The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-22
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DICK PHONES HIS MOTHER

| Copyright. 1918. BY tho Newspaper En,
terprise Association
The evening paper says Eleanor
Falrlow has just returned from a
visit TO Cincinnati. | wonder7--
Margle Margic' Don't be a sus.
picious little cat
Surely as pretty n Girl as Eleanor
Fairlow would not wear the willow
long for Dick aud certainly Dick
chose me instead OF her.
am. In normal condition. quite
as good looking as she 5 and |
really think | am the more capable
woman OF the two
Why should think that Dick
would pass me by for herr
WON'T do e..
Dick Is thoughtless and selfish.
but don't think he would wrong
mo 80 terribly and certainly | must
not ALLOW myself 20 think that n
Girl liz. Eleanor Fairlow would do
anything that was not right
Oh. guess II | we're only able
TO hold my own and know that !
could go out with Dick and that he
would be proud OF me would not
be the least suspicious and | en-
not going 20 be now
wonder II I can make myself
look presentahl" am going 20
try. Right here. little book. | left
You Co put on duh green crepe
negligee that vas particularly be
coming to me.
To YOU. little book. will con
fesS that | rouged my checks and
lips--a thing that Il would never
do TO tell Dick.
Strange how men object to their
wives using the least bit OF make
up and pay the most attention 70
the women who are most depend
eut on their vanity cases.
one OF the worst quarre's D'ch
and | ever had commenced over q
remark that | made to the effect
that Eleanor Fairiow cid no, baNs
her makeup on az artlstically ~
usual lie swore her coilr NRs
perfectly natural and "a kiearoi
had made the mistake Of lettins
me see her put II on, ! WAS speak
Ing from personal knowledge.
When was dressed Aunt Mar
said to me: why. how PRETTY
you look. MarEie. In that COO
green drnpery Was glad ant
gladden. stul when Dick came. I'm
to see hts eyes brighten at tbs
sight Of me.
Hello. old giri. This r. bull,
10 nee You up, Your red head
looks like a flower coming ont o
your green gown foliage
That was good deal for Dicl
10 say. little book. and really fell
was looking az we'll as possible
under the circumstances.
lie vas In splendid good hunioi
and ioksd With Aunt Mary and
compllmented me two or three
| times.
While We were at dinner he vpy
called 90 the telephone ny his
mother. who had found ont that
he had returned. heard him
say:
Well. II you really must know
Jack IL getting over bad case OF
dellrinm tremens. complicated with
very weak heart"
Il didn't bring him with me be.
cause | had business In another city
aud he was no, wcll enough TO
come then. left him some money.
paid his bills and he promised to
come home yesterday"
4 am sure I don't know where
he L.. probably drunk again. it's
no use. mother. dear. it's no use.
you can't do anything with Jack %
"But I tell you ! did the best
could"
why. Of course. II you want 10
20 down there no one can keep you
from going. but Margle telephoned
TO the hospital last night and found
he was not there"
Il presume she didn't tell you be.
cause she did not want TO worry
you"
Now. look here. mother. can't
discuss this matter longer over the
telephone. Tomorrow In Sunday.
and n you viii come over then I'll
tell you all about IT."
I'm awfully sorry. but Margie
and are going out this evening 4"
"All right-good night"
But Dick" I said as no came
back TO his dinner. You should not
tell your mother fibs"
We'll. we'll make II tho truth. ="
he said. well 70 and take a little
ride. Harry Symoue said 20 me
today that could have one OF his
cars and chauffeur any evening:
said he thought you did not get out
enough. We will begin this even.
ing"
"Oh. how lovely" 7 exclaimed.
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