The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-18
(copyrloht by chas. serlener'
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In most affairs. except those
which related 60 his matrimonial
ventures. Marcus Antontus SNterlee
was a patient man, On three &C
casions IAN ardent temperament
aud the heart OF q dove, as ne
himself had expressed Il. had cor
rallied wife within hts house The
first had been the love or his enid
hood. the wooing ~ the second had
lasted but six weeks. that OF the
third but three. lie roioicod In the
fact that he had boon good nus
hand 10 three good women. tie
lamented that all we're dead. Now
and then he squlrih"d hts bull head
around on his bull body, and gianc
cd across the aisle nt tho snowy
woman who WAS daintily picking a
chicken wing. Each time he looked
he muttered.
"Fllghty. Too slight stuck on
herself. Pinhead." etc.
With hts food Saterlec was not
patient. lie dispensed with masti.
cation. Neither was he patient OF
other peoples matrimonial ven
lures. Aud. tn particular, that con
templated and threatened by MS
son and heir was moving across
500 miles ~ Inundated country rs
rast as train could cary him Ills
son had written;
Dearest Dad. I've found Dor
othy again. she's at Carcasonne'
They thought her lungs were bad.
hut they aren't Were going 10 be
married week from today next
Friday-at 9 a. m. This marriage
Is going to take place. Daddy. dear.
You can't prevent H. write THIS
SOS 20 be on tho square, I'm In
wiling you to the wedding. I'll be
hurt II you don't show up. What
II Dorothy's mother is an actress
and has been divorced twice
You've been a marrying man your
self. Dad. Dorothy Is all darling
from head TO foot But | love YOU.
too. Daddy. and II you can't see my
way. why. God bless and keep you
just the same. JIM.
can't deny that Marcus An.
tonlus Saterlee was touched by his
sons epistle But he was not
moved out OF reason.
The girls mother he said TO
himself lis a painted. divorced
jade" And he thought with pleas
ure OF the faith. patience. and rec
titude OF the three gentle compan-
ions whom he had successfully
married and buried There was
never any divorce in the Saterlee
blood" he had prided himself
Man or woman. we stick by our
choice till he or she turns up his
or her toes Not till then do We
think OF anybody else But then
we do. because Il Is not good 70
live alone. especially in n small
community In Southern Califor.
MIA"
He glanced once more at the
SNOWY lady across the aisle. She
had finished her chicken wing. and
was dipping her fingers in a finger.
bowl. thus displaying to sparkling
advantage number 81 handsome
rings.
my boys girls mother. a paint.
ed actress" he muttered as no
looked. Not II know H." And
then he muttered: You'd look
like an actress II you was painted.
Though the words cannot have
been distinguished. the sounds
were audible
sir" said the lady. stif1y. but
courteously.
Nothing. Ma'am." muttercd
Mark Anthony. much abashcd. I'm
surprised to see 80 much water In
this arid corner OF the world. whore
have often suffered for want OF
IT, must have been talking %
myself TO that effect"
The lady looked out OF the win
dow-not hers. but saterlee's
1T does look" she said. as II
the waters had divorced them
selves from the bed OF the ocean
suppose" she continued, we may
attribute those constant and tedi
Gus delays to which we have been
subjected all day to the premature
melting OF snow In the fastness Of
the Sierrasf
This phrase did not shock SITTER
lee. He was amazed by the power
OF memory which II proved Fol
three hours earlier he hsd read q
close parsphrase ~ II in a copy oi
the Tomb City Picayune which ht
had bought nj that city.
The train ran slower and slower
do you think we shall ever gel
anywhere qneriei the ledy.
Not when we expect to. Ma'am.
said Saterlee
The train gave a Jolt And then
very quietly, he din.ng-car rolled