The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

The Liberty Teacher sat silent.
her eyes on her slim hands. II was
true-a good deal OF n. anyhow.
And one thing they had not said
was truo also. her gunnlnenH and
accuracy and strength. her stock
IN trade. were wearing thin under the
pressure OF too long hours and too
hard work and too few personal in.
torests. Her youth was worn
down.
And marriage7 What chance OF
love and marriage had she, work.
Ing girl alone. too poor TO see any.
thing OF the class OF men she would
be- willing to marry All that she
had to give up IN taking this offer
was her freedom. such AS II was
and those fluttcriug perhapses that
whisper such pleasant promises
when you are young. but. then,
she wouldn't be young no very much
longer.
Weil--her mind suddenly came up
against the remembrance. that In
her passionate wishlnga Of yeater.
day she had asked for n husband
who would give her money and
leisure 20 be rested and pretty. and
"A rose GARDEN And here. appar-
entity. was her wish uneannily full
filled.
She lifted her head and cast an
almost frightened look at the De
sGuenthern. waiting courteously for
AA.faNA.. Ia. 10 tA.. look
Mr.. De Guenther began giving her
details about the business terms Of
the contract generally. She listened
atten,iveiy. All that--for a little
guardianship. n little kindness. aud
the giving up OF little piece OF life
nobody wanted and a few little
hopes and drcamsl
Phyllis laughed, ns she always
did when there were big black
problems 10 bo solved.
Then you think you will do it1''
asked Mrs. DE Guenthcr. bcamlng
Tho Liberty Teacher rose. and
squared her straight young thoul.
dcrn under her worn best waist
IF Mrs. Harrington thinks I'll DO
for the sltuation'" she said gallant.
ly--And laughed again.
lie looked like young Crusader
on a tomb, That WAS Phyllis first
impression OF Allan Harrington. lie
talked and acted. II n moveicsa man
can DO ssid TO act. like n bored.
spoiled small boy. That was her
second.
Mrs. Harrington. fragile. flushed.
breathlersly intense In her wheel.
chair. had yet a certain resemblance
In voice and gesture 10 Mrs DE
Gucnther-a resemblance which
puzzled Phyllis TIL she placed Il M
the work OF that fsroff ladies
school they had attended together
There was also a graceful. mincing
white wolfhonnd. which. contrary 10
traditional faithful hounds. didn't
seem 10 caro- for his masters dark.
ened sick room at all. but followed
tho ono sunny spot IN Mrs. Harring.
tons room with q wistfni persist.
cnce. II waa such \ small spot for
such q long wolfhound-that vas
tho principal thing which impressed
itneis on Phyllis frightened mind
thruout her visit
Mrs. lie Cuenthsr conveyed her
to tho Harrington house for inspec.
ton a couple OF days after she had
accepted some ones proposal to
marry Allan Harrington. She had
borrowed half day from the future
on purpose. tho she did not want
TO 20 at all.
But the reality Was not bad: only
flut,erinE. emotional little woman
who chung 10 her hands and talked
TO her and asked useless questions
with nervous inSistence which
would have been nerve wearing for
a steady thing. but was only pl,lful
TO a stranger.
And you are Miss Braithwaite.
who IL going to look after my boyT'
she ended "oh. II IL so good OF
you'll am 40 glad can go IN
peace now. Are you sure-surc yoa
viii know the minute his attend.
ants are the least bit negligent u
watch and watch them all the time.
tell Allan to ring for me n any.
thing ever II the least bit wrong
! am always begging him TO remem.
Der. ! 20 I'm every night and pray
with him-do you think you could
do that7 But ] always cry 40 before
I'm thru cry and cry-my poor.
helpless boyle was 40 strong and