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Show $ Her New Year's Surprise Lily Rutherford Morris ' fOl fiACK RAV1S looked up from 'VrSjg her office desk into the eyes X'V-J "f a strange young man. . He was smiling down on her. "U'oulu you please write me a let ter tomorrow? I'm going home foi the holidays, and here's my address." ad-dress." depositing a slip of paper he-fore he-fore her. Grace stared incredulously. "Such impertinence I I don't even know yo i !" " 1 don't mean to be impertinent, really. I can't explain now why I'm making the request, but I will on my return after Christmas." "But." "It is most important that I receive at least one letter from you. Sa. anything you wish, but please write. He left without another word and Grace sat motionless, staring afler him. There was no one In the office to talk to, so she just stared and wondered. Finally, she picked up the slip bear ing his address and read: "Ben Gra ham, Avondale, Kentucky." Where had she heard that name be fore? Somewhere, surely. "Lie was a nice looking chap anyway," she mused; "and there might be an hon orable purpose back of the request. I think I'll give him a tryout." It as a queer letter that Grace sent, but a nice one came back from Hen so Interesting that she sent another an-other and was sorry that the holiday season lasted no longer. There was some doubt about knowing him after-wa after-wa rd. On January 1 Grace again looked up from her desk Into the eyes of Ben, and again he was smiling. "Happy New Year! I have come to explain," he said. "Well, I'm waiting. Do satisfy my curiosity." ''That was a fraternity Initiation stunt. I had to do it." "Oh ! Now I know why your name seemed familiar. Y'ou are In college here." "Yes. One of the fellows knew you and picked you out for me to come to with that request. Am I to be torch-on for the 'Impertinence'?" "You are a good sport, Ben, and I'm for you !" holding out a hand which he eagerly seized, saying : "Happy New Year again ! What about a dinner date for tonight?" ((c). 1929. Western Newspaper Union.) |
