The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24

most devoted mother alive
"Ah. Ella. how are you. dear7"
Fine. thank youl" said the new
conner. a magnificent woman OF per
hape forty. How do you do. Mrs
studdiford7" she added cordially
Dancing, sureiy?"
"Now she's got the best reason
In the world for not dancing" said
old Mrs. Thayer.
"Oh-so7" Mas Saunders said
We'll, that's dutiful. isn't IT."
Now. Ella. don't yc nay any
thing wicked" Mrs. Thayer warned
her
Wicked" Miss Saunders said
neglIgently. watching the dancers
4 think It's fine. always said I'd
have ten. Is Jim pleased7'
Hes perfectly dellghted--yes,
Julia assented. suddenly feeling
that this careless talk was not fair
10 the little one she already loved
80 dearly.
Julia sat watching the room. a
vague little smile curyinr Ter lips
her blue eyes moving IDLY 20 and
fro.
Il wonder n win be doing this
twenty years from now" thought
Julia. Il wonder n my daughter
will come % the BrownlnRs. then ?"
- which call disgraceful,
don't you, Mrs. studdifordy" asked
Miss Saunders suddenly.
Il beg your pardon!" Julia said.
startled into attention. Il didn't
bear you"
Il know you didn't" the other
said. laughing. nevertheless. II was
a low trick" sha added TO Mrs.
Thayer. and Leila Oryis can wait
n long time before she makes the
peace with me, Chartty's all very
well. but when Il comes 70 palming
off Girls Ike that upon your
It's Just a little too much"
'How's IL happen ys didn't ask
the girl for any references. me
dearY' asked Mrs. Thayer.
because Leila told me nhe knew
all about herl" snapped Miss
Saunders.
what was she. waitrcssF'
Julia asked. amused.
No. she was nothing" Miss
Saunders said in high Hcorn: shed
had no training whatever. Che was
simply supposed 10 help with the
pantry work. Well. one day Carrie.
a maid Mothers had for years. told
Mother from something this Ada had
said she fancied Ada had been IN
some sort OF reform school
imagine, I got the whole story ont
o, Ada In five minutes. At first
she cried good deal. and pretend.
Cd II was an orphans home. Final
~ scared her into admitting II
was a place Just for girls of her
sort
fancy" eaid Mrs. Thaycr. fan
ning. Julia had grown a little pale
What did you do. Miss saund.
ernT" said she.
~Dof sent her packing. Of
course'- aaid that lady.
Il wonder where she wcnt7" pur-
sued Julia.
4 really have no ifea!' Miss
Saunders said.
You may bc sure she know just
where 10 20, . creature like that
old Mrs. Thayer said wisely.
"oh. she wouldn't 10 utterly had
Julia protested. you can't tell. she
may have been decent for years.
II may have been years ago"
"of course. it's too bad" Miss
Saunders said. "But at the same
time you couldn't have a girl like
that IN the house. now could your"
"oh. yes. | could" said Julia,
scarlet checked. Il was Just think.
ing how rlad I would be to give
her trial."
She stopped because Jim had
come up to them
Tired. dearl" Jim said.
"Jusi about time you came up.
JIM" Ella Saunders said cheer
fully, here's your wife champion.
ing the cause OF unfortunate girls
-she wouldn't care what they'd
done. she'd take them right into
her homs!"
"Julia'd like TO take In every cat
ana dog and bcggar she Sees said
Jim. with his bright smile. But
Julia knew be WAS not pleased.
IL WAS not until she was bundled
into furs and In the motor car that
abe rotiid say With an amazing