Tildy's Moment Bogle's Family Restaurant on Eighth Avenue is not a
famous place, but if you need a large cheap meal, then Bogle's is the
place for you. There are twelve tables in the room, six on each side.
Bogle himself sits at the desk by the door and takes the money. There
are also two waitresses and a Voice. The Voice comes from the kitchen.
At the time of my story, one of the waitresses was called Aileen. She
was tall, beautiful and full of life. The name of the other waitress was
Tildy. She was small, fat and was not beautiful. Most of the people who
came to eat at Bogle's were men, and they loved the beautiful Aileen.
They were happy to wait a long time for their meals because they could
look at her. Aileen knew how to hold a conversation with twelve people
and work hard at the same time. And all the men wanted to take Aileen
dancing or give her presents. One gave her a gold ring and one gave her
a little dog. And poor Tildy? In the busy, noisy restaurant men's eyes
did not follow Tildy. Nobody laughed and talked with her. Nobody asked
her to go dancing, and nobody gave her presents. She was a good
waitress, but when she stood by the tables, the men
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Reading Notes: Tildy's Moment (Around 990 words) Part 1: Basic Story Background This excerpt Tildy's Moment is the fourth story from O. Henry’s graded short story collection. Unlike the previous tales about a homeless man and an exhausted lawyer, this story sets its scene in a cheap family restaurant on New York’s Eighth Avenue, focusing on two ordinary waitresses at the bottom of society. O. Henry once again turns his lens to overlooked small urban characters, exploring the theme of desire for attention and self-worth through sharp contrast and gentle satire, laying groundwork for his classic unexpected twist ending.
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