The Press., 1922-07-13
Love and Luggage
By JANE OSBORN

g. LsSS' OS AAcSl0Fs NeHAPAPsFs .SyholcAts,
 Lee Ormsby was making an
 Omelet.
 That Is, he called 1t an Omelet, but
 that Is because the mixture of eggs
 that he proceeded to fry on his little l One-burner gas stove sounded more
 inviting when 50 dubbed than us 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 coll 1 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. He was quite sure that It was one of his fellow med ical 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 abOve" exclaimed Lee,
 throwing the spoon toward the table and taking Molly's hand in & vigorous handshake.
 "I thought you'd be surprised. But you're the only person know in
 Philadelphia" Lee had closed the door and cleared his most comfortable 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 l discovered that
 l hadn't any money. Just ten cents, and l spent that on car fares finding you. l must have left my money in the trunk that was to be expressed through. In fact ] am quite sure did. remembered your address just by chance, and so 1 came to get you
 to give me a little money tO get my ticket home" Molly stopped sudden ly, shifting inquisitiVely. Excuse me,
 Lee" she said, but weren't you cook ing sOmething?"
 In three long steps Lee. who had been very much engrOssed just look ing at his pretty caller and masking in the soft melody of her voice, reached the stove.
 "I was cooking an Omelet. guess 1t is burned. You see, sometimes l get a 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 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 the bank anyway. He hoped 10 be able to borrow the needed $2O from some of his fellow students whose resources might not be so low as his own.
 Two of these friends were away when he called at their lodgings and l the other two were nearly as impe- cuniOus as he. He managed to ac- quire between them $3.25 and spent | 4O'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 I further worry about business matters | until after they had eaten lunch. She | had cleared the table of books and | papers and pipes and set it with Lees | meager supply of dishes. There was a real Omelet, tea, crackers and the | pastry, and to the hungry young peO- | pie 1t tasted like feast.
 Imagine my coming to see you In your rOOm!" exclaimed Molly after ! they had finished "when father didn't l even want us to write! What would ! he think of this?"
 Under the circumstances, l don't l see how he could Obiecr," said Lee ! with a little stiffness. Your father I seems to object to me on general prin- | cipIes. Of course he is my guardian, and the way my fathers will was left can't control my own money un- til after I am twenty y-six-anOthrr ! year mOre."
 "l know about it," said Molly. And ! you cannot really blame dad if he | doesn't give you any larger allowance. He is really bound by the terms of | the will to take only enough from il | for the expenses of your maintenance and education."
 'I didn't want to have larger all lOwance," protested Lee, glad to se, that Molly understood tine way the land lay. "I simply have been asking him to make loan. I'm of age, good ness knows. l know my own mind and when money is tied up by wills like that the trustees or guardians often forward sOmet hing"
 But dad says you are extravagant. Where does the money go? That's what he asks. You have a large al- Iowance." Molly blushed a little at her seeming impertinence. Really Lee, where does it 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."
 "It costs something to study medi. cine nowadays, Molly. I finished my work as interne several months ago. and now Pm taking a post graduate course here, some specializing was interested in. I didn't want to hang out my shingle until I had enough money to buy my car and get my Lee stopped abruptly and looked into MoIIy's sweet brown eyes. q didn't want to start till I could go down home and ask you to marry me, and l had no right to ask you or your father until I had my money. It's going to be great ad- venture starting in with my practice ana l didn't want to be alune at thA ! start. But perhaps 1t is all foolish lream-"
 Molly had drawn her chair over to Lees and had put one Of her hands 'Ver his sOOthinglH You know how
 feel. Lee-yOu must have guessed. 3ut, Of course, couldn't do anything o hurt dad, and dad just thinks you la e hnar. -tuo..aaanA !.