The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04

| astute ears OF Miss Prudence Cowley
known to her intimate friends fol
some mysterious reason as "Tup
pence" She pounced at once.
Tommy. you're stony!"
"Not 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 a tonic, but forgotten to write II
on the chart. Do you remember
Tommy chuckled-
II should think I did Wasn't the
old cat In a rage when she found out
Not that she was bad sort really,
old Mother Greenbankl Good old
hospital = demobbed like everything
else. ! supposeT'
Tuppence sighed. Eyes. Lou tooY'
Tommy nodded. 1.-Two months ago."
"GratuityT limited Tuppence.
spent"
"Oh. Tommy
mo, old thing, not in riotous dis
sipauon. No such luck The cost Of
living-ordinary plain or garden liv-
ing-nowadays is, assure you. If you
do not know"
my dear child" interrupted Tup-
pence, "there Is nothing 1 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.
murmured Tommy. 81 passed two
Johnnies In the street today talking
about someone called Jane Finn. Did
you ever hear such a nameT
But at that moment two elderly
ladies rose and collected parcels, and
Tuppence deity 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 a shock of exqui-
sitely slicked-back red hair. His face
was pleasantly ugly-nondescript, yet
Enthusiastically the face OF gentleman
and 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
elfn lines Of her little face. with its
determined chin and large, wide-apart
gray eyes that looked mistily out from
under straight, black brows. She wore
a 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 a valiant
attempt at smartness.
The tea came at last. and Tuppence.
rousing herself from flt of medita-
ton. poured it out.
"Now, them" said Tommy, taking
large bite of bun, 'let's get up-to-
date. Remember, I haven't seen you
since that time In hospital In 1915"
every WELL" Tuppence helped her
self literally to buttered toast.
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
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 so striking that am pro-
NOTED to waiting on the Sisters
Eighth month: Slight check in career.
Sister Bond ate Sister Westhaven's |
egg Grand row. Wardmaid clearly |
to blamel Inattention in such impor-
tant matters cannot be too highly cen
sured. Mop and pail again How are
the mighty fallen Ninth month: Pro |
noted to sweeping out wards, where |
found a friend of my childhood in |
Lieutenant Thomas Beresford (bow. |
Tommy y. whom i had not seen for |
FIVE long years. The meeting was af- |
fecting Tenth month: Reproved by |
matron for visiting the pictures In |
company with one of the patients.
the aforementioned Lieuten-
ant Thomas Beresford. Eleventh and |
twelfth months: Parlormaid duties re-
sumed with entire success. At the |
end of the year left hospital in a blaze
Of glory. After that. the talented Miss
Cowley drove successfully a trade de-
livery van, motor-lorry and gen
eral. The last was the pleasantest.
rye forgotten his name now. I
next entered government office.
We had several very enjoyable tea
- t,to