Show dont let the grass grow by OXLEY STENGEL a 0 by mcclure newspaper syndicate service TETTER BETTER and bet better terl ralph wll wil U cox exclaimed delightedly why I 1 believe you had it in you max max crawford Craw tord groaned aloud 1 I bayl say I 1 have a heart cant ant you yon just because I 1 tell you I 1 spilled a cup ot of ten lea like the clumsy riss that I 1 was spoiling a d dress ress anc an afternoon for a pretty girl and generally making a fool of myself you think it a huge loke joke drop a cup of it ralph corrected solemnly ills brown eyes twinkled nevertheless wild horses coul dult have bare k kept ept him film awall he exclaimed in an aside you see she the one rind only girl ln in RII ali the world asked him to go there Is the answer 11 what of it max dem demanded fiercely ashes asked others tool what of it ft what im asking askina you curly head ralph returned why man I 1 think you were so clever I 1 clever in getting myself in messes yes say ralph cant you let me alone certainly I 1 can cut but Is it fair air I 1 ask you to begin a good love story lind and not finish it I 1 want to know how it Is going to end max did not follow his friend upstairs until the clock struck one had mary alary really forgiven his clumsiness of the afternoon before she bad sah so eo of course on the bound for the city ther the next morning ralph made no ment mention lons of the ten tea and maxs part in it for which max was wag duly grateful dot but as they were at the grand central station ralph reminded him that hat he could finish that story on sunday dont let the grass grow under your feet he warned dinner at two as usual there may be company acting on ralphs advice max de aided to call mary up ile he waited until evening however miss bliss davis was out for dinner he was informed to his dismay that was thursday on friday morning max mas was called out of town on business ne he reached home late saturday night too late to call mary davist 1 he tried at ten on sunday morning miss davis dails is out of town for the week erd end max started out and walked miles before catching the 1232 for tower hill max arrived at the rookery just in time for dinner mrs wilcox greeted him film cordially and ignored his silences ralph is late im sorry she told him lie ile drove down to the city early lie ile only said he would bring a girl home to dinner I 1 dont understand it at all max I 1 thought P 1 I thought so co too loo mrs birs wilcox Wll cox max bam volunteered then in answer to her questioning look 1 I thought ralph was in love with elizabeth darlow and she with him he be simply added just then they both saw ralphs car coming up the drive it stopped in front of the piazza and ralph jumped out lie ile was followed by a girl mary parisi for a moment max saw red then he realized another girl was being assisted out of the car also elizabeth darrow dinner was a wonderful feast mas lax was seated next to mary after dinner what was more natural than to wander over the hills of the rookery with mary ralph and elizabeth had just disappeared it was nearing sunset mas anil and mary had been watching a sailboat on the sound mary blary looked down at the carpet of green at their feet why you can almost see the grass grow she laughed tossing her dear brown curls out of her face oh it max exclaimed stand on that rock please mary what do you mean the girl was puzzled 1 I mean I 1 dont want to let the grass grow under our feet I 1 dont want to lose you mary then he held out his arms and marys dear head was on his shoulder ile he drew her close it was wag their hour A golden hour on a golden afternoon now will you finish that story ralph demanded when the two tao girls had gone upstairs with mrs wilcox yes and they lived happily ever utter after thanks only to you but how in the world ralph did how did I 1 found out about mary ilary easy she and elizabeth are friends you rou remember but even with your good start you surely needed help old nan man 1 11 1 I 1 surely did max ilax grinned thanks pal but congratulations are due you too all the happiness in the world well I 1 go after mine here are the he girls now |