Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-19
Don't Let the Grass
Grow
By 0XLEY STENCIL
G. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service

why. didn't believe you mad II Il
you. MAXI
Max Crawford groaned aloud. Z"
say Have a heart. can't your Jus
because | tell you | spilled a cuI
OF tea-like the clumsy ass that
was-spoiiing a dress and an after
noon FOR a pretty girl and general,
making a fool of myselt-you
think 1t a huge joke"
Drop a cup of It," Ralph correct.
ed solemnly. His brown eyes twin
Killed.. Nevertheless wild horse.
couldn't have kept him away /" hs
exclaimed In an aside. You see
She. the one-and-O Only Girl ln-all-the
World. asked him to 60. There Ii
the answer"
what of it?" Max demanded
hercely. She's asked others, too +
What of It'll That's what I'm
asking you. curly head" Ralph re-
-urned- why. man. | didn't think
you were so clever !"
Clever In getting myself in
messes, yes. Say. Ralph, can't you
let me alone?"
Certainly. | can. But Is 1t fair
ask you, TO begin a good love story
and not finish III | want to know
how IL Is going to end"
Ajax did not follow his friend up
stairs until the clock struck one
Had Mary really forgiven Ills clum
siness OF the afternoon beforef She
had said so. OF curse.
On the $40 train bound for the
city next morning Ralph made no
mention OF the tea and Max's part
In IL For which Max was duls
grateful But as they were part
Ing at the Grand Central station
Ralph reminded him that be could
finish THAI story" on Sunday
Don't lei the grass grow under
your feet" be warned. Dinner al
two, as usual There may be com
pany.n
Acting on Ralph's advice. Max de-
cided to call Mary up. He waited
until evening. however. Miss Da Wis
was out for dinner. he was informed
to his dIsmay. That was Thursday
On Friday morning Max was
called out of town on businesa He
reached home late Saturday night
Too late to call Mary Davisi He
tried at ten on Sunday morning
Miss Davis Ii out of town for the
week end"
Max started ont and walked
miles before catching the IL 30 for
Tower Hill
Max arrived at The Rookery just
In time for dinner. Mira Wilcox
greeted him cordially and ignored
his silencea Ralph is late, I'm
she told him. -He drove
to the city early. He only
be would bring o girl home to
don't understand IL at all.
thought"
Il thought so, too. Mrs. Wilcox r
Max volunteered. Then 10 answer
10 her questioning look: I thought
Ralph was In love with Elizabeth
Oarrow-and she with him. he
added.
just then they both saw Ralph's
ar coming up the drive. II stopped
n front OF the plaza and Ralph
Jumped out He was followed by a
,irL Mary Davis For q moment
dax saw red. Then he realized an
'ther girl was being assisted out of
he car also. Elizabeth barrow.
Dinner was a wonderful feast.
dax was seated next to Mary.
After dinner what was more nat.
raj than to wander over the hills
0 the Rookery with Mary7 Ralph
nd Elizabeth had just disappeared.
IL was nearing sunset Max and
larry had been watching \ sailboai
n the Sound. Mary looked down nj
he carpet OF green al their feet
Why, you a almost see the
grow !" she laughed tossing
err dear brown curls out of her
ace.
"Oh, 1t mustn't" Max exclaimed.
Stand on that rock. please. Mary"
"What do you mean?" the girl
as puzzled
Il mean don't want to let the
grow under our feet--I don't
ami to lose you, Mary"
Then he held out bis arms and
ary's dear head was on bis shout
sr. He drew her close. 1t was
leir hour. A golden hour on o
'lden afternoon.
Now. will you finish that story7"
alph demanded when the two girls
Id gone upstairs with AIRS Wilcox. /.
Yes And they lived happily ever !
t~er-thanks only to you But how !
the world. Ralph. did" !
How did | find out about Maryf
lsy. She and Elizabeth are friends ,
u remember. But even with your
cd start you surely needed help ]
! mani" :
surely dbl" Max grinned /
pal. But congratulations I
e due you. TOO. All the happiness .
the world" /.
We'll. | 60 after minei Here are b
; girls now" b