The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-08-26
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duck of blue overall with black pat
ent belt and white frily Collar and
cap"
Helen saw that she would have to go.
Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad "An
right I'll do my best, but do leave me
in the pantry to make salads and don't
make me wait on table,"
wen see about that, dear. You're
far too pretty to be poked OF in a
pantry"
Doris waved Off the fiattery and
donned her hat. Hurry, Helen, If we're
going to have any golfng before we go
TO this canteen place. Where is it, any
wayf'
"Oh, across the island bit-over at
Hampstead, near Field 2"
Wherever that may be-" mumbled
Doris, who came from the middle West
and to whom Long Island meant very
little.
At three o'clock the two girls were
neatly attired in their blue canteen
aprons, and with two other workers,
were being driven In a comfortable
closed car to the bungalow on Meadow
street, where soldiers and officers found
rest and recreation as well as good
home-cooked meals.
When they stepped into the big
lounge Helen could not restrain an ex-
clamation Of enthusiasm "How won
derfully pretty, Doris"
Doris knew that her guest would fall
In love with the place once she had
seen It. "Yes-we think 1t is most at
tractive."
"Attractivel should say it was
Eve never seen anything so perfectly
arranged and 80 prettily decorated In
my life. And every big comfy chair
has table beside It with q book and
a drop light. Isn't the scheme Of blue
and yellow effective" And Helen
raved on, moving from one corner to
another of the canteen and exclaiming
anew at every turn. From the blue
bowls of yellow flowers to the blue and
yellow soft pillows that made the big
lounge look invitingly homelike, she
was enthusiastic to her utmost.
After while, when the workers had
arranged the tables, attended to the
cutting of the bread and filling Of the
water glasses, stray soldier or two
dropped In for an early dinner or bite
of extra food.
Helen worked as II she had been
brought up to just this sort of house
work and made a charming and deft
waitress.
When there was lull In the work
the girls sat together in the pantry and
q sandwich or folded paper nap
kins and had good time together.
"One Of my soldiers ate four eggs,
laughed Doris
And had a boy who had two plates
Of that meat pie, and you know how
much Elise puts on for portion.
nearly passed away when took hi:
order for second portion.
"Oh, hear some one In the officers
room nowl Who'll got You go, Helen
You haven't worked so hard" SAID
Doris, pushing her friend forward
The officers room was just off tbs
big dining room and had a door lead
ing directly into it from the porch
Doris, being a regular worker, knew
that there came to that room occasion
ally a fat and grouchy major whom
they all dislIked to wait upon There
fore, in Helen's ignorance-or limo
cence-she had taken advantage of hel
and the girls were all laughing quietly
about It.
Helen was gone SO long that the,
began to wonder what was keeping
her
"It must have been the major, ant
he's explaining just how long he wants
his toast toasted and his eggs boiled,
remarked Doris.
tits taking a long time tonight,
added another girl.
Suppose you Just happen out tina
way-and look" said another
Let's all 60" whispered Doris 'fW
car pretend we're fixing the tables
They all started In the direction o
the officers lounge and looked care
lessly In.
There was no fat, grouchy major
There was no Heleni
The girls looked at each other. "
certainly heard some one go In there,
Doris said.