Show The ne Fiction ACTING ON IMPULSE RIchard Wilkinson ay Wilkinson Corner ABOUT TIME TIME said sold Uncle ITS Ralph that you my dear Constance were married Youre You're nearly 25 which is fa the verge of the I ineligible age Dont Don't let popularity turn your head bead my dear dent it wont won't 1 last a s 8 t forever One of these Minute days you'll find 3 3 Minute 3 Fiction yourself seeking a man instead of being sought after And that Uncle Ralph added add a ed d often means disaster Connie Brigham wrinkled her herBute cute Bute little turned up nose closed one eye and stared soberly at Uncle Ralph with the other Uncle Unde Ralph cleared his throat and began to let his gaze wander wonder about the room He lie felt guilty Which said sold Connie with the slightest of ot twinkles is a polite way of suggesting that I accept Bob Merrill and forget all about Don Baxter She stood up and rut ruf fled Uncle Ralphs Ralph's hair an act which he resented delightfully And Connie went on Uncle Ralph Just Why Is it that tha t you dislike Don so much I think hos ho's fascinating Uncle Ralph snorted Donald Don aId ald Baxter he said Is not no nota noa a fit young man to become the husband of any girt girl lies lie flighty unreliable Impulsive and out of n job You never can van tell teD what hes he's going to do next Hes lie romantic said Connielies Connie lies Hes after your money said IBid Uncle Ralph And he hes he's so o good lood looking said ald Connie Uncle Ralph coughed On the theother theother other hand band Bob Dob Merrill is dependable dependable depend depend- able honorable manly steady You can count upon him to make you a good husband That Just the trouble said Connie What just jut the trouble said aid Uncle Ralph lies Hes tead steady and dependable So i easy euy to read Life LIte with fob Bob would be safe ute yes el but It t would also be monotonous II Despite his hi outward Uncle Ralph was worried while conversing with Connie I wish wIh thought Uncle Ralph I 1 Ionly Ionly om only wish something would happen to open her eyes Drat that Don Baxter you never could tell teU what hed he'd do next Two days dart later Uncle Ralph had bad some come no nearer to solving the lem tem He lie had considered every possible plan to make wake Connie see aee the tight light and discarded them all aIL In III the ow end be he reluctantly tanU tautly decided to Interview Connie Con CODe Conale ale nie again WITH THIS TIllS in mind Uncle Ralph rose from the veranda chair in which he was sitting only to see Connie coming slowly up the walk He sat down again and picked up his newspaper Connie came on on doleful and sorrowful of of expression She sighted Uncle Uncle Ralph stopped and smiled whims whims- cally caily I guess you were right she said About what whan asked Uncle Ralph Don Don How was I right about labout Don About never nev never r knowing what hes he's going to do next hats hat's he be done now Hes lies married Decided to last night about 8 IS At 1130 he was a married man Oh Ob Hum Dum said Uncle Ralph He Ha e was not Dot one to gloat hence bence suppressed his delight with a masterful effort He e emerel merel merely said mildly Well Pell that's that that Sort of turned out like I J said It would Well WeD you'll ouO be happier with Bob Ilea Ue a abran ainan aman man bran In a million Connie shook her bel head I can never marry Bob Uncle Ralph That's what makes me feel so bad I Tack tack That's no way to talk You'll get over Don soon enough Bet a thousand the girl he be married isn't worth tenth one-tenth of 01 you Yes said Connie worth all aU of me Im I'm m the girl Don mar mal vied ried |