At this apparition, at this awful thought--for never in the history of man had Nora, the head waitress, been known to smile--the heart of Sam stopped forthwith in his bosom.
"I-I-I-I b-b-beg your--I-I d-didn't know you was there," he stammered in abject perturbation.
Nora sniffed.

"I should think you might of knowed it," said she.
"I d-d-don't b-b-blame you fer laughin', M-M-Miss M-M-M-Markley," said Sam miserably.
"What at ?" demanded Nora fiercely.
"At m-m-my air.

I know it's funny, cut off, that way.

But I c-c-can't help it.

It's gone." "I didn't," exclaimed Nora hotly, her face flushing.