The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
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life you have. dear Mrs. Seiwin."
Not at all. not AZ all. my dear.
but have come 20 realize the weak
ness OF tho strong and the fatuous.
ness OF she scif.centered
my husband did not see me until
the young woman and he were seat.
ed. watched her blush OF appre
citation as she buried her face IN the
yloieta lie evidently said some
thing very flattering TO her and
asked n favor. for she stretched her
hand--a very pretty hand. by the
way--across tho table and no gave
her tho single gardenia. with a quick
glance around 10 sec that no one
was looking. n glance which missed
my interested espionage. She quick.
ly raised the flower 10 her lips and
handed Il back
Il had never seen the look on my
husbands face that be had as he
carefully drew the poscy through
HIS buttonhoic He had never In hts
life asked me 10 SIS flower Then
he caught my eye and evidently his
house % beautiful cards fell with
thud. had the strength. however.
10 bow and smile az though nothing
out 81 the usual were happening
Fortunately my party Of women
were strangers 10 him. and We we're
nearly through our luncheon when
he came In. so we soon left the table
and hurried home
The hours between my home
coming and dinner we're the long.
est I ever spent in my life. I
washed the cosmetic Off my face.
7 mathematical the Furnished ra-
dance % my hair as tore Il down
from tia fashionable couture and
arranged II I'm the old way. ! di.
vested myself OF my newest ex-
iravagancs in the way Of gown
and pulled out ono OF my old. soft.
white nuns yelling frocks that
had no particular style. but which
vas rather tasteful and suited me.
what good did II dor I asked
the drawn face I saw IN the mirror.
for you 10 try and bring youth
back--you only cheated yourself
and your husband. knowing that you
we're old. sought youth elsewhere
DO you remember. Margie. that old
poem about the kiss too long after
which life IS never the same again.
what shall do7' I asked my
self. What shall I dor Then !
tried 10 make myself think II was
only a 'happenstance.' But. alas. !
knew I had been n lookcron at the
tragic ending OF my one romance.
Soon Mr.. Selwin came home. As
he came forward with the careless
assumption that all was the same
and bent as n 10 give me the usual
cool touch OF his lips. we had for
many years called kiss. | stepped
back. Don't touch me- cried.
why. what is the matterT he
asked with an elaborate show OF
You know very we'll what is the
saw you with that WON
an NJ luncheon Why did you not
toll me that you were tired OF me
and that you wanted some one
younger and fairer-that you want
ed YOUTH
lie looked at me in silence for
a moment and then he said. as
though he Was answering his own |
question. Perhaps that's IT,
The words as he said them did /
not sound M hard as they do when
tell them to you. but they struck /
me like n blow. nevertheless.
For moment he said nothing /
and then asked. What are you go
Ink 10 dor.
What do you want me 20 do9
'NaturaRv. ! want you 10 do
nothing Ant, as ! started 10 speak
he held up his hand. Wait n min.
ite, my dear. lot me explain
"'Can II be explainedy ! asked
Yearly.
ITO be continued tomorrow