Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-07-08
Where He Needed
Moral Support
(Copyright.)
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By AID sCHUsTER


0XXT GUILD you lool1it him, M||5f
w See the way he looks arQNnd
before he sits down, so sober aldNNN
fined just like he owned the place n
was planning to fire the help. E'e
what l calls class and I'm hero ~
spread the word"
Lulu filled water glass AS ma
made ready to serve the new '|s,
toner, and paid scant attention to
reply OF her companion
"You think all that, do you? Wflt
you are new here, but I know him.
Just you wait. If he orders scrambled
eggs, you'll see something what will
surprise you"
The lordly customer turned to the
new waitress with an expression of
surprise and pleasure for 1t was easy
to smile at Lulu.
81 think" he said after q moment
of apparent concentration, 81 will
take some scrambled eggs and coffee"
Scramble twol" Lulu's voice
floated through the smoke to the
hlICllcu Willie may BEluHeu
"Now you watch him. See how he
acts. Maybe, you won't think so much
of him after well, anyway,
watch him."
When Lulu returned with the order
she fingered for the revelation and
surprise. The man smiled at her,
she thought, little guiltlly, then
reached for the sugar. As a gentle
fall of snow he spread the CONNECTION
over the surface of the scrambled
egg.
Sugar on scrambled eggsp Lulu
gasped, but she was ready to return
a reassurlng look.
81 always do It," he said, apollo
getically. 81 can't help 1t. Have done
1t since was a boy"
As she did not answer he con-
tinued In q desperate effort to seek
support
"You, you think It is all right, don't
your
Lulu looked at him thoughtfully
She liked the way his curly black
hair fell on his forehead. She liked
his neat appearance and the beseech'
ing look which had taken the place
of proud expression which was HIS
when he came In.
Sugar on scrambled eggs" she re
piled softly, rs just grand always
eat mine that way"
The man made an effort to rise
remembered where he was, and sa
down again. He was beaming like {
boy.
"If you do It," he said, ats al
right Just let them try to teas
me now"
That is the way 1t started. There
after Lulu served him scrambled egg:
without so much as waiting for the
order and 1t was she who moved the
sugar bowl close to his elbow ant
encouraged him In his ways. He called
her Lulu after the first week and she
called him Fred. They talked vaguely
of any number Of things and looked
forward to the breakfast meeting as
the big moment In two small lives
And then they were married with
May as bridesmaid and floral horse
shoe In the corner, the gift Of the
restaurant force. They saw Niagara
falls and ate scrambled eggs In hotels
of seven cities and, finally, returned
10 the bungalow that was home. Came
the first breakfast as prepared by the
bride and fearfully she brought It in.
Scrambled eggsW cried Fred. at
is wonderful of you to know 1 would
want them" and he reached for the
sugar bowl, helped himself generous.
Iy, and slid 1t across to Lulu.
She took the spoon and held 1t over
, the eggs. There was a moment of pain
ful indeclslon.
81 did 1t In all the hotels, Fred, in
places where you needed support, but
please, when we are alone can't eat
my eggs without sugarr