Show Z IF IN ML T alf YOUNG LOVE I 1 ca stol A caarls CA ares PERSONNEL LAMBERT GREENE SANSOME mr mr mr mrs mr mrs mr mrs mr allan george jack mane dorothy betty RS LAMBERT was in a quandary one of 0 the established traditions of knoulton knollton Knoll Kno ilton ton was the lambert greene sansome christmas dinner why everybody knew it had been going on for half a gener generation atlon from the time in fact when allan and marle marie george and dorothy and jack an and betty were just babies I 1 and now they were grown or nearly dearly so in the recognized rotation of the event it was mrs lamberts turn to entertain the greenes and the san somes and she had invited them but neither family had bad indicated that the invitation would be accepted said sirs mrs greene you yon know diane grace sansome and I 1 have not been on speaking terms for six months or more it would be embarrassing for you and not very enjoyable for anybody so non jou just have the San somes and we vie will come some other time why mary ilary greene mrs la lambert abert protested whoever heard beard of such a thing after all those these twenty years Is there no way to mend matters between you and grace well it if she would speak to me first mrs greene conceded 1 I would be willing to be friends with her again and grace sansome had said it will seem as though a pestilence had struck knowlton knollton Knoll ton tou if we me dont have our regular christmas reunion wistfully cut but you know how bow the situation Is Is there no possible way to adjust matters asked mrs lambert acx N A 1 have achieved an idea he announced with important pose so we me can go on having our good times as we have done tor for so long well mrs sansome replied if mary will make the first advances I 1 am willing to make up with her 1 and that was that but there m was as a great deal more allan lambert wanted the greenes because he be was as very nery much interested in dorothy marie wanted the son san somes because she was likewise greatly interested in jack and george greene and betty san come wanted their respective families to accept the lamberts invitation because they were tremendously interested in each other and thus could be together for christmas without resorting to subterfuge so the matter matte was at an impasse and the time was growing short then marle and allan be becoming comin desperate in the situation contrived contrived a meeting of the six young people to sit as a board of strategy the discussion had about worn itself out without result when george held up his hand for attention 1 I have achieved an idea he announced bounced with an important pose and itis guaranteed to be ironclad iron clad watertight and and burglarproof burglar proof 1 yes yes go on this from jack la in a bored tone 6 W well 1 here it Is sald said george and you will all agree that it Is the per brict crime thep the bombshell i betty and I 1 will elope 1 allan jumped to his feet with enthusiasm thu thusia sm george youre the little old well known wonder he admitted butto make the perfect crime bill more perfect lets fill all elpel elope this was greeted with hilarious ap probation then from george betty dear how soon can you get ready betty hesitated george darling you know I 1 am just crazy to elope with ou but well the then urged george get gel bour our suitcase packed and lets hit the honeymoon trail 1 I have a suitcase all right betty but nothing to put jn it 1 I have absolutely nothing to aearl wear the same old alibi grunted george what the heck are we go ing to do then calm yourselves soothed allan and lets get at this in a scientific manner now did this famous greene sansome feud start anyway 1 lets psychoanalyze the thing oh it was all too childish for anything thin dorothy explained it started when mamma and aunt grace had 1 an argument about mahatma Mali atma Gli chandl andl of all things thing such an unpatriotic proceeding growled allan george washington told us to keep out of foreign entangle ments and now look h happened rip Is 1 yes argued marle marie soberly why they have had just the conventional vent ional bridge row you know a bridge row only lasts until the next club meeting then all Is forgotten and they g go forth again eagerly into the fray I 1 and just what Is the mental attitude of aunt mary and aunt grace toward each other at the present moment allan wanted to know its just this explained jack mother Is ashamed of the whole thing but wants aunt mary to make the first break and mamma feels just uie the same way but thinks aunt grace should offer the traditional olive branch finished dished dorothy well then settled said allan judicially and the next tiling thing Is to make each believe that the other has surrendered dorothy jumped to her feet her eyes flashing with excitement jack she called lend me your earl ear arid and 3 I 1 she gasped with astonishment when she read the card reaching a dainty thumb and forefinger she took jack by that prominent member and led him to the cortier corner of the room they whispered animatedly a few moments and returned to the others with obvious merriment the board will rise announced jack adjournment Is now dow in order plans have been completed for a smashing drive that will take us out of the trenches by Christ christmas masi I 1 looks of anxious interrogation met them from all sides A military secret of such magnitude said jack importantly must remain with general dorothy and myself cut but you may all arrange to attend the lambert dinner as per usual dorothy squeezed jacks arm in approval and now continued general jack assuming a military pose to your dugouts dug outs lie low and say nothing until the barrage that will be laid down at about nine day after tomorrow morning two das later mrs sansome was opening her morning mall slitting an envelope that obviously contained a christmas card and removing the enclosure she gasped with astonishment the card read A merry christmas and a happy new year mr and mr thomas jefferson greene and below the engraved signature line in ink was im sorry mary I 1 she laughed lau glied then cried when she felt that her olce could be controlled she dialed the greenes number and heard beard mrs greenes voice saying yes oh mary mrs sansome began this is grace ive just received your card and its the most welcome mail I 1 ever got in my life I 1 im so happy I 1 mrs greene arcene seemed to hesitate momentarily menta rily why ies of coursel course them and I 1 cant be begin in to tell you how pleased I 1 was to receive your card this morning too I 1 suppose you are going to the lamberts dinner 1 I miss it for anything in the world and you surely ill see you there I 1 have so much to tell you sirs mrs greene turned to a little table here site she had opened the morning mall on top of the pile was a conventional vent ional lonal engraved christmas christinas card that read A merry christmas and a happy new year mr and mrs wellington ansley sansome San down in ili a corner was the ink notation please forgive me grace she stood with a contemplative but happy smile on tier her face as she mused 1 I wonder who sent that card to the San somes and why grace was evidently so happy about it its just a formal christmas greeting but the lambert dinner came orf oft with all the old crowd attending and it was as voted the best of a long line of happy christmas gatherings at parting though neither mrs san some nor mrs greene alluded to the mariner manner in which the strained relation had been overcome but mrs sansome said 1 I am glad we are all happy again it just too silly what a rectifier of human buman relations christmas lal mrs greene commented fervently aided by young love mrs lambert added smiling the truth dawned upon mrs alra greeno greene and mrs sansome at once all three laughed heartily and happily fly 0 1933 western newspaper |