Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

It were canned salmon!
Supper time came; and with tt
salmon.
The words Of his bunkie. Jim, the
| wag Of the company, ran in his mind:
81 loathe, hate, abominate, execrate,
detest and abjure canned salmon"
"Amen. forever and ever!" the COM
pany had announced In chorus. How
Jim would chortle ut 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
dctestable stuff, and thought he was
getting away with it. But Judy, with
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?" she asked sweetly.
"No. dear; don't seem to be as
hungry as thought" fBobby replied.
However, it did not escape Judy that
| the eclair vanished with relish. AL
ready cloud fioated across her bori-
ZOn. 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 to n 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 of
the momentary depression, for moth
ing must mar the happiness of her
soldiers first day ut home.
The show was fine. Admitting eyes
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 90
home; 1t would be so much cozler
than a restaurant. Bobby liked tho
iden, too.
At the apartment Bobby sat down to
I read IN evening paper, while Judy pre-
pared little spread. "It's ready"
came the sweet voice Of his wife from
the next room. Though deep in the
account Of q large public meeting to
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the next day. Bob sp"ang up with
niacrity. for the fact that he was
hungry was suddenly borne In upon
him.
"Golly!" he exclaimed for the third
time that day. ~ whole tablccloth and
good things to eat sure do look good to
me"
They sat down.
Thin slices of tender corned beef
rrposcd on platter, ilanked on the
right by--salmon. Nesting In bell Of
pale green lettuce!
judy caught the involuntary express
sion Of repugnance that flashed across
her husbands face before hastily
summoned smile could dispel 1t. II
know it's the same thing over again."
she said In pleading voice. "but,
Bob. you know I really haven't had
time to stock up yet; and anyway,
we have to be economical for a while
till you get your old job back"
But this time the soldier training
was again brought into play, and the
corRed beef and salmon were once
more bravely tackled. But, perhaps
because Judy loved her husband so,
the power was given to her to read
him like book. She was sure he was
choking the food down just to please
her. and again tear appeared. This
time Bobby saw It.
"What's wrong, dear?" he asked
contritely, suspecting the cause.
"You don't like my cooklng!' Sob
bed the girl, openly crying now.
OF course there was nothing for
Bob to do but to hurry around the
table and take the little wife In his
arms.
you knew I couldn't cook when You
married me-" she choked, land l
haven't had the chance to learn yet
but I will"
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