Show ww A NAME by EARL two days before the abi junior anade shrimp hrin ip black received 1 dinall a 0 delicious box boe of 0 homemade fudge in tile the bbs wits wua jt 11 senall piece of lavender paper oll which were written the words rit ill see sou at it the dance dauca gertrude Gei trude shilma fi owned lie knew abood u good many girls girl at but for the life of aliu lie think of it single Gertrude among olig them HIM the package was postmarked white plains N Y but this made tile the mystery only more baffling he 0 know a tingle single dersom hl in white il lains I 1 at the file house party preceding the prom lie he exa examined irined the fair guests with unusual interest wondering if ly by tiny possibility the one who had sent him hilli tile the candy was am among them ein seated directly opposite him at tire the supper table was the pett prettiest pettiest lest girl lie it had ad ever seen directly after slip sup per lie presented himself for or infred u ca alon this Is miss huntley of walto plains the chaperon announced Shri scrimps shrimps Sh rimps nips heart stood still ini im delighted to mae lie iio stammered 1 I know addono was corning coniing here from white Ili his 11 she smiled up at him why not from white plains Plain sr sho asked oh no reason at all he assur assured e A her let then lie added 1 I know ia gla girl in white plains her name Is gertrude klints Wl ints its her last name 1 know 1 I dont want binti you dont ion t know nowr ill tell you iou all about it he announced noun ced 1 if I tell me your dour first name but shrimp sin imp was doomed to disappointment for at that psychological moment bill scudder Scud dor his roommate appeared on the scene if you sou want to get to the dance on n time he addled miss huntley better stint start getting dressed now according to the established custom of roommates room mates shrimp and bill 1311 scudder exchanged the second dance 1 I believe we were talking about names ames n when we were interrupted miss hiss huntley II began its aa soon as they whirled off together you wire were going to tell me about that gertrude from white plains 1 I was as shrimp answered but ive ie concluded not to do it until you tell me your sour name well com compromised she threw back her head and smal smiled ed up a at t it him you tell me the story first and then maybe ill solve the mystery two days ngo ago shrimp i began 1 17 I received it box of candy from white plains in it was it a note from a girl named ger gertrude t rude what did the girl say in the note noe that shed see me ifie at the dain dance V and yon ou seen her lier yett 1 I dont know scrimps shrimps Sh rimps eyes questioned her what do you think oil oh I 1 I 1 think meet her all right she hummed softly this la Is a wonderful dance it the music stopped ind and shrimp lo 10 lev his partner to the porch of the gaffi gymnasium you told me your narra name 11 he reminded remind rd her well I 1 she hesitated and the ni for the next nest darice dance lloa floated ted out to thein my first name Is doris ohl oh i shrimps scrimps Sh rimps face registered als i appointment IT anest indian 1 1111 IT onest and true she looked at him h I 1 in with irack auck serious seriousness nes are yuji you dreadfully disappointed yes shrimp spoke dejectedly 1 I hat had set roy my heart on your being gertrude 11 bill scudder glancing through the open door saw them this Is my dance gertrude lie he called j t so itis I 1 goodby good by mr black well what do you know about that shrimp witched watched until scudder and tal alie ie girl had disappeared finally tile evening wore away and lip lie found himself dancing with lie r again will you rou please toll tell me what your first name really aishe he cigic edi she looked at him blin soberly on my honor she 6 answered imy roy first name la is doris then why did bill call you gertrude because all my call ine inc she hesitated hesitate a my name is doris 4 gertrude bulit ley ohl oh cleared and are re you the girl who sent me ther the candy yes y it was bills idea he wanted to tease you lvell e the old codger scrimp was silent for a 0 morn moment erit n evidently dehat ing the wisdom of his next move but lie he decided decide to io plu plunge n ge k 1 T I ought to pay you yon hack back for that hat t candy he suggested ya you ought dont you think it would be Vea a geoff oat fc idea dea for roe me to give you bu a box in return fine fencl I 1 if I 1 sent it shrimp continued ed it might getrost get lost 11 i maybe better firing it person ally a I 1 ly t i shrimps scrimps Sh rimps eyes beamed next tuesday night he said ill take it to you yon in white plains she sha nodded and an he added after a a pause im glad conr arime nalce ls la gertrude copyright 1916 by bv the mcclure emr syndicate |