The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-02


you toll the doctor that u hadn't
helped you7"
Don't refer Ia this as fib. even
TO he polite u waSDa bsrcfaeed lie.
Ma, the doctor had nothing 90 do
with my fall from sraoe. This Is the
way II wsn,
About n mouth after I began this
pefipais,le treatment. I had an ev-
cnlnE all TO myself ~ I told the
maid 10 say that I was not az home.
and came into this room, Intending
20 walk and read Tor two hours or
30. like the rugs Ia here better
than those Ia my room; they are
softy aud more silky. | often take
my constitutional IN here nfter !
CONS home from a party or dinner
Vol Mary asked II she miGhi go
To- the drug Store on short etrnud.
ana went on without telling the cook
that I was mot at home The cook
can cook, but nh6'eannot wait on the
door with either style or discretion
4 dropped upon the siyan. threw
"a cushion ON 10 the foof. snutchsd
a small sllk rug hanging over the
back ~ chair near the couch.
planted my feet on the cushion. and
fiung the ruE over them. I looked
up from tueking the rug around the
cushion 90 see Mr.. Hank coming
through the door.
Hoy do you do7' ! heard myself
say I'm delighted % see you You'ii
pardon ms not rising. won't youf
Yaa see. I'm "a hit ~ an Invalid, for
I've spralned my ankle and really
cant stand without a great deal Of
pain.
I'm sure was as much surprised
AZ this announcement A. he was. for
when ! began I had hardly known
what I would say. OF course he was
most Hoiiritour. and he would not
stay q, all. and. Of course. I insisted
that he should stay. Then he
wanted ~ know how such an exs
tremely unfortunate accident had
happened. Was II coming home from
the opera where he had seen me last
night Yes Tiibiy repllsd. thank
ful fof the time limit he uncon-
eciousiy gave me. for ! might very
likely have ssid that IL happened
two OF three days ago ~ was As
came up the rtepH, where. a. the
ventibule light had been put out, u
was ~ dark that didn't see coat
ins ~ Ice nm one of the steps.
And So the Ne grew II made me
think 81 n SNOWFALL rolling until u
became gigantic. I was no nervous
that unthinkinsly stopped over and
began funsinE with the rug. where
Ipon be asked mos, courtsousty II
he couldn't arrange my rug and
cushion for me | declined his ser
Vices with such unnecessary espha
sits that I'm afraid he was offended.
~ any rate h. didn't stay long. AMI
when The nervous strain I had been
under eliminated In a good cry.
That being over I began to see thf
humor Of the arelr. and when my
husband came in was chuckllng
rnerfliy After ! had warned him
that u Me. BLACK should ask about
me In The course Of week he must
report a very satisfactory recovery.
{ I thought the episode had ended.
rani.hrasat of ry~s.ris.iiau.
Tut In my excitement l had en-
tifsly forgotten a dance that was 10
come IN the very merit night ! had
been looking forward 20 this partious
lar one for weeks IN fact ! had
nearly turned my halt sSay In think.
+ ing of u new gown aud reffifg II
ready w. time. The next morning
when I began to talk about going
was told that sprsined ankles were
+ hardly desirable at dances. that. Ne
Aunt trafalgar says. they seem os
out Of place We knew positively
that Mr. Hank would be at this
dance We talked II over and agreed
nnaiiy that u ala go I must no'
dance NJ all. To one who loves dam
cling ~ I do. this vas cruel de-
F ci.ion. hut stuck % II. The rlgty
Of my nss sosn was tpnsw Rai
/ iinmsd by hnving %, ~. DOT all ihe
/ dances, FOR the back eouia Dol H.
a.en. and hal sreht mani. ansipua
moments 6sTr trai nisk
smut YOU rh,ii, have Ept lots. %
sympathy the other said inqpir'hg-
-.
+ "of course, ! did. didni have .
E half had time. though my conacieucr
aid hurt ma dreadfuliy. II was
I sprained instead Of my ankle. The
neat day afWr thh dance found or
my engagement iist a luncheon for
that day and picture exhibition
I for the evening didn't dare 60 20
! 20 either for tear OF meeting some OF
/ the people who had sympathirei
with me at tho dance. but me worst
/ disaprointments came n week after.
Mrs. X. who has Q lovely. boz AT the
opera this winter. came In one after
noon and Was surprised TO ind me
/ entirely recovered. Why, I'd no
idea that you could walk yeti she
exclaimed 4 heard that you had
had a very severe accident. almost
broken your leg. 30 much wanted
you and your husband 60 use our
box at the opera night before last.
when We were called out Of town.
and to invite your own party TO oil
~. was Just going TO send word TO
you when heard OF your accident.
so gave the box TO Mrs. Iirekn.'
Fancy missing a thing like that"
the hostess said bitterly, After this
Jobs comforter left made rcso-
1 luton never 20 tell another lte. no
/ matter what the provocation."
Yet. I wonder" Hsidthc caller. as
she rose To go. II what we say. I
will not tell lie'-.beeause OF the
disaxrecahls results-we take as
high an ethical stand as George dad
when he said 4 cannot tell q lie -"
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