The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-16
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"The Long Portage"
BY
HAROLD piNDLOSS
tcontInued From Our Last Issue)

Continued From Our Last Issue)
tk~ OODNIGHT." Alec said.
II "Oh, by tho way. he nd
dcd. here ls something
YOU may find use FOR Your "a.
itlon aud board. OF courao. viii be
paid for by Father but | know
there are lot cf extras girls
things you1l need Possibly
this WIN help" lie dropped "A
piece OF paper into my lap and was
gone before could look up.
unfolded tho paper aud saw n
check dancing before my eyes for
ono hundred dollars,
don't know how 10 explain my
Impressions OF boardingschool. |
realize now that In spite OF the pain
at leaving home | did have buried
In tho bottom OF my heart dreams
of the vague. unknown joys OF
room mates and spreads. Every
young girl has such dreams, I
gueaA
Hut Miss BroWnHon-the Hudson
was awfully different from the
Hilton Classical High School.
My ryom mates name was Gabri-
ella Atherton. but when | entered
the room which | was supposed TO
share with her wished she had
been plain Mary Jane. The bureau
was simply loaded with silver
thingH. Tho walls wore covered
with college flags. and the window.
seat was banked with college sofa
cushions
Oh. tried 10 be like tho other
girls. knew they hadn't liked
their first Impressions OF me. but
tried To show them that wasn't
queer as I looked. tried 20 be
pleasant and accommodating; |
tried to be patient aud bide my
time. tried-heayen knows 7
tried. Alcc-but u WAS no use.
went 70 far In my frantic on
beavers. aa 20 cut from old mag
azlncs all the pictures ! could lind
OF an actor. whom. By the way. !
had never even seen. and stuck
tuFN w INV NVlAft3 VI Aat FtN""
over my chlffonlcr.
From the start Il was absolutely
no go. I couldn't even make the
worst OF those girls my friends |
tcll you did my level best. but
/ hadn't the clothes. nor the silver
bureau.setH. nor tho frames. nor
the mems pictures 20 put Into
them. nor college banners. nor tho
mother TO send me boxes OF food
from home. Those girls treated me
- II were the mud under their
feet.
At Thanksgiving all the girls
double up which means that the
ones who live far away spend the
holiday with tho ones who live
near. or course no ono wanted
me
Gabrielle. who ~ times tried 10
be nice to mo, felt conscience
strick en-, suppose. for she said TO
me one day. when w we're dress
Ing. ITS too bad you're going 10
be here alone. Lncy. Don't YOU sup
pose Mlsa Brown would let you
come down to East Orange" (Ga.
bri.lln lived IN East Orange. New
Jersey and eat Thanksgiving
dinner with usT"
I replied maliciousiy. Why. I'm
sure Miss Brown would let me
spend tho entire thrc. days with
you. Gabrielle"
Gabrielle hedged then. as know
she would. oh. I'm 80 sorry. I'm
taking Grace and barbara home
with me. and there's a dance | do
want TO 20 to- and--if you"
20 Gabrielle" broke In. don't
be alarmed. I shant burden you
for ono little tiny minute. Just
wanted to brighten you wouldn't
give your friends AZ home such a
shock AZ the sight OF me would be.
for anything tn the world"
That's the way ! talked. but I
wrote home: Gabrielle wants me
awfuliy To spend Thanksgiving with
her There IS dance and all sorts