Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-21

Sne nau CHOSEN! WOULD tne meals she
had planned suit him? OF course they
would. But now there was work TO
be done Lets 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 cellars"
Hurryinc steps coming down the cor
ridor brought a glad light TO Judy's
eyes, and when a knock sounded on
the door she was there ready to open
II.
"Judyw
Bobby"
She was lost to sight in a genuine
bear hug,
"Gee, Judy, but this is greatI and
the stalwart soldier boy looked around
the coy living room. "What in bazes
do l 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 it you We're, be-
fore you went away?"
over his wife's shoulder Bob made q
wry face. but he said reasSurlngly into
her ear: you bet; I'm just crazy
about it," And he prayed 10 be for
given the lie.
For the first course of their first
meal he kissed her "That viii always
he our first course" he said Then
bravely he tackled the bull beef. oh,
how be had learned to hate ii But
Bobbies training in enduring disagree
able things mcomplainingl now stood
him in good stead He praised the
rhoughtfulnesS 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 glrl-wife put on her new
coat ana hat Bobby admired them
and her in them-and they started out
for a walk. For" said Judy, 1--WE
must get a good appetite for supper,
because I have planned something else
that you like"
"Lordy" thought Bob, 'what else
did tell her | liked? But he'd eat
It, he swore TO himself-yes, even II
II were canned Salmon
Supper time came; and with it
salmon.
The words of his bunkie, Jim, the
wag of the company, ran in his mind
81 loathe, hate, abominate, execrate,
detest and abiure canned salmon"
"Amen, forever and eyer" the com
pany had announced in chorus How
Jim would chortle 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 IT. But Judy, with
a woman's intuition, felt that some
thing was wrong. ''He eats like a
child taking castor OIL" she thought
to herself watching her husband sur
reptitlously. won't you have some
more?" she asked Sweetly.
mo, dear; / don't seem to be as
hungry as I thought" Bobby replied.
However, it did not escape Judy that
the eclair vanished with a relish. Al
ready a cloud foated across her hori-
z6n Bob was not going to like her
cooking. A big tear came to the cor
ner Of one eye and rolled slowly down
her cheek.
Come on, girl, let's get the dishes
out of the way and 60 10 a show. Gee
It's some time since this boy has been
In an honest to goodness theater." Bob
hadn't noticed the tear Judy was glad
of that and determined to throw off
the momentary depression, for moth
ing must mar the happiness Of her
soldiers first day at home.
The show was fine. Admitting ewes
followed Bob and she felt SO proud Of
him. Worry was forgotten when Bob
asked her if she would like bite to
eat. Judy suggested that they 20
home; II would be so much cozler
than restaurant Bobby liked the
idea, too.
At the apartment Bobby sat down to
read an evening paper, while Judy pre-
pared a little spread. ITS ready
came the sweet voice Of his wife from
the next room. Though deep m the
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