The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-29

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Tommy, you're stony"
"Not a bit Of It," declared Tommy
unconvincingly. "Rolling in cash."
"You always were a shocking liar"
said Tuppence severely. though you
did once persuade Sister Greenbank
that the doctor had ordered you beer
as q tonic, but forgotten to write 1t
on the chart. Do you rememberY
Tommy chuckled.
II should think ! didi Wasn't the
old cat in rage when she found out7
Not that she was a bad sort really,
old Mother Greenbankl Good old
hospital - demobbed like everything
else. supposeT
Tuppence sighed. "Yes. Lou tooT
Tommy nodded. 1.-Two months ago."
"Gratuity?" limited Tuppence.
spent"
"Oh, Tommyw
"No, old thing, not in riotous dis
sipation. No such luck The cost Of
living-Ordlnary plain or garden liv-
ing-nowadays is, I assure you, If you
do not know"
my dear child" interrupted Tup-
pence, "there is nothing do not
know about the cost of living. Here
we are at Lyons, and we will each
of us pay for our own. That's that">
And Tuppence led the way upstairs.
The place was full, and they wan
dered about looking for table, catch
ing odds and ends Of conversation as
they did so.
Funny scraps one does overhear,"
murmured Tommy. II passed two
Johnnies in the street today talking
about someone called Jane Finn. Did
you ever hear such q name?"
BUT at that moment two elderly
ladies rose and collected parcels, and
Tuppence deftly ensconced herself in
one of the vacant seats.
Tommy ordered tea and buns Tup-
pence ordered tea and buttered toast.
"And mind the tea comes In sepa-
rate teapots," she added severely.
Tommy sat down opposite her. His
barred head revealed q shock Of exqui-
sitely sllcked-back red hair. His face
was pleasantly ugiy-nondescript yet
Enthusiastically the face Of a gentleman
and a sportsman. His brown suit was
well cut, but perilously near the end
| Of its tether.
| They were an essentially modern
looking couple as they sat there Tup-
pence had no claim to beauty, but
there was character and charm In the
elfin lines of her little face, with It's
determined chin and large. wide-apart
under straight, black brows. She wore
small bright green toque over her
black bobbed hair, and her extremely
short and rather shabby skirt revealed
pair Of uncommonly dainty ankles.
Her appearance presented q valiant
attempt at smartness.
| The tea came at last, and Tuppence.
rousing herself from q fit Of medita-
ton, poured 1t out.
"Now, then," said Tommy, taking
a large bite Of bun, lets get up-to-
date. Remember, I haven't seen you
since that time In hospital In 1915"
every we'll" Tuppence helped her
| Bel1 hUCIuliy " DuttCiCu LOdSl-
Abridged biography of Miss Pru-
dence Cowley, fifth daughter of Arch
deacon Cowley Of Little Missendell,
Suffolk. Miss Cowley left the de-
lights and drudgeries) Of her home life
early in the war and came up to Lon
don, where she entered an officers
hospital. First month: Washed up six
hundred and forty-eight plates every
day. Second month: Promoted to
drying aforesaid plates. Third
month: Promoted to peeling potatoes.
Fourth month: Promoted to cutting
bread and butter. Fifth month: Pro
NOTED one floor up to duties of ward
maid with mop and pail. Sixth month:
Promoted to waiting at table. Sew
enth month: Pleasing appearance and
nice manners 30 striking that am pro-
NOTED to waiting on the Sisters |
Eighth month: Slight check In career.
Sister Bond ate Sister Westhaven's
eggi Grand rowi Wardmaid clearly
to blame! Inattention in such impor-
tant matters cannot be too highly cen
sured. Mop and pail again How are
tho mighty falleni Ninth month Pro
NOTED to sweeping out wards, where
found q friend Of my childhood In
Lieutenant Thomas Beresford (bow,
Tommy y, whom had not seen for
Ave long years. The meeting was af-
fectingl Tenth month: Reproved by
matron for visiting the pictures In
company with one Of the patients,
namely: the aforementioned Leuten-
ant Thomas Beresford. Eleventh and
twelfth months: Parlormaid duties re-
sumed with entire success. At the
end Of the year left hospital in blaze
Of glory. After that, the talented Miss
Cowley drove successively trade de-
livery van, . motor-lorry and q gem
eral. The last was the pleasantest.
I've forgotten his name now. !
next entered government once.
We had several very enjoyable tea
parties. had intended to become a
land girl, q postwoman, and q bus
conductress by way Of rounding on my
career-but the armistics intervened |
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