The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-10-10
Hamburgers
and Satin
BY MAUDE L. ROBINSON
@McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

gasped at Joe in spite or herself.
Blindly she landed the coffee in front
of a customer.
Cream, sister," the customer grinned.
He was seventeen and thought he had
to fiirt with Suzie.
Joe smiled and slapped hambur-
ger together. Suzie watched him
wonderingly. Tonight there was some
thing electric about him quite foreign
to the routine of the lunch wagon
which for months had been so popu-
lar. OF late it had drawn some of the
younger society set looking for new
thrills. The only one of this crowd
Suzie minded was the owner of the
laugh, the girl who wore gorgeous
clothes and who was so sure of her.
self. From the very first she had
frankly thrown herself at Joe.
Amusing herself with joel" Suzie
walled to herself. And he seemed to
like it, the big idiot, the dumb-bell!
"I-Iet me wait on Them Suzie
said now under her breath as the
limousine party neared the wagon but
Joe shook his head slowly, smiling
at her.
No." he said briefly and bent his
broad shoulders towards the girl clad
in apricot satin and white fur coat.
There were tears of rage in Suzie' 5
eyes. Wildly she spread picalilli over
the piece of apple pie which had been
ordered a la mode.
"Heyi" cried Seventeen at Suzie
when he got the pie. You may be my
big moment, Beautiful, but this goes
too far! Say, but you're pretty,
Seventeen went on, ''what're you do
ing handing out hamburgers, anyway"
Well, what was she doing here in a
street lunch wagon? Especially since
money had been coming regularly from
a stubborn parent who at last had adj
mitted he believed SuZie had meant
what she said when she had announced
her intention of going to the city. She
would study music and she would get
a job and support herself. He'd see
He had. For when, a week after her
arrival, her landlady told her about
Joe on the third floor who had just
bought out the lunch wagon, SuZie had
raped on his door, eyes alight, face
eager, and demanded work. She al
most forgot what she had come for
looking at Joe towering above her
there, a friendly light in his eyes.
why can't 1 ever see you, Joe,
anywhere but here?" the girl in april
cot satin was saying to Joe.
do you want to-" Joe was asking
pleasantly. 81 don't think So"
You know 1 do" pouted the girl
looking up at him from beneath her
lashes.
Il could call on you whenever you
say" Joe said calmly. I'm going to
have more free hours in few days.
When shall 1 Gomez"
For an instant the girl looked con-
fused. "Oh, not call, Joe. Not at my
house." she protested in an undertone.
"But-couldn't meet you somewhere?
I'D really love to see you, joel"
Suzie's knuckles turned white around
the handle of the coffee pot. She could
not endure it. Joe, so fine, so sane,
to be beguiled by this cheap stuff and
blind to the tacit insult!
Would you, l WONDER" Joe said
musingly still smiling down at her.
"Well, you could I'm quitting the
wagon in a few days. Coming up in
the world. Why don't you introduce
me to your friends?"
The apricot satin gown moved back.
"Joe!" its wearer breathed reproach.
fully. She turned regal and disdain
enveloped her as her escort returned
to pull her away. She laughed her
light laugh as she went
Suzie found herself close beside Joe
She had to hang onto the counter to
keep from laying comforting hands
upon the white-sleeved arm. "Don't
mind her" she half sobbed "Catr'
why, / don't mind" Joe said quite
naturally and with some astonishment
He was laughing now but the excite
ment was still on his face. Right
there in the glare of the street lights
he slid an arm around Suzie. Did you
think for a minute"
Joe" Suzie stumbled on, her hear
choking her. Il heard you say you
were going-were leaving"
"Yup," agreed Joe. I've sold the
wagon. We're going, Suzie. You'll &c
with me? You dear girl, helping me
out as you have done! I'm crazy
about you! When do you marry me
Suzie? VIII your.
Yes" said Suzie instantly, her face
all tears and sudden bewildering joy
'Where're we going, Joe?'
Well" said Joe, my father has
seen the light and is taking me into
the factory at last. We make hard
ware. He was set on having me q
doctor but don't want to be one.
was just staying away until the atmos
phere cleared. He'll be just as Graz,
about you, Suzie, as I am. You'll
see ?"
You're nuts all right" growled the
morose man before whom Joe had
just set down his order.
Suzie looked down at the plate and
laughed till she cried. Joe had In
serted the hamburger neatly between
the lids of piece of apple pie instead
Of a bun. Any man A likely to turr
absenr-minded when he has just be
come engaged to the girl he wants.
"Let's-let's shut up shop for the
evening, joe" Suzie suggested ther
with great practicality.