The Snowflake herald., 1919-09-12
? ,s1s Mcclure Newspaper syn
,uOpyrignE dicate')

The T,15 gu the spOtless kitchen WIN -
electric, rang 9t's ny own choice and I'm
'WeN' is AVN" Dean had hrst Sc
safe ano 0osition "d as private secretary
cured dollars per week; after pay,
twenty - 49, Of this for board and
bs ten or QUAR- fares and lunches made
rOOtn' Ca snla in the remainder OF her
such .sot not' she decided to cook.
salary Una, ,,ore at a premium and she
NaloS oIace. at once, where she hao
found p'%I ID room. no washing to DO
c%onio'' % doiIars week clear: Her
Gd zen aroyed kindly and well salts
sD5 with her work .,o+ her former
Dean .hought she was living with a
friends llr. '"CG q did not tell them So"
relative, 70 herself. 81 only said she
aia DsaT Lsorad me home, but the poor
bad bad, has only enough for herself ia and 10
dear no, na9 cook" But today. the call OF
10 IS'n ros strong; Dean had read the
Inonncement Ioa,n of a dance to be gwen
lnnosIId ,r,ond, and, 81 believe ] will go to
N al p marty once more" she said SUD
area real pSrtS Tomorrow is my day off any
'eny, Co Dean carefully planned.
eso Ta'' would go to quiet hotel ana
5,s,s Sns there. telephone her frleno tha'
W. go was open for an invitation
Sns %", Iorely welcome greeted her. once
bor favor was eagerly sought.
n,ss.ntIv nols tI her hostess appeared with
lnsan r[,s, dear, allow me to present Cap
..'o " willis. an old friend, who has
a.. ,a,4 retnrned from overseas. This is
JUS u.s. srst dance for two years, so be
cory nice to him"
'T; ror second everything wavered be-
,o,s Deans eyes: Heavens! her mis-
,O ,Y.ss, som" Then. she recovered her
nol.a AS If he would recognize his
r,otbpr's cook in this garb-utterly aD-
,r,dr Dean was delighted at the way
Ne smile flashed out at her nonsense
and went through the rest of the eve
,iDc in a delirium Of delight.
The captain took her to the hotel In
1Is car and only when he said huskily.
y never enjoyed an evening so much
N my life. Miss Dean. will you allow
mo to call tomorrow" Then Dean
came down to earth with jar. What
had she been thinking of? She would
have 70 leave a note at the hotel, say
lng "Called away suddenly" and that
would be the end of this wonderful
umipbt have been" She turned with
brave smile to the young officer:
'Good night, and thanks for a most de-
ughtful evening. captain" she said.
The following afternoon distracted
man was puzzling over his Cinderella'S
note. "rll 60 TO Becky" he said, but
Becky could only tell him that Dean
was supposed to be living with an
aunt somewhere.
Meanwhile Dean was peeling pota-
toes in the captains own home. as it
possible that am in love with a man
whom have really seen but onceY
she asked herself scornfully. Then
she would open her door and listen
10 the sound of his voice, or his whistle
IN the upper halls.
A few days later as she stood at her
table debating the merits of belmont
co.'s or sOufle for dinner. she was
seized by her elbows from behind and
lifted lightly In the air while a jolly
voice Said "Hullo, you little pocket
Venus Where do you keep the ginger
ale? That cOnfounded bell won't ring
and have thirst that must be as
sUaged prOntO."
How dare your ragged Dean. turn
Ing on the man sharply, as he set her
Gown again. There was silence as she
faced the captain. Then came recog-
uuon and her anger died.
Great grief" he stammered, what
are you doing here, Miss Dean?"
waves of beautiful pink flushed
ueanS mischievous face, but she an
%ered demurely. "Peeling potatoes,
sir"
Ooodness! | peeled potatoes my
'gii ~, tor two long weeks when | enlist
Gu de grOaned at the recollection.
1nen JOY overwhelmed him.
II You only knew how I'VE hunted
,U' you' little girl. That was a nice
uick mat you played on me. Couldn't
'Ou see was wild over youY"
r,eaSe' sir. ! don't think the cook
ID a.o~ed followers" laughed Dean.
0oOEF Nonsense! You mean to
T sli ne You are responsible for the de-
uuSaS u,". meals I've been stuffing myself
T"n' Mother says I've an appetite
: q cormorant."
D.. "su oean explained the situation. IL
@ w. urald your mother won't look at
"ss az, from your viewpoint sir"
n. %O'ner is the best sport ever" said
~s captain fervently.
NJ, isn't 1t strange your name is nv
oyo. @ 5 maiden name?" asked the
erea ~ !. isn't 1t wonderful? discov-
ho :. only Yesterday as was read
,1a ) IOIne !, old letters of my mothers,
yor,a found was actually named for
Nor although she never saw me.
Ken, were college chums, and had
earl % up correspondence in their