Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Lemon-Meringue
Pie Did 1t
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

&C. 1881. Mcclure Newspaper Synuicate''
(WNU Service.l
JULIA had not expected, when she
y took her trip abroad, to spend
three weeks of her vacation in nurs-
ing home in London and then return
home minus an appendix. However,
there she was and there she must
Eemain for still another week.
"You know, Nursey, l didn't let
my people know was having an op-
Grafton They will be surprised when
l tell Them" said Julia.
The nurse was busting Julia's toll
let things on the dressing table while
they chatted. She always sent a long
glance at the photograph Of a young
man which her patient evidently
priced. Nurse Keene didn't like the
young mans face and had become so
attached to Julia that she hated the
thought of possible engagement.
However, nurses were nurses and not
cupids.
"We admitted fine young chap
last night who refuses to cable his
people also-it's rather an unusual
situation for us to have two Ameri-
cans in at the same time. He was In
a motor accident last week. He in
sisted he didn't need attention, but
two ribs had been fractured. A slight
operation will be necessary" said the
nurse.
"Oh, dear, do hope he will come
through as well as have" Julia said,
and her big eyes were full Of SYM
pathy.
A few minutes later nurse went off
to the operating theater but had prom
ised to let Julia know as soon as pos
sible how her countryman Jared.
The report on Tom Conway was
very satisfactory and Julia felt re-
lieved. 1t was almost as If she knew
him-the fact that he hailed from her
side of the ocean.
A day or two later, while the nurse
was making Julia comfortable for her
breakfast she said: "That boy keeps
worrying me all the time about some
thing called lemon meringue pie and
can't see why 1 have never even heard
of It," She recalled with smile Con-
ways appealing grin and wished she
could tell the matron how to go about
making that particular meringue pie.
Lemon meringue pieP exclaimed
Julia. "Oh-maybe you think l
wouldn't just love some myself" She
turned excitedly to the urse. ''Do you
suppose If I wrote the exact recipe
down that the cook would mind max
ing it?"
I'm sure she'd enjoy a new DISH"
Nurse produced paper and pencil and
soon Julia had put down all details.
And while Julia was writing Nurse
Keene cast a glance at the photo
graph and her brown eyes snapped
defiance Mt him. She might not be
fat little cherubim Gale, Cupid, but
she certainly was going to make a
big effort to assume the role for the
time being.
She took the pie up as a surprise
to Conway. who simply grinned from
ear TO ear. and would have sat up
swiftly in his bed save that nurses
eyes warned him not to be too frol-
icsOme.
"Angel!" he exclaimed where,
how and when did you manage ltT'
lie gazed at the COLDER brown me-
ringue that lay over the top Of the
pie. ~ don't think I'll have the roast
beef and vegetables" he told her.
"Oh yes you WILL" decided nurse,
'or no pie"
"Whcre did you find the recipe%
"From that sweet American girl
she put IT all down so carefully that
we simply couldn't go wrong. She's
tremendously fond Of II herself.
think you two should have pie party
all to yourselves when you're out Of
hospital" she commented and saw the
Joyous light In Conway's eyes. You
might write her a little note of thanks
and I'll deliver II when take in her
tea "
II was only the first of many notes
which the nurse carried back and
forth between the two rooms.
Conway had his first bad day when
in her letter Julia told him she was
leaving next day and woul1 be sailing
back home in few days Clouds hung
heavy on his brow and there was no
smile TO greet the nurse when she re-
turned after delivering the note to
him. She of course, knew the reason
but said nothing.
Conway decided to ask favor in
his answer to Julia.
"Pm sailing on Saturday fortnight
on the lI0meric-is there a chance
that you would wait and book a pass.
age on the same boat? feel It would
be wise considering the operation you
have had that some one you know is
nearby"
But don't know you" wrote back
Julia. then in very small writing which
suggested wee voice adding an after.
thought. III certainly would give me a
feeling of security and-pleasure but
you see, | don't know you person
ally"
"NurseyT Conway had rung the
bell urgently. Before Jul-Mlss Avery
lenves tomorrow would II be possible
for you to bring her In to meet me2'
lie looked Up with such depth Of
eagrrncss in his eyes that nurse
turned away to hide her great amnse
ment
81 fancy I could mnnage-there
would be no harm IN IT,"
Al the nursing home few weeks
later Nurse Keene was proudly show.
ing the mniron cablegram which
rrnil You aud Lemon iicrlngue did