The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-20
(copyrisht. 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterpriss AssociationA)

I wonder II Dick did really treat
Eleanor badly when he married
me. Every time l am introduced
to some new woman she looks AZ
me 40 queerly that have actually
begun to feel uncomfortable. and I
almost want to say: Yes. ! am
the woman for whom Dick Waiver
" threw over Eleanor Fairiov.~
Yesterday at tho card party l
overheard ono woman say TO an
other In tho dressing room: Real
ly, I don't think Dick Waveriy
made even q fair exchange for this
red-headcd woman he married.
Eleanor IL much better looking. to
my way OF thinking"
But they say this woman n
very smart"
well, l never heard Of any man
falling In love or staying In love
with q woman Just because she
was smart. did your
Hush" said some one In a
shocked voice as they caught sight
OF me. ! tried to act AZ though |
had not heard.
A little later Eleanor Fairlow
caue over and stood beside me.
She Is a taller woman than |. and
I think abe In very beautiful.
would like to be friends with her.
but some way she Is always bold.
ing mo off at arms length.
catch her sometimes looking Mt me
as though she thought i had forci-
bly, taken from her something that
was hers.
Miss Fairlow was looking well,
and she had at her belt great
bunch Of brown and white flecked
orchids. They were wonderful
flowers, and IN wonderful fashion
1ust suited the dark beauty OF the
passionate face above them.
Some one remarked about them.
and for an instant I saw a sinister
look come into the eyes OF the girl
sitting opposite me.
Yes" she drawled. you see 20.
day Is my birthday. don't sup
pose you know. my dear Mrs.
Waverly, that my birthday and
your husbands are on the same
date. For years and years he has
sent mo this particular kind OF
orchids. Last year. you will re-
member, you were on your wed
ding trip, and, OF course. he
missed, but this year he seems to
have sent me a double supply 10
make up for IT," The eyes OF the
other women were upon me.
felt myself grow cold. Dick send.
ing her flowers TO keep up an old
CUSTOM did not believe 1t was
true. At least she should not gloat
over me, so ] said:
II am sure. Miss Fairlow. I did
not know Just how many Dick was
In the habit OF sending you. He
asked me to leave the order yes
terday, az when he was speaking
of the little custom told him II
really was too pretty one to die
out"
From her face 7 knew that Dick
had not sent the flowers--that she
had purchased them herself and
intended to tell me the little story.
| I was glad that I had lied-glad
she knew ! had lied, for It made
her understand that whatever
might happen | was quite ready TO
fight for my own.
Poor old thoughtless Ucki How
he would laugh II he heard this
little skirmish. and am not sure
that I'll not tell him the next time
Eleanor Fairiow, he and ! happen
to be together.
Are you and Dick Waveriy the
same age, Eleanor" bluntly asked
one Of the women.
BE careful how you answer,
Miss Fairlow," said. sweetiy, for
some years hence you may be In
the same boat as woman whom
I heard described the other day. II
seems that she and the man In
question had been pals and chums
In their youth, as you and Dick
have
THE man left tho city and did
not return for many years. One
evening at a party he espied his
old boyhood sweetheart.
"'Great Scott, Sallie, how well
you are looking. You are looking
wonderfully well and handsome
for your age he exclaimed tact.
lessly.
"'Ohl I'm not so very DID, she
airiiy replied.