The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-31
HEY, MABEL"
GO
By ELSA ;. GRANT
2. - Meczufs Seuaes Ter HYud&cafs
WNC Services
By ELSA 5. GRAN
F ABEL PORTER, Miss May
4 belle Porter to you. drew
u her fahe tannta down over

her golden head and inspected her
feminine iovellness ia the dresser
mirror.
Il would be an uniruth 10 say that
her reflection was unattractive. but
there was room Tor improvement
Mabel WAS seventeen yet she
looked upon herself as already .
member % woman's vast estate.
Why. the boys were all crazy
about her and wasn't the new dis
trio, school superintendent calling
this evening 10 take her out7 Mr
Edward Loveiace. Edouard TO Ma
bel.
She was noting the efec; OF her
Jade ,aTcia with some satisfaction
when her reyerie vas suddenly
shattered by the squeailug OF brakes
and a piercing shout from the front
street.
Hey. Mabel 2"
II was George Blake.
Mabel tried 10 concentrate on FL.
GUARD. but George shouted again.
The shout cracked 10 the middle
George having reached the age
when shouting Is prccariouS
lie had graduated from high
school the year before with Mabel.
and seemed TO think that she re-
malBed on his plane.
lie was a tail youth with q long
neck In which an Adams apple con.
tinuRlly osclllated.
A shock OF red hair surmounted
him. lie worked In a garage aud
vas usually attlred in overalis and
covered with grease
Hey. Mabel J"
Mabel put her head out the win
dow.
George was rcspleudeni In a yel-
low tie and blue suit.
Hey. Mabel. let's 20 10 the NOV
lest"
He yelled because he was racing
the engine o. bis car to keep II go
ing.
II vas a wreck Of car that
Capped It's Tenders and made the air
hideous with It's din.
~Noi tonight" Mabel screamed.
II was futile
George was waving his arms ex-
cIe,Ily.
lie wanted her % hurry.
He pointed his index fingers and
wlggled his thumbs. meanwhile
bouncing on the seat
lie meant there was a Western
picture showing AZ the Palace.
Mabel withdrew her head In
disgust
George Is 80 juyenlle." she said
TO her reelection
II was easy to understand from
her tone that she and George had
nothing In common
~Biouard." Mabel sighed. as 50
different. 50 educated"
Mabel heard her father shouting
and George must have heard him.
too. because he cut the motor TO
suffering murmur and then
stalled H.
His raucous shout split the quiet
OF the evening air
Hey. Mabel. make II snappy :"
She put her head ont and said
sharply. I'm not going. and pulled
IL in again.
Not goIngl Hey. Mabeli'
lie left his car TO discover what
was the trouble. what's the mat
ter with your" George demanded
through the screen door.
Nothing. / have an engagement
with Mr.. Edouard Lovelace this eve
ming"
"oh!" George gulped. then his
red hair seemed TO rise In spite OF
its pomade.
Listen. you don't mean that new
distric; superintendent. do your Not
that sissyT Why. he's old enough
to be your father. Hey. Mabel, are
you crazyf
He's not" Mabel defended.
"Edouard is Just out OF college.
And iere he Is now she added tri-
umphantly as a blue roadster rolled
up before the porch An elegant
person In fannels and a green
blazer waved a limp hand.
Hello. Maybelle. Shall come
In"
"No indeed. Edouard," Mabel said.
"Tll be right there Oh. this is
George Blake. George. this is Mr.
Edouard Loyelace."
How do you do. George" enun-
clated Edouard pleasantly. Ike the
parson to the parish children.
"Rats." Georgle snapped at him.
Ignoring the steps be vaulted over
the porch railing and landed right
In Mabels fathers petunias.
George did not hesitate, but
raced TO his car. lie cranked II
yieiously and went roaring away. his
yellow tie Tapping over his shoul-
der.