Show ONE FOOTBALL GAME 1 N Nell ell Dalton was sitting near the grate gazing intently into the fire when the door opened and Dick Rogers walked into the room He crossed over to her She seemed either unconscious or indifferent at athis athis athis his being thereA thereA there A penny for your your your- thoughts Nell r Show me first yo your r penny r Indeed I haven't any Well they're not worth it any any- way I was thinking of you But pardon me Mr Rogers I must be polite in my own house house No keep right on Im I'm used x Ii to that kind of thing from you Nell Youre You're never serious How I wish you Are you going to win the game r. r Thursday Of course But lets let's not talk of that now I want to tell you for forthe forthe forthe the forty-eleventh forty time that I I- I Yes I know all about it Say Ralph killed poor Mr 1 Turkey this morning Will Vill you come and help us eat him after youve you've won von the game I shall be delighted Nell went over to the the window and looked out The sun was set set- ting It was dark red just above the mountain orange and yellow a little higher then higher then far up in the sky dainty white and pink clouds floated in the blue She watched the picture a long time Sunsets always made her dream and she forgot everything everything everything every every- thing else until someone pulled down the window blind Look here Nell you shant see another sunset until you promise to A Are e you sure you'll you'll- win the the- game ganie Thursday Oh hang the game I dont don't care if we dont Say will you m marry marry ry me My ly but youre you're blunt Blunt Blunt Im Im I'm desperate For a whole year youve you've treated me this way Now I want to know before I I leave this house what youre you're going going going go go- ing to do Im going to the football game Mr i King said this morning that athletics develop the heart Maybe mine will grow Please dont don't say anything more now Go home and let me alone Perhaps if you win the b game Oame Ill I'll Will you marry m me if I win the J game Oh ye Oh ye Then The l Ill I'll w win n. n But you wont won't go back on your word this time will you Nell See here write as asI asI asI I dictate to you I want your promissory promissory promissory prom prom- note She laughed as she took the pencil pencil pencil pen pen- cil he offered her and wrote as he said the words I promise to marry Dick Rogers if he wins the game Thanksgiving ng day Nell Nell Dalton Lets see it No Say you wont won't look at it until you come to dinner that night Well lV lVell ell I He presse pressed r her hand and was gone v H- H The day of the game the bleachers bleach bleach- ers and grand stands were crowded with students and their friends all cheering eagerly Both teams did good work Both soon made a touchdown It was hard to tell which would win The excitement grew greater and greater as time went on The first half finished with a score of 6 to 5 in favor of Dicks Dick's side The second half was nearly over No more po points had be been n made when made when suddenly an opponent opponent op op- opponent got the ball and with a desI desperate desperate des des- p rate effort broke from the boys I an and making another tO touchdown Jl O won the game 1 V H 3 HS That night Nell looked prettier than ever to Dick And she was actually laughing at him Why Thy dont don't you read your promissory promissory promissory prom prom- note and ancl stop talking silly boy your our answer is there What That the use of reading it I know what it says Read it anyway He took the note from his pocket and ancl opening read I I promise to marry Dick Rogers if he win or lose the game Thanksgiving ng day N Nell ell is it true Do you mean it |