The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-01
DANCE THAT I MAY NOT
THINK

U OANAG rA M6I NJ
THINK
wonder, little book. II II be be-
cause we women have 80 many
heartaches that nature has endowed
us with the power to smile when
our tears are at the edge OF our
eyelids. and simulate Joyousness
when our hearts seem breaking.
After we left the church at Mol
lies wedding. and had gone back 10
the hotel where the reception was
TO be held. Dick go, hold Of me and
said: For Gods sake. Margie, let's
go home, can't stand this"
Il can" answered with a laugh
that even made me shudder a lit
tie. Il not only can stand u. but
can dance it-watch me for the
next hour or two. Besides. Dick. II
wha, the dear laundering poets say
be true. your home and mine are
not In the same places. We cant
go together"
What's Dick looking like
Deaths Head a; a Feast for
asked Jim Edie. who had just come
up to dance with mo
Il was Just explaining TO him
that home was where the heart
is"
And your home II here7" inter-
rupted Jim with a rising infection.
Yes. my heart seems to be In
my toes tonight ~ ! listen 70 that
music, Jim. Como on. my friend.
let's give them an exhibition OF
terpischorcan art that will Iuate
them sit up and take notice"
Have you suddenly gone mad.
Margie!" asked Dick in an under
tone.
Yes. I think I have" / answer
ed. at least I am going to try TO be
mad as you call 1t. just for to-
night"
Then dance with me-" n
pleaded.
Pardon me. Dick. you and I 4
any more. Even you must acknowi-i
edge that We have grown out O.
step"
Poor old Dick never did know
how to dance. said Jim. who had
evidently overheard my last SEN
tence.
But" ] demonstrated In a laugh
Ing manner. he seems to think.
Jim. Just because ! am married to
him. ] must try to dance, not as he
dances, but with him alone. and
am going to try and be a very good
wife from now on. / am going to
follow the pace he has set In ev-
erything"
"That'il certainly be going some.
old man" called Jim. gayly az We
danced away.
Il must not think OF that letter"
kept repeating TO myself. when
all at once ! was aware that Jim
was saying something to me. He
stopped in the middle OF the ball
room floor and said impressively:
"Margie Waverly. do you know that
I'm talking to YOU"
Pardon me. Jim. | guess / was
too engrossed in the dance"
Yes. you were-not Ny dear
lady. YOU don't even know you are
dancing. as you never danced be-
fore. ! have been doing stunts
with you that outcastle the Vernon
Castles: you have been like so
much thistledown that has flutter-
ed here and there. as | wished.
Neither are YOU aware that YOU are
the most beautiful woman In the
world. that the poor bride isn't ia
IL, and that every one is talking OF
your beauty and grace. Margie.
have always thought you a little
too spirituelle. a little too intel
lectual. but tonight YOU measure up
to that standard OF feminine fas.
cination raised by one of the most
famous lawyers in America"
What was that" | asked me-
chanically.
Two parts spirituality. three
parts intellectually snd ninety
five parts anatomy"
Jim. you're impossible" I muir
INJURED. holding up an admonishing
finger
And you, my dear lady. are ir-
resistible," he answered. II see by
old Dicks face that | am making
him green with jealousy. and | !
should worry as long as have tho
prettiest woman In the room in mJ
arms. II looked up quickly-"and \
all the world. our world. TO watch
us dance" he added calmly.
| guess that all men are adopts
at the game of Irritation. HistorJ
has called us ''coquettes." little
book. But coquetry i&only WON.
ans weapon OF defense.
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