The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-19
DICKS MOTHER MAKES THE
USUAL SCENE
Copyright. 1915. by the Newspaper
Enterprise kssoeiatlon.)

EnfcFpFitc HshVStahONsl
Mother Waveriy came over with
Mollie this evening In a very beau.
tifui new silver grey crepe de
chine gown. the first dress OF any
other color than black that she
has worn since Dad waveriy died.
Mercy. Mater" exclaimed Dick
as be saw her. how splendid you
are looking"
DO you think So7~ she asked
bridlinK nj his compliment. i
thought ! might take off widows
weeds without showing any neg.
lect at your fathers memory. espec.
tally ~ not even his own daugh.
ter thought enough OF him to wear
mourning for him.
1t has mortified me so. Dick.
when have been out with Mollie
and have realized that people must
remark on the contrast OF my deep
mourning and Molle's every day
attire IN the browns. greens and
creams that she effects Why. do
you know. Margio. woman that
| was introduced 20 last winter
asked me polntedly II Mollie was
my late husbands child. and she
looked from my crepe TO her yellow
sweater az she did so"
THE woman. like most critics.
told more OF herself than she did
Of those she criticised" said Dick
lazily. with that little wry smile
OF his
wonder. little book. n have
ever described that smile 20 you.
Dicks mouth u very beautiful. al
most too beautiful for man, only
his determined chin and splendid
forehead keeps his face from be.
ing weak. IA It is. sometimes
think II | read his face Alright that
his weaknesses are always REBEL.
ing against his reason and decis.
ions. for he can be wonderfully
reasonable and AT times he II actu.
ally stubborn In his opinion II he
thinks he In right He Is as selfish
as the average man and little
thoughtless. lie Is quite senti.
mental. aitho he Is a little ashamed
of II. and his wit and fun are dis.
armlng When | am as angry at
him as I can be. he will say some.
thlng-perhap even give one OF
my cnttingly sarcastic phrases a
clever twist--and have TO laugh.
I sometimes think a sense OF
humor is not always to be com.
mended in woman And then
will come that little crooked smile,
which means so many things
Sometimes II r. weary as tho he
Is very ;!red. sometimes Il holds
little flattering caress Some
times II Is a bit questioning. az tho
he were not sure just how was
going to take him. Dicks smile Is
more eloquent than any OF his
words and II has always been for
me the most fascinating thing
about him.
| interrupted Mother Waverly's
conversation, little book. TO talk
to you OF Dicks smile and truly II
IL a more interesting subject, but
must tell you little more about
her. for you know II Is against my
principles TO say anything against
Dicks mother TO any one but you
| tell you. little book, that If did
not have you as safety exhaust.
am afraid sometimes ! would say
things for which would be sorry
Il am awfully sorry / bought
this dress at this time" continued
Mother Waverly in a frettlng tone
II probably Will not wear II more
than half dozen times whom
shall again have to go into mourn
ing for Mary"
II am sure you don't sHAVE &c
20 into mourning for any one. es
pecially dear Aunt Mary. and
think Dick should dissuade yor
from doing such silly thing.
cannot see how any one can mourn
at fashions behest any more thar
one can love 20 order
Mother Waverly burst int
| tears.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)