The Coolidge examiner., 1935-01-11
Very great friends appar~ntly.

was say glAE.
And all the way home the two
girls talked to him and Jerry talked
back to them and Lois listened only
vaguely because now she was lost
again and shy.
"Oh. here We are SO soon =" Jer-
~ announced as the car stopped
and he slipped out to take Lois 10
her door.
Some other night. Lois" he mur.
INJURED carelessly and disappeared
so quickly she stood on the step a
moment wondering. under her dat
green parasol II he had only been
1 part OF n dream.
The next day Jerry was late at
the office and Lois did not look up
as he passed her desk.
His buzzer sounded and she stole
In to take his dictatlon with n sense
/ OF dread.
or course he would read In her
eyes that she had thought about
things into the nlght-rememberlng
him-counting hls words Ike Jewels
wishing they had not gone back
around the corner and met the
! others
on, wanting him desperately TO
tangle his umbrella with her paro-
sal before ever It ralned again.
Good morning" he said abstract.
edly. not looking up.
I'm late. Wen have to work
fast"
She settled herself for rapid
copying.
Her small hand few In cool ac-
curacy while the other hand held
her place and turned pages like n
swift purposeful wind.
She masked herself with eff.
cheney.
When he had finished she sighed.
a little out OK breath physically and
mentally.
He reached over and caught her
hngers-peucIl and all. Lois. did
] 20 too fastT"
She studied him coolly. needing
her hand Instantly to gather up her
pencils.
He did not smile as certain re-
proach crept into bis voice.
We'll. take your time getting the
stun ont" and his tones dismissed
her.
The inner voice was speaking.
Just as she turned the corner
Jerry II stated adventurously.
She stopped typlng and lmper.
cepiibly stamped both her small
feet.
Tears were blurring her notes.
or course last night 10 him was
just an incident he had forgotten.
Just before closing time Jerry
signaled for her.
Lois he said. what are You do
Ing tonight1 Can we go somewhere
dinner and anything we like aft.
erwardT'
She smiled with n brlllIance she
hoped was convincing.
Aren't you nicer But the weeks
all dated"
"All Of itT'
"YeB-R"
We'll. Sunday" be persisted.
"Out OF town for the week end"
Monday following"
That's taken"
Tuesday,"
Crossed out. too"
Wednesday,"
That's promised" she faltered.
Thursday"
well. Thursday | have a perma.
nent date | can't break"
"FridayT'
Lois was blinking with steady
mOnotony TO eyade tears. Jerry be-
Ing persistent like this. Even II he
didn't mean H. Even II he'd drop
her around the first corner for some
one more interesting.
Friday is for my very best
friend"
II thought So" he answered
duly. Il wanted my sisters to meet
you again soon. They could only
half see you last night But that's
my luck"
Your sistersf"
They'd love you, Lois. Anyone
would" he continued. glaring at his
desk. Seeing you in your little
green outfit. looking up from under
that mushroom papasOl with big,
gorgeous eyes"
Just as she turned the corner"
she thought rapturously and COM
pleted aloud. "Jerryw
Who's the man. Lois-tell me
Tell mel"
Each demand beating upon her
was beautiful She smiled wisely,
imaginatively now, as IL peering
cautiously from beneath a mush.
room parasol-
Just try and find out"
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