The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28

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there she added one more burden
to IuliR'a shoulders.
I'm glad YOU did. Auntie." she
answered checrfully. And where's
Geraldlne7"
"Geraldlno's nt school," Mrs.
Tornoy said hut ReRina's not
going to start In here. She feels
she ought 10 get TO work now.
She's got an awful sore throat. too
don't feel real well myself; every
time | stand up | feel ms II my
back WAS going to split In two"
Made up your mind really to
go. Iu2' Mrs. Page asked.
"oh, really We leave on the
seventh"
Two always wanted to go some
where's on ship" Emeline said.
MA. amt YOU going 10 put your
clothes on and 20 10 the store7'
Regina interrupted.
u was going to-" Mrs Torney
said. signing, but think maybe
now III wait, and let Geraldine go
she'll have her things on"
NMlNUHN fhA lANfi hRh AhF
milk" Mrs Page said II declare
got 10 feeling awfully gone about
this time,"
We haven't n drop. EN-" Mrs,
Torney said. after investigating a
small back porch. from which Julia
got strong Whit OF wet ashes aud
decaying cabbage leaves.
sftN.ff \ .lpff cot much annaftfs. -
Emcline sighed.
Julia felt tho tears press sud.
denly behind her eyes. Mamma. I
think you are terribly PATIENT
said she.
Regina coughed, and huddled her.
self In her chair.
But thought since We had the
air.tight stove put In the other
room you were going To use u
moreY" said Julia. as Mrs. Torney
shook down the cooking stove with
violence that filled the air with
the hcrid taste Of gases.
Well We DO sometimes. ! meant
20 clean Il today and get II started
again." her aunt said. I'm sure !
don't know Whist we're going TO do
for dinner. Ma" she added. Here
it's getting around TO 9. aud Geral.
dine hasn't come in.
Mrs. Cox made no response: she
was nodilng In the twilight. A
moment later Geraldine. a heavy.
highly oolofed Girl. burst In. cold.
wet and tired.
MY Lord. what DO you keep this
place 30 dark for. Ma" said Geral.
dine. ITS something awful! Hello.
julia" She kissed her cousin.
picked Iulia'a big muff from a chair.
and pressed the soft Kahles for n
moment To her face Say. Man
ma" she went on more briskiy
rive got company coming to-
night"
YOU" said Julia. smiling why.
how old arc you. chiidT"
I'm automatically" Geraldine
said s,outiy. "Didn't you have
beanH when YOU were aixteen1"
Il suppose dld," Julia admit.
ted But you seem avfully
young"
Il thought-maybe you'd 40 to
the store for me-" said Mrs. Tor.
ney. Geraldine glared at her.
''oh. Lord" Geraldine was be-
ginning. when Julia interrupted
sooihingiy:
See here. have the car here:
Chadwick was To come back at five.
Let me send him for the things
What do we want7 I'm going to
stay and eat with you. Chops for
the family aren't those quickest1
And n quart of oysters for Mamma.
and cake and cheese and Jam and
eggs-,ell mo anything you think
OF. Aunt May. because no might as
well do II thoroughlyl
That night. for the first time In
many months. Julla's thoughts were
not OF her own troubles.
She thought OF the Shotweil
Street house. and wondered what
had attracted her grandfather and
grandmother To IL forty years ago.
She tried to sec her mother there.
slender. dark haired child. tried
TO imagine her aunt as young and