Evening star., 1936-03-01

Well, yesterday noon we we're filled up like
we always are at noon when this young fellow
came in. He took the only stool that was left
and it was right next the cashiers booth, so |
saw what went on between him and Bessie. He
was kind of good-looking and very eager. He
had white cover-all on with "Al's Auto
Wash" written on the back in red letters. /
guess he was about twenty. Just kid but
very eager and knew right off by the way he
looked at Bessie that he had been out with her.
Mable usually takes the first eight stools
from the cashiers booth but just as soon as
this young fellow came in. she walked down
past Bessie and said something. Bessie looked
up quick. She got quite fused for a second and
then went icy and very calm. She tossed her
head away from the boy and went on helping
customer pick out his doughnut. could see
Mable sort of shove Bessie toward the young
fellow erd of the counter. 1t was pretty plain
that Mable wanted to give Bessie chance to
wait on him, and it was just as plain that
Bessie wasn't going to.
Then man near the young fellow COM
menced to yell about the service and Mike
looked out of the window Mable was making
herself very busy over an order and Bessie
wasn't doing thing. So Mike nodded for her
to get busy and Bessie finally came up. As
soon as she came near him, the young fellow
leaned over and asked her what was wrong
He had nice voice - sort of kind and hope
full and as though he was ready to be sorry for
something he'd done if Bessie would only tell
him what it was.
But Bessie paid no attention. She took the
mans order that had done the complaining
and kept her eyes down. Then another man
wanted his pie and another had some soup
coming and Mike rang the order bell. Pretty
soon Bessie had to come near the young fellow
again and he said, II waited and waited last
night. Why didn't you come. Bess? Have
done anything? Don't you like me?"
He said this very fast and quite loud, just as
if there was nobody in the whole place but
Bessie.
Bessie came up to the young fellow and
held up her pad like she was getting his order.
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here. They don't like it."
But had to see you," he said very des
perate. IL must have done something or you
wouldn't have stood me up"
II got chance to do some sewing for lady
across town." said Bessie. What will you
have?"
But | went to where you live and there
was a light on he said. "By then they'd
locked the main door,"
She looked at him very miserably but she
was pretty short when she said, Don't never
try to come up to my room! Give me an order.
Do you want me to lose my job?"
Listen, Bess," he said, like he was very
honest, II meant what l said. And AIS going
to give me charge of the polishing row, which
will be five dollars more. We can do it. I'll
take bowl of chill"
Bessie didn't say anything She went right
off to get the chilli And even when Mike has
set it out, she couldn't seem to get around to
delivering it. She waited on everybody she
could and finally Mike asked her who ordered
the chill and 50 she had to take it to the young
fellow.
He never glanced at it but said, "Bess, l
amt got any wrong feelings for you, truly
haven't. meant all said. Please see me to-
night"
NO" said Bessie Coffee"
But why not? What's wrong about it?"
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