The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-26
CONTINUED From our Last issus)

Rose Valley house the Stuhdi'
forda had taken for the summer
Slowly the kindly tides brought
Julia back 10 life. and against her
own belief that II would ever be
70. she found herself walking again.
taking her place at the table.
Julia persisted for some time that
she wanted TO battle the baby every
day, but before Anna was two
months old she had TO give up the
idea. II became too difficult 20 do
what nobody In the house wanted
her tn do. Jim liked 10 loiter over
his breakfast. and showed a certain
Impotence when Julia became res
tive.
what is II. DEAR What's Hzzie
say7 Caroline wants you"
IT'S Just thsi-it's ten O'Clock.
Jim, and Caroline sent down TO
know II ! am going 10 give Anna
her bath this morning."
"Oh. bath--nothing' let Caro-
line wait--what's the ruahg'
IT'S only that baby gets no cross.
JIM" Julia would plead.
We'll. let her You know you
mustn't spoil her. Julia. II there's
one thing that's awful it's house
run by a spoiled kid DO let's have
our breakfast In peace'"
Presently outside interests began
10 claim Julia again. dressmakcr~.
and msnlcurcs. shopping. lunch
cons. calls and card playing and
teas. Julia would have only few
minutes IN the nursery before IL
was time 20 dress for dinner. some.
times jim, came into feast his eyes
on the beautiful. serene little Anna.
In her beautiful mothers arms !:
more often he was late. and Julia.
trailing her evening gown behind
her. would ny for studs. and pull
tho bootuees from Jlm's shining
pumps.
IN September they went 10 Durl.
lnrane fer the polo tournament. and
hero. on an unseagoLahly hot day.
Jim lad an ugly little touch OF the
sun. and for two or three days was
very ~. They were terrible Days
10 Julia.
On tho third day the fever
dropped. and Julia crcpi In 20 laugh
and cry over her big boy. jim got
well very quickly. and Just IA week
from the day OF the accident he and
Julia went home and began 10 plan
FOR a speedy removal TO the Pacific
Avenue house.
But looking back. months later.
Julia knew that she could date a
definite change IN their lives from
that time. Whether HIS slight sun.
stroke had really given Jim's mind
a little twist. or whether she shock
left him unable to throw off op.
pressing thoughts with his old buoy.
sncy. his wife did not know. But
tho knew he hrooded. lie looked
upon her with a heavy eye. he
sighed deeply when she drew his
attention 20 the lovely little Anna.
One day. when Mise Toland was
With her. Julia made come
nllusion to the subject. IN answer
10 the older woman's comment that
she did not look very well.
I'm not very well. Aunt Sauna"
said Julia Tn worried about my.
self and Jim"
"ouarreled. eh7" Miss Toland
said simply.
"oh. no. almost wish VIC had.
Because then could 20 10 him. and
say I'm sorryl'"
Sorry for WHAT" demanded Miss
Toland.
For whatever I'd done" eluci.
dated Julia.
"Jim's IN one OF his awful moods.
] SUPPOSED" HIS adopted aun, asked.
after a pause.
''oh. in n dreadful one." Julia
How lone-days7"
Weeks. Aunt sanna."
"Weeks7 For the Lords sake.
that's awful" Mas Taland
frowned and rubbed tho bridge OF
her nose. What gets into the boz ?
You don't know what It's about.
suppose7"
Julia hesltated. Il think it's that
he gets TO thinking 81 my ole life.
when | was a little nohndy. south Of
Street" she hazardel. with
IA much truth as she could.
"oh. really" Miss Tolanf said.
In tone OF cold satire. "iIc isn't
working too hard. Ia he"
"He Isn't working hard at all"
Julia said Jim joesn't have n
rase. to worry over. twice n year
You see. It's either city and county
cases. that he JUS. gees ahead and
does. or else it's rich. rich people
who have one OF the oldor doctors.
and just call Jim in to assist
Or consult"
HIM" Miss Toland said. absent.
~. But his father was just an.
other such moody fellow. queer as
Dicks hatband'" sh. added. sud.
ienly. after a pause
"Jim's father7 | didn't know you
knew hint"
Knew him? Indeed did,
charming fellow. George Studdiford.
but queer. Jim's mother was very
,weet, beautiful. too. but spoiled.
lula, spoiled"
Too much money!" Julia said.
"Exactly-there you have III"
Miss Toland asscnted. I've seen
90 much OF II not 20 know II.
There's n sort OF dry rot about II:
,ven a fine fellow like Jim can't
escape. But, my dear"--her tono
became reassuring-"don't lot Il
worry you. Hen get over II. Just
dido your timel"
Either the confidential chat with
Miss Toland had favorably affected
'ulia's point OF view. or the state
" affairs between Jim and herself
actually frightened from that day.
lula noticed in his manner that |
hight a certain awkward hint OF