The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-02

moment.
II there IL ever a season when
a woman Ia predisposea toward the
malady known a. love. II IL when
some man II maEnanimous about
another man. decided then. that
II Guilford were the kind OF man
] could love. bed be the very man
] should adore.
Bu, he wasn't And the Kind |
could love WAS disentanEling him.
self from the group around the
door and coming toward me at that
very moment
Have you met him. l asked OF
my companion
No"
In another instant they were
shaking hands cordially.
You'll excuse me moment"
Guilford asked. turning 10 mo Il
wanted to speak to--Dclia Ram
age" This 10 called hesping Goals
OF fra
"of course you're engaged for the
first danee'" Maitland TAFT asked.
as the music began. Il knew that
I'd have TO miss thnt--~hen I was
late. But"--he came q step closer
and spoke AZ n acting under some
hssty impulse want To tell you
how very lovely think you are
tonight hope you do no, mind
my saying this, l didn't know Il
before thought II was due TO
other influsnces-but you are beau.
tiful."
FIN afraid" I began paipi.
tatingly.
But you must not say that he
commanded. his deep voice mufficd.
This is Just the beginning OF what
| wish 10 say to you"
wrenched my eyes away from
his-then looked quickly for Gull.
ford. Grandfather Moorc's warn.
ings In my ear were choking the
violin music into demoniac bowls.
Aren't you going to dhnce--with
some onef" | asked, turning back
quickly. as GuIlford's arm slipped
about me and we started away.
Maitland TAFT swept his eyes down
the room TO where Mrs. Charles
sefton-a sister.in-law OF the house
of Kendall-and her daughter Ana.
bel were standing. Mrs. Seton
was a pillar OF society. and, ~ one
must use architectural SMILES.
Ansbel was block. They caught
him and made n sandwich Of him
on the spot. whirled away with
Guilford.
At the end OF the dance found
myself close to a door that opened
into a small conservatory.
I'm going In hero TO rest n min.
ute. Guilford." I explained, setting
him free with u little push toward
q group Of girls he knew. You
run along and dance with some OF
them. Men aren't any too plenti.
full tonight"
"No-o-I1l 20 with you" he oh.
jected lazily. slipping his cigaret
case from his pocket. You're too
darned pretty tonight TO stay long
in a conservatory alone"
"But I'll not be alone" replied.
Grandfather and Uncle LAncelot
will be with me-"
What's going on in your con.
science now?" he asked, with
primped lips.
"5omething--that I'll tell you
about later
He turned on his heel, with an
abruptness. and left
me. I entered the damp, earthly
smelling room, where giant ferns
broke off the view OF green cane
bench. made for this settee and
sank down dejectedly.
How long sat there | could not
tell. but after a little while three
people entered.
How warm II Is tonight" II
heard Maitland Tait's voice sudden.
ly proclaim. In a fretful tone. But
he drew up a chair and subsidized
into Il. This In the first really
warm night we've had this sum. |
mer."
ut seems like the irony OF fate.
doesn't it7" Anabel Seton asked
with nervous little giggle.
I'VE had almost no dances during
April and May. when one really
needed violence OF some sort to
Keep warm" her mother hastened
% explain. And now. at this last
lance OF the season. II Is actually
not"
"The last big dance, mother"
"Of Counsel" Mrs. Seton lean.