Show I ' I came over here for is to ask you if you'd like to go to the Yankee Stadium and see a ball game with us" Miss Finch said "I had a sort of engagement — have to change" I yes I'd love to go back to the car and told walked Mike slowly Tom who took it bleakly "I can see her out in the backyard" Tommy said "Wait here" said Mike hoarsely "Keep the THE NIGHT POP KISSED THE TEACHEI motor running for a fast getaway" He trudged across the lawn and around the side of the house and saw Miss Finch in black slacks and a checkered shirt picking chrysanthemums- He approached unseen then cleared his throat and startled -- Miss Finch who turned and saw him said "Oh" and almost lost her balance Mike backed off a step "Miss Finch" he said Miss Finch bobbed her head A faint blush began at the open collar of her throat "Mr Gilfoyk7 it any easier and when breakfast Was over the folsaid Miss Finch - "I came here this morning" said Mike in the manlowing morning he had his mind made up ner of one addressing a convention "to say to " "Tommy" he said "I've always told you you shouldn't run away from anything Okay then We He paused and scowled and Miss Finch fiddled can't run away from this What I have to do is go with garden gloves "What I mean is" Mike said over and apologize to Miss Finch" "I wish to apologize for my despicable — " He shuddered at the thought then went on "And after I apologize to Miss Finch we'll have to do He broke off suddenly and his voice deep ened I don't" he said "I just want you to something to forget it What I thought is the Yankees are playing the Tigers this afternoon — know that I wasn't apple polishing or anything I "Wow!" said Tommy and Mike went upstairs kissed you because I couldn't help it not because of and dressed in a dark suit and white shirt- and dark Tommy but because I wanted to Miss Finch and tie somewhat as though he were in mourning I'm not one damn bit sorry: Excuse me Miss Finch A little later they cautiously negotiated a right turn don't you have a first name? I keep saying — " and pulled up before the Victorian relic "Maybe "It's Ann" said Miss Finch faintly she won't be home" Mike said hopefully "Ann then" said Mike suddenly inspired "What Continued from preceding page ia r cur and this was the worst blow of - all If Tommy hated Miss Finch he was licked "It isn't that" said Tommy "It's just that taking a girl to a ball game I don't know — it's just — " "Yeah" Mike said "I know what you mean They clap when a guy hits a pop fly to the infield They ask you what the man in the blue uniform is doing A guy has to put up with that in dames" — Miss Finch came down the walk "I rushed" she said breathlessly "I probably look terrible but we don't want to be late Ford's pitching" "Ford!" Tommy said loudly "You mean you heard of Whitey Ford?" "I'm crazy about the Yankees" Miss Finch said squeezing in beside him "Wow r' said Tommy as they started off "I think you're wonderful Miss Finch" A smart kid Mike decided a smart kid indeed and one who would go places And come to that all The End three of them were going places ' "1111allFinch Is Groat" You don't like Miss Fmchr- Mike said - — frT - - : ' r I ' - r 2 't 'I' !"-- -ii ' '41 r mo! 2 —g" I ii IC'' C At 4 o ! o'" ill-- - i1)t)lot 10) - - '71' 4 ti 4'' g! ':"'-- - e - 4 I t 41 ' i - j 4 N"‘'111lk‘V' ' INA 1' - 1 - - 4h1111k '01P0r- '1 t 40 1 A 110 0 f 4 4 $ 4 '''''' ''' N - - - 4!- e 11 I 14 ' '''-- I - -' r ( 1 — Ii k ' 1 )1 b At ': - 'N ' 'it '"4"--- -'' o' e ' ''''' 1 ' ' va 4 1 it I 1 4 ' °q ! ( ' 4 N - : ill 4i ) "i tit ' P i il' '''i 1 i4till 1 cp '' ' 1 N t i ' r 1 ‘ A V 1 '' ' ' pp 0 I - - - - - ' 4' I - ' 1' ' I' ' - t ) ' 311 ift 4 t nAs t ' -- '' iallit'i ' i n tkAtiA'AiielI-03t- kfi - t:414:k4 " : f:4- - ''1' a x I nV ilo t tf& i 1AI I tow oXi4 1 6( 9IS 4 l'i k ii 1 1 IP o rI: tt r tP fl' 11 ilei111r i 1 A i i I! 11 1 I It A 1 f A 1( i I e4 i t 4 a 1 J 4 Ai 1 - THIS - 1 - 441 I 46 ' p 0 p I 1 11 ' - ' ') ee'- r O't p44' t ' '- :'''''' JP ''t ::'s4:: ' t' sl-- N T1 1 : I Z ti l'"a 1 ') S ' 'N a 4 — wl WEEK 44694sloWSoptember t 4 4 ''' 4kmb TUp 14 1951 |