Show m rN rJ Q II I w IJ Her f New Years Year's Surprise i By Lily Rutherford Morris Morrist Morrise t e c cLACE J- J Y YE lACE DA DAVIS VIS looked up an from E G Her lIer office Into the e eyes es of a n stra strange n e young man 7 1 He lie was smiling flown down on her Would you ou please write me the a n letter let ter tomorrow Im I'm going hume home f fur fill i ithe the holidays s 's and heres here's my address ad ad- dress depositing a u slip of paper before before be be- fore her I Grace stared incredulously Such Impertinence I dont don't even eyeD know yo you 01 l I I dont don't mean to be Impertinent Iu really 11 y I cant can't explain ln now why hy Im I'm making the request but I will on m my turn after arter Christmas Rut nut But It Is most Important that I receive reI at least one letter from sou you Sa Sat nn anything you OU wish but please write He lie left lett without another her word and Grace sat motionless staring after attN him There was no one Cone In ID the to talk to so the she just stared and wondered Finally she picked up Ull the thc slip sill hear bear bearIng hearIn In Ins Ing his address and rn mid 1 Ben nen Graham Gra Gm ham A Avondale A dale Ic von Kentucky Where had she heard that nam name before before be before fore Somewhere surely He was H a HIce as s t nice Ice looking chap anyway she sue I mused and there might be an hon honorable honorable arable purpose back of ot the request I think Ill I'll give him a tryout It vas ns a It queer letter that Grace GraceI I sent but a n nice one came buck from Ben Ben so so Interesting that sh she sent another another an nn oth other and was sorry that the tile holiday season lasted tasted no no lon longer er There wa was some doubt about knowing him afterward after atter ward On January 1 Grace again looked up from her desk Into the eyes of Ben and again he war way smiling Happy New Year Tear I I have come to explain he said Well Im I'm waiting Do satisfy m my curiosity That was a n fraternity Initiation stunt I had to do it It Oh Ohl I 1 Now I know why your name seemed familiar You Yon are In college colleg her here Yes cs One Oue of the fellows knew you and picked you out tor me to come to with that request Am I to be he e forgiven for tor given chen for the Impertinence You are n a goo good 1 sport Ben nen and Im I'm for you ou l holding out a hand which he eagerly seized sa saying Happy New Year again I f What about a dinner dote date for tonight ht ic 0 cX 1929 Western Newspaper Union |