The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-01
A Good Little
Liar
~ CLARA DELAFiELD

Il ,@NFfaAA wa W"ANHNh N"NsNAE"N AMINn
iiatchem's was N. slickest ehcap
restaurant In town. and Agile was
iIaichem's siickcst hash Singer II,
was reported that professional conjur.
ors sometimes frrsu-nted IIatchcm'- ..
watch Agile balancing poached - 3.
on yince On top u thr-. orders q
fapiacks ave cups ~ coffee and Z sgr
bowls of mock turtle
That. ~ course. was an lnye- lun.
but Iiatchem's being In the theatt dis.
trict. many men Who csuld b. ~
for,ied better meals dld drop ~ .,
Hatchemis II WIS q sort ~ ecii.
place for people Who wan;e,i o. TAI
over things.
| Aggis lived In Harlem wiz her vi.
ow~l mother snd her life w.
.inplary. She was engaged Go te .itr.
ried o. Hiil Ms'urk. Who drove rn
icewagun and was waiting for a ~. "a.
before popping the golden clrrirt
over Aggi.s slim finger Agile
had had plenty Of beaux before
Blll. but when they tried a. gc.
fresh she squa-hed them naiier than q
stale pancake.
And she could give A. good as she
gpt frum any ~ the smart Ale~s who
| frequ.nted Iiatrhem's There was not
an ounce ~ sentiment about Aggie
That was why she bare an abauni.
ing grievance against Rlii the Iirute
/ 1hRt wasn't his name lie was u dark.
athletic. well dressed man ~ about
| forty. and he happened in me evening
when the restaurant was comparatively
empty
give inc a plate 81 hau and eggs
] he said
Aggie brought u. and he toyed with
the ham and played with ~. eggs.
4 don't like these eggs be said
/ presently
What's wrong with 'emy" snapped
Aggie
= want EN- laid over again aid
Blll the Brute.
Somebody's slipped pair Of r,-isi.
crs inside en-. Gimme my cheek
You wait =" said Agile under her
breath. III know you again In q mil
i,an years"
~ VIZ INV uARNNiA~ NflWNN IAAA NV
brute returned. THIS time he came
with lady, about the time the theater
closed
"stenog~ shifted Agile. "No, yours
though. Bill That Kind don't g. out
Go supper win the boss
Aggi-. watching them like q hawk.
NJ she fox.trotted along the restaurant.
funny .huKging q pyramid % orders
saw that something was doing
Hes made her cry" she said. as
they rose 10 depart. can this be
hove. On. Bili McGurk. come 20 the 2"
After that the little stenographer
tcok To coming o. the restaurant for
lunch and supper. Agile surmis..f
thRt she worked late Al iunch she
az. hurried meal and wen, away
quickly. hut AZ supper she waited TIL
sofn.tim-s-Bill the Brute came In and
sat down beside her. Then her face
would light az.
-Buf he's q married man. snapped
Agsie TO the lamb craa.tfe- and pea
twins. That Kind always arv PATE,
Of ROSTERS eh. Bllly'
The next time Blll the brute Joined
the giri IN the evening Aga. saw that
he was trying 20 perruad. her 10 DO
sniething or other. u VAS plfiful 60
ece the indeclsion and doubt and trust
On her face. too. q. she looked at
Bill
Il guess girls don't look III. tina,
when single men tell them they ~ "a.
main sauecre." Aggie soliloquiE.d "tf
Id looked that way. Hilti have sent
Tor the plumber Falr - roosters. IN ~
Waitress. my check" called nm
the Bruie from his corner. Then us
all settled dear Agile heard him
say under his breath a. she RS. from
the table.
lie made his way In front ~ her to
the desk There were two or thr,s
In frpnt ~ him. The girl waited beside
the door
Scrambled eggs on toast. coffee. and
pair II doughnu,s'" called one ~
the regulars
Coming" said Aggie. staggering IN.
der an Eirel tower ~ dishes
She one stepped up a. the grit "Sayi
You put that gink where he belongs"
she whispered Can him. Sect I'll
tell you Why In minute"
"Stewed cells and hamf' cried an.
other regular from across the room
Coming" said Aggle. dep"slting
the scrambled eggs on the marble. top
Il was a good girl once" she wills
pered, as she cantered past the door
Il was honest. hard working sienog
rapher, and hs.-he brought me o. this
fut him out ~ your heart. lady he's
got a wife and family over In Brook.
bn. and he's decelylng you. Learned
lt-too late. too late"
With frightened eyes and quivering
lips the little sienogrnpher darte,,
through the doorway. Just rs Bill IN,
Brute was paying his check.
"iiucks and the golden :" called q.
patron from beside the umbrella. stand
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