Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-02
Tommy Preston
Takes an Interest
by JOHN FRANCIS

EHOMMY PRESTON was lOunBlnB
g L on the shady side of the porch at
The Kingsboro Country club when
Nancy Phelps ambled up the steps,
said, Ill, Tommy" and Topped into
a chair beside him. -
"What's the matter, Nancy2" asked
Tommy, "You look tired out"
q 81 am" said Nancy. "I've been fol
lowing Ted Pearson and Sam Shane
around the links. What game
Nearly everyone expected Ted to win
easily, but Sam fooled US. He was
three down at the turn, but on the
last nine holes he came back beautl-
fully and won at the eighteenth. But,
1yl II was hot walking out there"
"you didn't have To be there" Tom
NV drawled. "You didn't see me out
under that sun watching two saps
chase n golf ball, did your You Just
bet YOU didn't. sat here in the shade,
ENJOYING a nice, cool drink" ni
or thought Won were golnR to enter
the tournament" Nancy said.
az wns" renlIed Tommy. "but then
decided II involved too much work"
Nancy's face flushed. She was tor
ribly in love with Tommy, but she
could not stand his Incidence.
"Tommvp she said. half pleadingly
and half anerlly. ''aren't YOU interest
cd in onvtbingP,
"you Inow I'm Interested in some.
chin NanorY ha cold 81 love Won
and Won love mo foo. I know that.
Nancy GLANCED nm slowly. "Youre
right Tommv." she said. ~ do love
Won But I won't marry YOU. Do you
reollv want to know whyY" fgfrU5
"Is II something I've done?"
"Its partly that" said Nancy "and
II Is purity something that you don't
do Shall | continue?"
"Pleose do"
aEirst of an" Nancy went on. "you
have been going around town wearing
an expression Of superiority when
You've done nothing to prove that you
ore sunerior person. You've lust
lived on the money YOU inherited"
"WelL" Tommy INTERRUPTED. at IL
nv money!" @
"ru grant Won that" Nancy agreed.
"hut don,t like vour cynical attl.
trdo to,yard tha accomnlIshments of
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cIrh chomn,onehIn at polf tennis.
s,yimn,Ing or onvthing else Vet Won
nol,o I'm 90 tho hova who hove"
"rhoso things don,t mean anything"
Tommy nrotestod
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but that isn't mr. tommy pro-
lesleu'
| DIX months 'ater' On coiu 'nhunry
hlsht tommy paceu herVouS'y pach
ana iorth across tne rhe'pS living
room rev months iater Nahcy'
looking more Deautiiul th"l NC ever
had seen her, came down the stairs
ana approached MN win slllie.
Ionlght Is the night ISN'T IT, TOM
myF she greeted him'
"Pm afraid 1t is," Tommy replied
Then, impulslvely, Nancy, won't you
forget the conditions you made and