Show r Good Jokes l L AN EARLY TEST closo to midnight and al it was hough she had yawned a dozon times luring the past half hour ho stayed and tried to get up enough nerve 1 n test his fate As the clock struck o took a long breath and reached ho i I her hand and said Miss Bluntly ror Maude over since I mot you at tho picnic last summer I have been madly In love with you Is that so sho replied stifling a ian and looking anxiously at tho clock IockYes Maude Will you marry mo Say that youll bo mine and make me the happiest man In the world Whycrwe havent known each i other very long she said as sho continued con-tinued to watch tho clock Long enough for me to know that are the only girl I could over love yOU Say the word and Ill do anything anythlngyou may ask you will asked tho girl beginning begin-ning to show some Interest In tho matter mat-ter for tho first time I will Maude Anything I may ask Anything no matter what Id leap Into a den of lions for you Id throw myself Into the raging sea or leap from a balloon wore you to ask It Will you put mo to tho test dear Yes Harold she said as she returned re-turned the pressure of his hand and uttered a deep sigh of relief I promise prom-ise to be yours and now please get your hat and mako tracks for home Ive got to get up at five oclock tomorrow to-morrow morning and help mother with i the Ironing 41 B Lewis In Judgo |