The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03
Revelations.
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bY Hdele Gorrison~

Dire" out a number of clipped news
paper paragraphs, selected one and
passed u ~ me
What do YOU think OF it," she
asked.
took 1t mechanically My mind was
Tar away from the lmpromptu midnight
.haimg dish supper We had planned
"hcn, unable to sleep. we had met each
other m the dining room
For, q, Miss sonnet turned the
pages oi the Scrapbook containing her
most prllcd mementoes and clippings
! had Danght a Glimpse Of a. photo
graph which was sure was Jack
BlckcttN What 1t was doing there |
could not imagine | was sure | knew
the name OF every woman lack had
ever met. for | had always been in
his confidence.
The li'tle incident Jared me more
than vas willing 10 admit | felt
that must satisfy myself that the
photograph vas really lacks, and, IL
$50, how It came in her possession.
But had a strange reluctance TO ask
her outright. must devise some other
way In the meantime, | must give a
verdict on the recipe she had handed
me had not seen a word of il. al.
though ! had been looking straight at
It, | read It rapidly to myself.
Fry three slices OF bacon crisp,
remove them, and in the same fat
cook ono sliced onion until light
brown Beat three eggs slightly.
season with cayenne. add three ia
hlcSpooniuls OF thick stewed to-
mato, the fried onions and tho
crisp bacon. finely crumbled. Turn
into a creased chafing pan. and
pick II up with a fork as the egg
thlckeuS, then let it color slightly,
roll over and turn on TO a hot plat
ter
This sounds very appe,i,ing." COM
mcntcd, raising my eyes to find the
little nurse looking at me with a cu-
rious. questioning gaze. AS her eyes
met minc, the expression on her face
changed instantly But | knew that her
alcrtneS, had seen my momomentary
/ confusion.
Interesting Little Souvenir.
DO you think We can manage Il
without raising the house, she asked
obviously, When i spoke ole it, | did
not realize II was quite so complicated.
FRYING onions is no Joke at midnight"
We'll do all that in the kitchen, with
the outside door open to take away
the odor," | decided quickly. and We
won, attach the chatting dish at all.
III put the blazer over a pan Of hot
water on the gas stove, and when our
/ c]oncoctIOn is done well cat it immc-
dlatcly | am really hungry, aren't
YOU
"Raycnous returned the little
nurse, smiling. and We went into the
kitchen,
Suppose there should be no onionl 7"
she said with b%urlcsqucd tragedy.
But there is" ! announced trium-
phantly.
We both gigglcd, as II we had aid
something wonderfully original and hus.
morouS. We are like two Youngsters
let out Of school. both schooled in
lies hsrdShips' | had conceived 8
genuine liking for the little nurse. I
was sure she returned my feeling. My
enjoyment OF our little lark would
have been perfect, save for my won-
dcrrnent over the presence of Japk
Bickctt's picture in her ~scrapbook.
Our Omclct was success, Miss
sonnet attended 10 its final heating
~ the chatting dish while | saw to,
1t that the coffee was Just right. opened
a bottle OF stuffed olives | had found
and provided generous portions Of
bread and butter for each OF us.
This is the psychological moment"
she said gayly as she bore the chat
ing dish IN from the kitchen and |
followed with a hot platter in my hand.
Il do hope It, right"
Perfection ~ murmurcd admiring-
" as she carefully turned the daintily
Drowned connection out on the platter.
Let's not waste a minute
We arc both healthy young women.
with good appetiteS, and We thoroughly
enjoyed our impromptu little meal. We
ate the last crumb OF the omelet, drank
two cups ct coffee apiece, and then
looked al each other shecpishly.
u feel like a gorged anaconda" said
Miss sonnet 81 hope no one needs a
nurse before morning should hate
70 exert myself in any way"
But are YOU sleepy 'SfI asked, hop
ing she would reply in the negative.
| iclt that did not wish to go back
to bed until | learned the reason Jacks
picture was among her effects.
Not a bit she answered promptly.
Then casually Would you like to lock
al my %Scrapboodi II has some inter-
csting little souvenirs in it Of expo.
rlences ! have had"
so You Know Him2
Would |, Nv heart beat more
quickly at the question, but | made
my voice uonchalant
Indeed ! should enjoy it very much.
Come down to the end OF the table
away from the debris OF the feast We
can clear mp aiterward"
With our heads close together We
bent over \thc book, lingering over
many interesting little scraps and pic
lures she had picked up As NE
turned the page TO the kodak pictures,
che said with d oarclcSsness that | was
sure was assumed
These are Just some kodak prints
OF myself and Somc OF my'fr,ends. You
wouldn't he interested"
But am. tremendously" L. an
Nwered, putting An unsteady hand out
to prevent her turning the page. 7
looked AZ the mixtures and rooI,,weJ