The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

that she herself came up at noon
10 nee that the fire was going
properly. She was a widow whose
only child was married. a graceful.
still woman. not yet my, with an
emotional love OF beauty and "A re-.
mote smile that never deepened
into a laugh
Raiston laughed sit on my
chair and see II you don't at once
begin to write a masterpiece" Raj.
ston laughed
IT must be 30 wonderful TO
write she said. Tell me how you
go about II.
To Ralston. who had no, yet &C.
quired a public. the question was
stimulating. He talked at length
about his methods.
An hour slipped past Al last
a servant lowered in the doorway,
murmurcd and went away.
\ am keeping YOU" he er.
claimed. But II you knew what IL
meant 10 talk TO some one who
understands and cares I am the
loneliest man in the city. Mrs Car.
tarei. You will come up again.
Please promise you VIII"
He was 80 boyish in spite OF his
thirty years. that he could not quite
be left 30. She hesitated, and
asked him IL he would not come
down and have luncheon with her.
He came. openly happy. The band.
some room. the graceful. listening
woman, Tapped him In we'll being.
One Is at home In your house.
too" he told her. Il have never
had home Ike this. : have never
had a fair chance. Mrs. Cariaret.
My play was published. YOU know
the one that Sothern nearly took.
an old friend Of the family put up
the money for H. But be would not
20 on and really push IL. he hadn't
the courage 10 advertise effectively.
so Of course IL didn't sell. u has
always been like that"
4 wish you would tell me about
the play you are at work on" she
yentured.
Some day shall read Il 20 YOU.
ne declared hOisfnnlf.
So Mrs. Cages two geniuses were
launched. As n that were not
enough. at the same time she hap.
pened on a struggling Montessorl
class. embraced the doctrines fer.
yenily after twenty minutes Of
calculation. brough; IN half a dozen
pupils. and 80 arranged" 20 have
Billy included. And while Chloe
still gazcd dubiously at her new
freedom. into her lap fell a soft
armful OF fine clothes. sen. with
Marjorie Sea 5n's love In a sad.
black bordercd note. Uncle Harry
came in while these were still
spread over sofa and chair. Chloe
had had every one OF them on with
no one home 10 see. and she sp-ang
up Joyfully at her uncle's trailing
step.
"Oh. Uncle Harry. look what I've
got" she cried. Marjorie Sex.
ton. you know. Her mother has
jusi--she's gone into mourning.
poor girl. She sent all these.
Wasn't IL too beautiful"
Uncle Harry's dry. averted speech
had never been milder. HIM
your mother dropped in at the
funeral. suppose"
oh. yes" Chloe took II quite
simply. Mothers strong on funer.i
ais"
His slow nod seemed 10 approve.
Then he announced: i've got
proposition to make 10 YOU. Chloe.
Want a job? You sec. Sabra has
left me. Why don't YOU come down
to the office and learn how 10 rent
a apartments?
Chloe only laughed. oh. no.
Uncle Harry. | don't want to 20
into business. on. I'm not that
kind bit | like TO be at home
and take nice trips In the summer
people always ask one. Id hate
to commit myself 10 an office
Uncle Harry rose. IF you
change your mind I'll take YOU on"
he said from the door.
Mother. look what I've got"