The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-09
Coined Beef and
Salmon
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
By DORA NOLAN

On q run up the fourth flight or stairs,
out of breath from the long climb,
came Judy Waite with arms full of
packages from the corner grocery. She
followed the permeating fragrance
straight to its lair, tiny kitchenette,
dumped her load on the table, and then
fairly fed to the kettle simmering on
the gas plate. All was well.
Next the packages on the table
claimed attention. A can of salmon,
head of lettuce, salad dressing. choco-
late eclair. everything that her Bob
most liked was to be ready for him
that day. Fervently Judy kissed the
narrow gold band on the second finger
of her hand. Her big soldier husband
was to be mustered out Of the serv-
Ice that morning at nearby camp;
and he would be home for dinner
Over a year had passed since the heart
rending separation which took place
| two days after their marriage. Such
brave, accomplishing letters as he had
written, telling only of the bright side
Of thingsl Now she listened; at any
minute his knock might sound on the
| door,
Would he use the little apartment
| she had chosen? Would the meals she
had planned suit him? OF course they
would. But now there was work to
be done. ''Let's see" she soliloquized,
corned beef and cabbage for dinner,
with apple pie and cheese for dessert !;
for supper, salmon salad. hot rolls,
preserved peaches and the eclairs."
Hurrying steps coming down the cor
ridor brought a glad light to Judy's
eyes, and when knock sounded on
the door she was there, ready to open
it.
"Judy!"
"Bobby!"
She was lost to sight in genuine
bear hug.
Gee, Judy, but this is great! and
the stalwart soldier boy looked around
the coy living room. "What in blazes
do smell?" he scowled. Judy looked
puzzled.
why she exclaimed. that's our
dinner cooking-corned beef and cab
bage, dear. Don't you remember tell
ing me how fond of 1t you were, be-
fore you went away?"
Over his wife's shoulder Bob made q
wry face, but he said reassuringly into
her ear: "You bet; I'm just crazy
about it," And he prayed to be for
| given the lie.
For the first course of their first
meal be kissed her. "That viii always
| be our first course" he said Then
bravely he tackled the bull beef. Oh,
how he had learned TO hate it! But
Boobies training in enduring disagree
able things uncomplainingly now stood
| him in good stead. He praised the
/ thoughtfulness and the cookery Of his
| young wife.
After they had washed and dried the
dishes together and Judy had listened
to the story of his experiences over
there. the girl-wife put on her new
| coat and hat. Bobby admired them
and her in them land they started out
for d walk. "For," said Judy, I'VE
must get a good appetite for supper
because have planned something else
that you like
.Iordy ~ thought Bob. "what else
did tell her I liked?" But he'd eat
it, he swore to himself-yes. even Il
it were canned salmonl
| Supper time came; and with it,
4 salmon.
The words of his bunkie, Jim. the
wag OF the company, ran in his mind
Il loathe, hate, abominate, execrate
i detest and abjure canned salmon
aAmen, forever and ever" the com
pany had announced in chorus. How
| Jim would chortIe at the joke on him
why had he ever told Judy he liked
the stuff?
| Bobby hadn't been cited for bravery
for nothing; so he gulped down the
detestable stuff, and thought he was
getting away with 1t. But Judy, witt
a woman's intuition, felt that some
thing was wrong. "He eats like {
child taking castor OIL" she thought
to herself. watching her husband sur
reptitiously. won't you have some
more?v she asked sweetly.
aNo. dear; / don't seem TO be al
hungry as thought" Bobby replied
However. 1t did not escape Judy thai
the eclair vanished with a relish. AL
ready cloud foated across her hori
zon. Bob was not going to like bel
cooking. A big tear came to the cor
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