Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-13
TO A MANS HEART
sy ELSIE p. GlLPATRlck.

| - 49-4. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
A vast number of people still hold
the opinion that the way to a mans
heart is through his stomach. and
Ruth Cameron must have believed IT,
because when She found Paul Hub
bard hungry and Disguised with his
boarding place, She took him home
and cooked for him a roast chicken
and escailoped potatoes aud every
thing else to match.
Inevitably then, followed Puul's neg
lect Of Nancy Barksdale, whom he
had been counting for long time, and
| Who, by her own telling. didn't known
what the inside of kitchen looked
Ike. In her home number of Serv-
ants carried on the work behind the
scenes, but Ruth had been reared I'M
der no such handicap. She could whip
mashed potatoes to huffiness that
made you afraid they might blow away,
ana beat IA cake into lightness that
made II fit for someone who was much
more of an angel than was Paul Hub
bard Paul was tremendously human
As his dinner invitations from Ruth
multiplied. his evenings with Nancy
! diminished
Then the Jimmy Bentons. who were
fond of Paul, took hand in the affair,
and asked him to board with them.
''Now We'll see if he goes to call on
that Cameron cook SO often chuckled
Jimmy to Mrs. Jimmy. After he eats
| your cooking three times "A day I'll
bet Miss Ruth loses her drawing card"
But it WAS already too late, or Miss
Cameron WAS too charming Il cook, or
something. because after that Paul
paid her more attention than ever Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy had Il difficult time
of it, trying to keep him home even
when Nancy happened to be calling
there.
Il tell you, fellow who works hard
for living ought to marry a girl that
knows how to cook" he would declaim
yehemently as though someone were
disputing him, and it soon became
plain to everyone that he was intend
ing to marry Ruth. Though he hadn't
asked her, that young lady herself
often made verbal Speculations upon
the style of wedding ring she pre-
ferred to her friend Marjorie.
To help matters along, Mrs. Benton
sprained her ankle end lost her maid
the same day, and Paul Hubbard was
obliged to go back to the dark, greasy
inn for daily suStenance After three
days Of trying to endure lukeWarm
vegetables and clummy salads, he de
clded to marry mt once, and move into
coy apartment right next to the
Jimmy Bentons.
That evening, on the Camerons' We
rauda, he talked and talked and talked,
until almost every topic in the world
was exhausted, except the one he was
thinking of, and then just as he
got his chair moved closer, and his
throat cleared, and his heart thump-
ing violently, the telephone rang. Mrs
Benton was calling Mr. Hubbard.
Il have found someone to help in
the kitchen. SO you may come back
here for your meals tomorrow" she
said.
Thanks, Mrs. Jimmy, you've
saved my life" Paul felt SO relieved
that he hinged forward quickly to tell
Ruth about it, but the hall was dark
and he stumbled headlong over foot
stool. Ruth answered his groans by
coming at once. She found him nurS-
ing Il great welt on his shin. Some
how, after he had picked himself up
and got back to the veranda and
Strengthened his pompadour, he didn't
feel so much like proposing, so he
postponed it until Sunday afternoon,
in his canoe, under the willows, and
took his leave at 10 o'clock
In spite Of her sprained ankle and
her unframed kitchen help, Mrs. Ben
toms Sunday dinner was a great sue
cess When Paul offered to serve the
dessert, she gratefully sent him to the
kitchen. where he saw blue apron
almost hiding girl as she stood at
the sink washing dishes. For a mo
ment he stared, then he took big
strides in her direction.
Nancy, what are You doing here?'
For answer Nancy looked fright
ened, and said nothing.
Nancy" Paul's tone was very ten
der.
You weren't supposed to know it.
| only came because Mrs. Jimmy said
you were starving"
Two strong arms kept Nancy from
| willing. aud a torrent of tender words
made tears out Of the question.
I've been starving for something
better than food, Nancy, am | going
10 get IL" She held up her mouth
for a kiss.
From the dining room Jimmy Ben
ton was heard calling loudly for his
dessert. and 50 a lot Of things which
would have been very pleasant just
then had 10 be put off until they went
canoeing an hour later.
you were a darling 10 do all that
For mo Nancy and Won know | never