Show puppy love by DON JESSEE Alc Clore syndicate features pommy walked past the jewelry I 1 store fo tor the fourth time the glittering display seemed to taunt him doggone it he thought ive got to do somo something hg tomorrow Is alice dodds birthday ind and I 1 enough money for or a present at least nota enough to io get her something as expensive as chuck hilton will f p A deep kindly voice 10 behind him interrupted his thoughts though fi thinking of 0 getting married tommy Tomm yI 4 the boy looked up at mr scofield the farmer tommy worked for or every summer vacation 1 oh hello mr scofield no im just window shopping for a birthday present all 1 I see said sad the big ruddy man something for or the kirl friend alend a little too lauch for or you jsn tit it tommys tommas gaze dropped to the s sidewalk 1 I was gong ang to buy it I 1 enough m money aney you see mr scofield alice dodds b birthday I 1 is tomorrow and I 1 just got to t 0 give her something as good as chuck hilton Is going to get the man smiled your rival eh ch what is he giving hir her tommy made a face ace perfume lie ile said the word with disi disgust mr scofield shook his head not a very good gift for or a young girt girl like alice there are many things much more suitable books handkerchiefs a box of candy naw I 1 thought of all those things its got to be something 0 0 something for the girl friend that really knocks her eyes out you know what I 1 mean mr scofield his friend gave him an understanding look 1 I think I 1 do tommy lets go over to ranks hanks drug store and have a soda on me of course then maybe we can figure out what to give alice how does that sound the boys eyes lighted up gee that sounds swell come on then I 1 have an idea I 1 can help you select t a present to knock her eyes the following afternoon tommy stood at alice dodds front door with a cloth covered box under his arm presently tie he heard footsteps in answer to his knock the door opened and a pretty blond girl greeted him hello tommy hello alice I 1 brought you aa a ia a his voice trailed railed away his eyes caught the glint of something silvery about her neck where did you get that locket it was the same one he had seen in the jewelers jeweler s window alice held it toward him chuck gave it to me tor for my birthday he said he was going to get perfume at first but he changed his mind at the last moment its pretty it 1 tommy sighed with relief yeah its pretty all right only I 1 brought you something like a lot better her blue eyes looked expectantly at the box what Is it tommy he grinned teasingly well you remember when we were walking past winters pet store and you stopped to look at the little puppies cupple 3 in the window you said how much like to have one you yes well he beamed youve got one here with that he pulled the cloth from the box and revealed a tiny brown puppy with big soft eyes busily scratching himself alice gave a little squeal of delight and took the dog into her arms oh tommy hes darlinge dar lingl thank you thank you so much suddenly she looked at him wie wide eyed tommy she gasped those puppies at winters cost 23 25 dollars tommy looked nonchalant right but 25 dollars cant a fellow spend his last cent on his bis girl tt if he wants to an hour later he emerged from the house more satis satisfied ded than before she liked the puppy better thab any of her other presents including chucks Chuck sl I 1 and she thought he paid 23 25 dollars tor for it at Wint winters erst ile he laughed well let her think it I 1 lie ile to her just because viz mr Sc spaniel had bad a litter and he let me have one for or if I 1 promised to work on his form farm aga again this summer telling ties lies ny r |