF either Mr..
Rosenstein or the shop 1 can't answer
that question. But I think you must
be a very good worker. Mary
You have to be in them shops IL
! you want TO stay on earth. and I amt
hankering after angels wings yet a
while''
There isn't very much for us to
lock forward to, that should make us
want to live-if it wasn't for Mother"
Nonsense, Zenai We're a long time
dead. and 1 want to be rich and have
an automobile before I die. I get go
mad at them drivers just payin' no
attention to them what amt nothin
but shanks' mare to tote them around
that feel like If I had automobile
I'd run one Of. EN- down Just to git
even"
4 know better: you wouldn't hurt
a fly
"You wait and see! But do hurry
Zena, it will be dark before you've
finished, then who'll see my waist ?"
] hurried my dessert, still urging
Mary to eat. then we paid our modest
check and left. We had gone but a
little ways when saw the young man
who had annoyed Us at the cafeteria
swa ggexing toward us.
Good evening, ladiesi'' He bowed
in an exaggerated manner, a smirk on
his face. oil in his voice. Mary had
called his voice slippery" the first
! time he talked to us. Il see you have
changed your eating place. Do you
think Kemp's is as good as the cafe
| teria2"
1--WE change restaurants often"
hurried to say. trying to make him
understand 1t would do no good to
follow us. was fearful that Mary
would get into an argument with him
again, and 1 had no wish to attract
attention. So, altho the fellow was so
repugnant, I had answered civilly-
! Some is like that. they likes
change" He had turned And was
slouching along beside Mary. who
happened to be on the outside.
Some Waist. you've got on!" His
horrid fingers touched her sleeve.
Hands off" Mary exclaimed, draw
ing away from him.
'.Ah, don't be so touchy! I suppose
your steady give that TO you. Must
have cost. him a tenner all right. I
know somethin' about Tomen's
i had taken Mary's arm and was
hurrying her along. He turned to me:
Have you got steady company q
he asked with a leer, which he proba-
bly, thought ingratiating. pre-
tended not to notice.
I'm speakin' to you" He deliber-
ately stopped and stood in front of us,
effeetually barring anv advance.
please leave US. We are not the
, sort of girls you like" I had spoken
with all the dignity I could muster
yet my voice trembIed, and I knew
he saw 1 was timid.
you'll find me on the level.
liked your looks the minute saw you.
Your friend amt so bad neither, in
that waist-it's queer what differences
clothes make in a woman, amt it :
My pal wouldn't kick to have her
Come on, we'll hunt him up"
Oh. shut up! You make me
sleepy!' The irrepressible Mary
broke in, evidently thinking the con-
! versation had gone far enough to need
5 ther assistance.
Some little kicker, amt you? Joe'd
| soon get that outn you, Blue Eyes
Its nothin' to you what color my
eyes is. You trot along about your
, BUSINESS and let decent girls alone
We amt no use. for your kind"
Here comes Joe now!' he ex-
do u yOuln WHO was MS exec
/ counterpart. came into view. He was
If anything, even more the corner
! loafer. and disgust kept me silent.
And here We are at home" MARY
pinehed my arm to make me keep
still, and our landlady's husband
would make you two pieces of cheese
} look like a spoiled Welsh Rabbit ii
: he ever knew you'd followed u.s."
: she fairly ran up the stairs, and
rang the bell. followed, wenderine
! what she would say when the door
opened while the tive skunk eff with
, a nasty lock in their faces.
(Tomerrow--A waitress.9
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