The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-27
Love and
Luggage
BY JANE OSBORN

omelet.
That is, he called IL an omelet, but
that Is because the mixture of eggs
that he proceeded to fry on his little
burner gas stove sounded more
inviting when SO dubbed than as
scrambled eggs.
His coat was off and his sleeves
were rolled up. A book lay open on
the combination study and dining table
In the center Of his large, rather bare
room. From time TO time In his prep
arations for his two o'clock lunch he
would read a few sentences and con-
jure over them as he went about his
tasks. Then there was knock and
he opened the door, holding his cook.
Ing spoon In one hand. lie was quite
sure that 1t was one of his fellow med
lcal students. But 1t wasn't 1t was
Molly Hope, the daughter of his
guardian. from way down south OF
the Mason and Dixon line.
Heavens abovel" exclaimed Lee,
throwing the spoon toward the table
and taking Molly's hand in a vigorous
handshake.
II thought you'd be surprised. But
you're the only person 1 know in
Philadelphia" Lee had closed the
door and cleared his most comfortable
chair Of note books and papers and
Molly was seated when she continued.
II have been visiting near New York
and ! had to make a change here for
a southern train and / discovered that
| hadn't any money. Just ten cents,
and | spent that on car fares finding
you. l must have left my money In
the trunk that was to be expressed
through. In fact l am quite sure 1
did. | remembered your address just
| by chance, and so | came to get you
TO give me little money to get my
ticket home" Molly stopped sudden
| ly. shifting inquisitively. Excuse me,
Lee" she said. but weren't you cook
Ing something7"
In three long steps Lee, who had
been very much engrossed just look
Ing at his pretty caller and basking
In the soft melody of her voice,
reached the stove.
II was cooking an omelet. guess
! 1t is burned. You see, sometimes get
bite at home when have been work.
Ing hard at the clinic"
Then, after explanations, interrupt
ed by explanations. 1t was agreed
that Lee should go out In search Of
the needed funds while Molly should
remain in the room preparing a real
omelet with the eggs that Lee had on
hand, and after that they should lunch
| together. Lee intimated that he could
not reach the bank before closing
| time, which was fact, though the
important thing was that there was
no money in tie bank, anyway. He
hoped 10 be able to borrow the needed
$40 from some Of his fellow students
whose resource might not be SO low
as his own.
Two of these friends were away
when he called at their lodgings and
the other two were nearly as impe-
cunious as he. He managed to ac-
quire between them 1925 and spent
40 cents for pastries on his way home.
Lee, with much embarrassment,
confessed his failure on his return,
but Molly said that there must be no
further worry about business matters
| until after they had eaten lunch. She
had cleared the table of books and
papers and pipes and set II with Lees
real omelet. tea, crackers and the
pastry, and to the hungry young peo-
pie II tasted like feast.
! Imagine my coming to see you In
your room - exclaimed Molly after
they had finished, 'when father didn't
even want us to write What would
he think of thisi"
"Under the circumstances, l don't
see how he could object" said Lee
with little stiffness. "Your father
seems to object to me on general priu-
ciples. OF course he is my guardian.
and the way my fathers will was
left can't control my own money un-
III after l am twenty-six-anothe
year more"
IL know about It," said Molly. "And
you cannot really blame dad II he
! doesn't give you any larger allowance
/ He is really hound by the terms of
| the will TO take only enough from II
for the expenses of your maintenance
and education"
81 didn't want TO have a larger al
lownnce," protested Lee. glad to see
that Molly understood the way the
land lay. II simply have been asking
him to make lean. I'm Of age good
ness knows. know my own mind
and when money is tied up by wills
! like that the trustees or guardians
often forward something"
"But dad says you are extravagant.
Where does the money go? That's
what he asks. You have n large al
lowance." Molly blushed little at
her seeming impertinence. Really.
Lee, where does II go? Surely living
this way can't cost very much. cook
Ing your own lunches and things. You
poor DEAR it's shame. Dad thinks
you are living extravagantly."