Show her H r j new biars aras sur su arise nse by aay y R Rutherfor u erf rd cl morris iam I am RACE DAVIS DA VIS looked up from tier office desk into the eyes of a strange young man ue he was wag amiling down on her would you please write roe me a letter tomorrow im going home for or the holidays and heres hares my address depositing a slip of paper before her grace stared incredulously such impertinence 1 I 1 dont know youl I 1 dont mean to be impertinent iii really aily I 1 cant explain now why im making the request but I 1 will on my return after christmas 1 but it Is most important that I 1 receive at least one ieter from you say anything you wish but please write he left without another word and grace sat motionless staring after him there was no one in the file office t to talk to so she just stared and wondered finally she picked up the slip bearing his address and read ben graham avondale kentucky where habshe had she heard that name be fore somewhere surely lie ile was a nice looking chap anyway she m used mused and there might be an honorable purpose back of the request I 1 think ill give him a tryout it vas a queer letter that grace sent but a nice one came back from ben so interesting that she sent another and was sorry that the holiday season geasor lasted no longer there was doubt about knowing him afterward on january I 1 grace again looked up UD from her desk into the of ben and again he was wap smiling I happy lappy new yearl I 1 have come to explain he said well im waiting do satisfy my curiosity th that I 1 at was a fraternity initiation stunt I 1 had to do it ohl I 1 now I 1 know why your name Is familiar you are attending college here bore yes yea one of the fellows knew you and picked you out for meto me to come to with that request am I 1 to be tor for given for the impertinence you are a good sport ben and im for you youl I 1 holding out a hand which he eagerly seized saying 1111 happy appy new year again I 1 what aib about out it a dinner date tor for tonight 0 1929 western newspaper Newa paper union |