The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-07-20


say Have a heart. can't you? Just
because tell You ! spilled cup of
lea-ilke the clumsy ass that | was
spelling a dress ano an afternoon for
pretty girl and generally making a
TOOL of myself-you think 1t huge
joke
Drop cup of IT, Ralph corrected
solemnly. His brown eyes twinkled.
Nevertheless wild horses couldn't
have kept him away!" he exclaimed
IN an aside. You see, She, the One
and-Only-GIrl-in-all-the-W World, asked
him to go. There is the answer"
What OF it?" Max demanded fierce
~. She's asked others, to0!p
What of It! That's what I'm ask
Ing you, curly head" Ralph returned
why, man, / didn't think you were
so cleverI'
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 good love story
and not finish It? / want to know
how 1t is going 10 end"
Max did not follow his friend up
stairs until the clock struck one. Had
Mary really forgiven his clumsIness OF
the afternoon before7 She had said
so. of course.
On the $40 bound for the city the
next morning Ralph made no mention
OF the tea and Max's part In 1t. For
which Max was duly grateful. But
as they were parting at the Grand
Central station Ralph reminded him
that he could finish that story" on
Sunday. Don't let the grass grow
under your feet" he warned. Dinner
at two as usual. There may be COM
pany"
Acting on Ralph's advice, Max de-
cided to call Mary up. He waited un-
til evening, however. Miss Davis was
out for dinner. he was informed to his
dismay. That was Thursday
On Friday morning Max was called
out Of town on business. He reached
home late Saturday night. Too late
to call Mary Davis He tried at ten
on Sunday morning Miss Davis La
out OF town for the week end"
Max started out and walked miles
before catching the 1892 for Tower
Hill.
Max arrived at The Rookery just In
time for dinner. Mrs. Wilcox greeted
him cordially and ignored His silencea.
Ralph Is late, I'm sorry" she told
him. HE drove down to the city early.
He only said he would bring girl
home to dinner. ! don't understand Il
at all, Max. thought"
II thought so, FOO, Mrs. Wilcox I"
Max volunteered. Then In answer to
her questioning look: II thought
Ralph was In love with Elizabeth Oar
row-and she with him." he simply
added.
Just then they both saw Ralph's car
coming up the drive. 1t stopped In
front of the piazza and Ralph jumped
out. He was followed by girl. Mary
Davis! For moment Max saw red.
Then he realized another girl was be-
Ing assisted out OF the car also. Ellz-
abeth Darrow.
Dinner was a wonderful feast. Max
was seated next to Mary.
After dinner what was more natural
than to wander over the hills of the
Rookery with Mary? Ralph and Eliz-
abeth had Just disappeared.
1t was nearing sunset. Max and
Mary had beea watching a sailboat
on the Sound. Mary looked down At
the carpet of green at their feet
why, you can almost see the grass
grown she laughed, tossing her dear
brown curls out OF her face.
"Oh, it mustn't" Max exclaimed.
"Stand on that rock, please, Mary"
what do you mean7' the girl was
puzzled.
II meant don't want TO let the
grass grow under our feet--I don't
want to lose you, Mary"
Then he held out his arms and
Mary's dear head was on his shoulder
He drew her close. 1t was their hour.
A golden hour on golden afternoon.
"Now, will you finish that storyw
Ralph demanded when the two girls
had gone upstairs with Mrs. Wilcox.
YES. And they lived happily ever
after-thanks only to you But how
In the world, Ralph, did"
How did | found out about Mary1
Easy. She and Elizabeth are friends,
you remember. But even with your
good start you surely needed help, old
manp
II surely did T. Max grinned.
Thanks, pal. But congratulations are
due you, too. All the happiness In the
world !"
"Well, go after mine Here are
the girls now