The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21

boats Then he found cab At the
first corner and drove 20 North
river pier He stood IN line. as
democratic MS you and ]. and
bought ticket. and WAS trampled
upon and showed forward until. Al
last. no found himself on the upper
deck OF IN. boat staring brnrenly
at sirl who sat alone upon n
camp stool But Blinkcr did no,
intend 20 be hrarcn. the girl was
so wonderfully good looking that
he forgot for one minute tina, he
was the prince incog. and behaved
just as he did In society
She was looking AZ him. too, and
not severely 4 puff OF wind threat
ened HlinkerA straw hat lie set.
tied T. again The movement gave
tho effect OF bow The girl nod
dod and smiled. and In another In
slant he was seated NJ her side
She was dressed all In white. she
was paled than nlinker imagined
mllkmaids and girls OF humble sta
tons 10 be. but she was as tidy ~
cherry blossom. and her steady
supremacy frank gray eyes locke,
out from tho intrepid depths OF ar
untroubled soul.
How dare you raise your hat "a
mo-" she asked. with a smile re
deemed severity.
Il didn't" Bllnker said. but hs
quickly covered the mistake by OF
tending II TO. 4 didn't know how
TO keep from Il after saw you
! Il do not allow gentlemen 20 si'
by me 20 whom have not been IN
troduced." she said. with a sudden
/ haughtiness that deceived him. III
rose reluctantly. but her clear. teas
lng laugh brought him down 10 his
chair again
Il guess you weren't going far,
she declared. with bcauty'H mag
nificent eselt.coniidence
Are you going 10 Coney Island 2
asked Bllnker
Me-" She turned upon him wide
open eyes full OF bantering surprise
why. what a question Can't yot
soc that I'm riding a bicycle in tn,
park Her drollery took tho form
{ OF llup|Ftlnehce
And am laying brick on
tall factory chimney" said Bin
ker. "Nnynt we soc Coney 10
gether' I'm all alone and ",
I never been there before"
H II depends said the girl. 'oi
how nicely you behave. I'll con
slider your application until We &c
there "
Bllnker took pains 20 provld,
against the rejection OF his appli
cation. Ho stroye 10 please. II,
learned she was twenty. and he
name was Florence: that she trim
med hats In a millinery shop: tina
she lived In n furnished room Will
her best chum Ella, who was cash
Ter in a shoe store. and that
glass Of milk from tho bottle o.
tho window.sill and an egg tina
boils itself while you twist up yo.
hair makes breakfast good enoug'
for any one Florence laughe,
when she heard "Bllnker"
Well" she said 1T certalnl,
shows that you have Imagination
II gives tho Smiths chance o
a little rest. anyhow"
They landed nj Coney. and wer,
dashed on tho crest OF n grea
human wave OF mad pleasure.seek
ers into tho walks and avenues o
Fairylnnd gone into vaudeville.
With a curious eye. critica
mind and fairly withheld judg
ment Blinker considered the ten
pies. paRodas and kiosks Of popu
larized delighta Basket partiet
bumped him sticky children tum
bled, bowling under his feet
cRndying his clothes The pub
lIclty gentlemen with megaphones
each before his own stupendou
attraction. roared like Niagara II
his ears. But what held Bllnke
In awful fascination was tho mob
tho multitude. the proletaria
shrloking. struggling, hurrying
painting. hurting itself in lncon
tinent frenzy. with unabashed abnn
don. into tho ridiculous shan
palaces OF trumpery and tlnse
pleasures.
In tho midst OF his disgust h
turned and looked down nj Flor
ence by his sido Sho was read.
with her quick smile and uptUTned
happy eyes. as bright and clear n
tho water In trout pools Tho eye
were saying that they had tn
right 70 be shining md happy, 70
was their own owner not with he
(for tho presently Man, her Gentle
man Friend and holder OF the key
TO the enchanted city Of fun?
Bllnker did not read her lool
accurately, but by some miracle h.
suddenly Rnw Coney Alright
He no longer saw mass o
vulRarlnns seeking gross joys II
now looked clearly upon n hundrel
thpuaaud trtta Idanliata Count.