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LOUIS RA i h do Q t W WI I O tz by bi e r t t WU U r m that bloom In th the Ihn 1 spring la Ira la enrolled carolled Jim Jint I Hoe llor ton more mort Joyfully than tunefully ni ai he hl ran ransacked l kl his hili bureau drawers land j threw what they held he Into lIto two gaping I I suitcases without regard for tor the Ihl proper r of contents flowers that n lutt ut It out snapped its his roommate Jrr Jerry Me lh crol crossly I As ts 9 you 01 know they Ihy have hn nothing to do with the case Also It Is 19 particularly unrighteous for fora forR a R man who has hns passed 11 his mid years J to 10 gloat over ont one who has not I 1 I suppose suppose- t He lit paused Well 1 hang i j It n nil all 1 I suppose you'll youn ask hot Dot to toi i marry you ou this tripi trip I Jim censed ceased and looked 11 I thoughtful I flasher said than done me lad had Im I'm not nUll lined the same as ns I you 01 are A nice fat Job jolt waiting for you ou In III your dads dad's office 1 when you I graduate gradual I 1111 I 1 p. p How can an I ask a girl to wait until I 1 pet get n practice Upsides Resides I. I what trade made you think I 1 was keen on not hot Always considered on you lead had first Innings there Thought I so n myself said Jerry That Is until recently when she's sort o of s sheered n oft off from m my attentions Grew up Ul w with Ith her hr and traveled with I the same Mine lunch hunch Would please a our parents and nil all that sort of thing I Ix Lord rd I 10 envy you running down and seeing In her Put Tut In n good too word for forme me me ml If you nu have the chance suggested J Jerry rry casually 1 Ill do that little thIn thing answered his friend ns as heartily as ns he hI could manage f Spring vacation was some twelve twelve hours own away anti and only the good devils de who alto had hul flunked were groaning about It Hours of cramming for the make make- ups Tips were ahead of 01 them Instead of 01 hours of 01 leisure not hot was one of 01 the crowd who came down to 10 w welcome leome Jim and the others among whom Jim was the only comparative comparative com com- stranger lie He found himself nt at once one Included In nil all plans for the corning coming days das and every vrr spare moment was straightway dated up UI At ho home In I In the bosom hOllom of 01 his family he hl began to wish he had been n a trifle more mort reluctant tnt to fall In with all nil schemes for Inevitably Ine he and Dot not would be hI thrown constantly to gether and Just t how much could ouM he see of that winsome person without falling n head over O heels In love lo with her Which went to prove pro that already the Ihl trick had lied been turned Unfortunately Unfortunately considering that In III a n rash moment t he had hall pledged ph himself to another's cause 1 1 I IOn On In the day dllY before his turn return to college col col- II loge lege e nn an out door picnic hud had been arranged one arranged ono of ot those more or less 1118 Impromptu affairs where the crowd was to hI be transported by hy automobile to ton to ton n distant beauty spot considered Ideal for the tho occasion Jim Tim half hoping halt half fearing ft what hat the day would 1 bring settled down beside Dot In her hr little rond roadster ter and gave Irne himself up lip to the tho enjoyment of ot the moment Later Inter utter after the feast flast which always accompanies nn of ot this sort lort the time h he had hall 11 dreaded 1111 arrived The Tho crowd scattered and by hy some pome delicate process of 01 choice hoke and elimination he found himself alone with Dot Slip She had seated herself comfortably on the pine needles s her back hack cushioned against n a tree her 11 slender Ir hands clasped In tier her lap while the gentle spring wind rind played with her hair I J am going to 10 tell 1111 her I love her resolved ld Jim love lovo her to 10 death deal It I I Suddenly she MIP reached 1 out her hand and ond picked a n tiny white flower almost hidden In the tree roots The flowers flow flow- I ers era think that bloom In the spring she he whistled and with the refrain came remembrance of ot his parting promise e to 10 o Jerry to Terry to say a good 1001 won word for him with I Dot t. t lie He cleared his throat determinedly Well he lie wild said lint hack to the old grind tomorrow And to good old Jerry A dandy follow fellow too Thinks the sunrises sun sin rl rises f's and sets In III you Dot Dot flushed then she Mie lowered her eyes eye Is I 11 that HIJ no so John Johan Alden AMen she asked 1 mischievously Me Ie John AMen Alden he hI murmured Fancy lIny A confirmed old like ilkI me HP lie laughed miserably Next morning he burst hurst In upon Jerry to find that Individual blowing smoke rings at nt the ceiling How do Jim he said Fald Listen Terry Jerry said Fuld Jim desperate desperate- ly h I want to get It right rl off ocr my chest I said paid I the he good wor word 1 for you yon yonto to 10 Dot not Tor heavens heaven's sake Bake now IetI get Iet bu busy y and follow It up Id I'd like to beethe bee hee I I the Ihl matter settled one ODe way or tin tin- other I J Jerry rry lito stared Blared The deuce you Ou did dill h I he exclaimed Well now I 1 am nm In the of ot You see St while 01 i devil a n mess you I j I were wro gone Jone I got a 1 bid to a dance dane In InI I town and while there I met mt an oM oil flame well and well I 1 fell tell for her Iler hard I nm om engaged for tor keeps Dots Dot's a peach peach but but wait till you Jf see e Elaine Jims Jim's knees s wobbled so suddenly that hI he sat at down n. Then he jumped up and graphed grabbed the telephone GIve Hive I I me Ion long Ions distance Hello hello yes hello yes j I Cedarhurst M now yes 1 It yes ye now he ben Iea a I good sport port Terry Jerry and clear nut out How 1 lull Hill I 1 ask Ik Dot not to I the ILl Sam run ran marry j HIP ml with you hangin around oh around oh Is Isi deur dear dear- i that you my you my I The rite flowers that bloom In the j I tra-la tra trilled tr 7 Jerry ns liS bo ho hoI 1 I went ut tut ut the ILl door behind hehn him and quite unconscious that after ba hal haJ l to todo todo j i nil all this time they do with wills the CAlle meet I |