The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-30

"A
Of the counter. She was staring
critically at the object which the
person addressing her had just laid
there She looked up AZ the man
standing in front OF her.
Yesterday was the hrst time that
Millie bad ever seen Don Frazer.
He bad made a breezy entrance Into
the small restaurant at noon and
came directly 10 her counter.
Hello. Cutter had been his first
words
II must be admitted that Mile
had often been addressed thus.
Beautiful nornln'. ain't TT"
"oh-lt's all right" she drawled.
yeah. You're pretty cheerful.
alntchaI Gimme n deck of humps
II you ain't too busy looking In that
mirror be said.
"Oh. guess got time FOR you.
she drawled sarcastieally.
"YeahG Thanks"
She watched him with n smile on
her lips as be moved away. She
liked this man
Don Frazer smiled. lie knew that
he was making n hli.
on bis way out ~ the restaurant.
Don stopped again at the girls coun-
ter. Paying for his lunch. be start
ed talking 10 her again Il hope you
didu't think | vas too fresh be
said.
"Naw. get used TO that kind OF
talk IN here"
Il beicha do. say" be continued
with fresh enthusiasm, do you
know that you got darn pretty
halrF~
Are you going 10 hand me that
liner she asked. drawing back with
felxned coldness.
law no-no.~ be protested. "you
really have got pretty hair, and
you're pretty. too
~say. you're not 80 slow. are you.
big boyY-
Being slow wouldn't get me any
place wlih yoa. would TT"
Don had to wait for a while un-
al Mile waited upon another Gus
toner. Tie watched her sharply She
was pretty and a little more Intel
llgent looking than most girls of
her type He had 10 admire the
freshness y, her unpainted face and
the simplicity of her dress lie be-
gan 20 have faiu, mlssiylngs: per.
haps she wouldn't be rs easy as be
thought Lighting cigarette. he
pufed rapidly az II until she turned
10 him again: "Now. what was 4
that you meauiT"
Il meant that | want to see n
10; more OF you" be answered
THAT ought 10 be easy: I'm here
SIX hours every day"
do you want me TO come
aroundT
II didn't say that"
Il know you dldu'f. say. what
are you doing tonightT"
Il can tell you betier-tonlght."
Watching him through the door.
she sighed. She was wondering II
she would see him again. and. II
she did. whether be would make a
date with her. Mile wasn't In the
habit Of making dates with the res
taurant's customers. Nike had
warned her against II. and Nike
knew: hadn't be run this little
heanery for tweniy-ihree years.
But this Don was different: be had
to be different: somebody had to
take her out OF this place
During the evening she began 10
grow weary OF watching for him.
Customers came. ate. and went; yet
there was no Don. She sighed and
decided to forget about him when
she heard his voice al her elbow.
"HI. Miller"
"Oh. hello. Don" she said. star
tied.
I'm almost starved" he said.
Guess I'll grab a bite 10 eat now
see you right after."
Watching him as be ate his sup
per. Mile wondered about his nerv-
BUSINESS: she wondered about other
things. too. where he worked. and
where be lived. She compared him
with the few men she had known
well: there weren't many Of them
her brothers; her cousins; Nike
and two others. almost forgotten
now, with whom she had gone "a
the movies and a few dances. Her
father had told her that all men
were devils; Nike had warned her
about accepting dates with his Gus
toners: her brothers had told her
that they would lick any man they
saw her with before she married
Mlllie wondered how she was going
TO marry when she knew so Few
men.
Don finished his meal and walked
over 10 Miles counter. She no
ticed a harried expression on hi:
I face and II puzzled her.
Mile" be said. looking abou
him neryously. I'm sorry about 10
night. wanted 10 take you 10 9
dance. but ] can't make IL now"
. ....n. .n..l-- .r..E. II D.