The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-18
Never sllen,
llY-po you believe
A PAIR OF BLUE EYES

Howard put both arms around
her. held her close for an instant.
and then released her IL vas In
broad daylight. on a crowded street
crossing. they wefa not related to
each other. and be did not even
know her name n must he said Ia
hts defense that aha vas more q
blame than be waa. indeed " would
have been = Eroat ifnpoliicurss. not
70 SAY upnklndneNa. 10 hhvs dunc
othsFpiee sh. was hurrytnE 10
catch the car from which he had
Just descended tbs street vas wet
and muddy: abe slipped and would
have fallen had he not caught her
Jn4t ia time She bisshsA celestial
roar red and raised a pair % Htarti.
81 blue eyea 10 hi4 face.
oh. thank you. abe Hiammered
Yet never waa "thaak yog" aaid Ia
a tone ~ ieaa gratitude.
Hha was gone before hs could
speak and caught the car. which
vas just on the polns Of leaving.
Al day the blue eyes haunted
him. They came between him and
bis vritiag ard danced co the pages
Of the Lancet. although, AZ he said
T.. himself severely. he had no time
for such nonsense Had he been
less devoted. heart and soul. "a hia
profession Il Il 10 be feared that
even his patleuts might have found
him abscntminded. for he failed 70
see tao u his ba.t friends on the
street aud AZ dinner that evening
vas so pTcoccapisd that his mother
worried lest be vas workins too
hard.
Dr. Howard caruton was a rising
young physician with a downtown
office and = fair practice re cared
almost nothinE for society and here
tofore she brightest eyea that ever
shone would have interested him
less than q cut finger.
Now. In moment. oil was
changed. Chicago il a big city.
ret Howard vowed 20 himself 20
lind the owner Of those blue eyes.
Persistence was one Of hia strong
points lie never entered n street
car without scanning the face ~ ex
cry woman IN Il. he pstfuniEcd De.
partment stores. because of their
crowds % women shoppers. and he
astouishcd his sister b. taking her
10 the tehaier more times IN n
month than he had All the previous
year That young lady was also
surprised aud gratlfied by his
anatehing from hts professional du.
ties time 10 attend teas and rocep-
lions. and By his remarkable inter.
est in social functions
Blue eyes" had worn gray. So.
again aud again he pursued a gray
suit aud felt hat half a block. only
10 find, when the wearur turned,
that her eyes were not the violeta
Of which he dreamed.
Weeks passed. and the memory
of the eyes were faded into a regret
The sensible lectures which How
rrd had not failed to administer 20
himself had not failed TO take effect
Ia the first place. It WAS absurd 10
try TO find those blue eyes, We're
there not several hundred thousand
women In ChicaEof Besides. blue
eyes" might be miles away. II
found. she might bo anything but
charming
Howard told himself that he was
fool aud determined 10 forget the
eyes. That was hard 70 DO. but he
gave up his quest
Dr. Carston's telephone bell rang
suddenly one night on the small
hours He had just fallen aBelep
after nineteen hour day. but he
could not ignore the ring a stranE
eI had called the nearest physician.
Pray come" she implored, FOR
am afraid my father will die" The
sweet. girlish tones were eloquent
Of distress.
Howard dressed himself hastily
and went downstairs. lie could
scarcely open the door. 80 strong
was the wind.