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ENOCH WAS SMART

"I'll tell you what," Enoch said. the day they had spent together on the "To-morrow you put on a pair of slacks mountain. Other days she had spent and pack a lunch. I'll get a steak and with him. The least she could do was pick you up in the jalopy around 8 to be honest. She resolved to explain o'clock and we'll climb Sugar Mountain. how things were because she felt he There's nothing better than Q nice would understand.

Jama had lied when she told her juicy steak broiled over an open fire."

Jama clapped her hands. "Oh, mother no one had asked her to marry. Enoch, it sounds grand!"

Both Tony and Enoch had proposed and she had put them off. Enoch had not mentioned the matter since. Tony never saw her without trying to force an answer.

It was perfect weather for a picnic, Cool and crisp and bright. In the lee of some rocks on the mountain top Enoch gathered stones, built a fire and broiled the steak over hot coals.

They spent the afternoon exploring, Jama couldn't remember when she'd had such an exciting time. At sunset, halfway down the mountain, they paus- ed to watch the colours. Enoch's arm slipped about her waist. The kiss was sweet and tender.

It was two evenings later that Tony Penn asked Jama to attend the Country Club ball with him. She agreed and was thrilled with the prospect. The ball was the grandest affair of the

season.

The night of the dance there was a fine drizzle. Tony 'phoned at the last minute that he had to run in town on a matter of business and would she mind if he sent his car and met her at the club.

She had to wait fifteen minutes for him, but she didn't mind that. There were too many interesting people to watch. When Tony got there they

The next day was Sunday and she went riding with Enoch. They drove down near the ocean and stopped to watch a passing ship.

Jama swallowed hard and began. "I promised you I'd let you know-how I felt when I made my decision. I-I'm going to marry Tony."

He was silent a moment. She could see the hurt in his eyes,

Please "Oh, Enoch, I'm so sorry! try and understand... A girl has to be practical when she thinks of marriage. A smart girl would marry a practical man."

"So you don't think I'm practical?" "Oh, Enoch, darling, you're every- thing else but. You're-sweet!".

He smiled. "Darling, I'm the most practical man in the world. But I be- lieve in making an occasion of life, in avoiding unpleasantness."

"Whatever can you mean?"

"I suppose you think it just happen-

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went into the cocktail lounge and had ed that the sun shone all day when we a couple of drinks. They were sitting took our picnic? Why, shucks, honey, at a remote table and Tony tried to I spent an hour checking the weather kiss her. Jama felt conspicuous and report. I spent another hour picking told him to behave himself. Tony out the steak. I went up the mountain didn't like that. He sulked the rest of the day before and got those rocks to- the evening.

When Jama came down to breakfast the next morning her mother acted as though she had something on her mind. After awhile she said:

"Jama, when are you going to think about getting married?"

"Married? Qh, mother!"

"You're twenty-four. If you walt much longer you won't have a choice. You'll have to take what's offered."

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gether so you wouldn't have to wait for your lunch. I want to kiss you all day long, but I waited till sunset, for a perfect setting. I thought a kiss then would do the most good.”

Jama's heart pounded. How wonder- full He was not only practical, but smart. He made it appear that things happened that way.

Enoch had the ring in his pocket. He had carried it there for months. It Her mother was thinking of Tony. was perfect, fit precisely. Jama was Tony was the beat catch in town. He delirious with happiness. Enoch was a could give her anything she wanted. little worried. It was a good idea all

"No one's asked me yet.".

right. You always thought of good "Now, Jama, you know very well ideas when you were desperate. Per- how silly that is. Tony Penn's in love haps, he thought, he'd better try put- with you. Everyone knows that. He'd ting it into practice and see how it ask you if you gave him half a chance." worked. Be too bad if it didn't.

Impulsively fema said: "I wonder if

(Copyright, 1989, by The Associated Enoch Starr would ask me.”

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"Enoch Starr!! her mother snorted. "That dreamer! Enoch Starr will never get anywhere. He's too interest- ed in having a good time. Hasn't a practical bone in his body. Jama, look at the thing sensibly. Enoch's fine for romancing, but not for marriage"

Jama didn't want to think of mar- riage as anything but something beau- tiful and tender and lovely, but ahe knew her mother was right, When you make a life contract, you have to be practical. Any girl with a lick of sense would choose Tony Penn in fa vour of Enoch Starr for a life partner. She sighed. Her girlhood, she guessed, was over. She had to begin thinking of what lay ahead.

Wistfully she thought of Enoch and

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