The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10

hook. Cor I heard him turning over
and over in tho twin bed beside
me At last spoke 60 him.
Wouldn't you like TO snap on
the lisht and read lituc. dear
Perhaps ECU could so 10 sleep
thea"
oh. Margie." be said. u hoped
4 would not disturb you, but ! am
certainly restless tonight"
What Is the matter. Dickf You
used 20 De q wonderful sleeper
Dick turned on the light. and.
raising himself on his elbow. look.
ed over at me Margie." be said.
do You realize you are growing
sweess' esery day
Why this sudden compliment
dear2 ! realize ] am growing older
every day
What difference does that
make7 The ono thing age cannot
spoil and At last blot out Is sweet
ness"
Yea" ! answered with a laugh.
I expect x Is one OF those wonder.
ful compensations Of ago that peo-
pie mention when you arc begin.
mag 10 look ahead 10 tho passing
OF youth"
Middle age" shifted Dick.
Why. al this minute. with your
hair IN braids and your eyes like a
sleepy chiid's. you do not look a
day over Is" Then he stopped alb
ruptly and sighed. and almost whis-
pered to himself. And I feel so
old feel so old D"
'MarEie. haven't had a good
nights sleep for az least a month.
came down here with the boys
who are Interested in Harrys nom
ination 10 see n could not for Just
day or two get my mind away
from business. but Il seems 10 be
Of no use"
Are things in such a tangie.
1 Dick7"
yes. dear. did not mean to
tell you. bHt perhaps It Is better
| for you to know than 70 have you
specializing about what ~ worryi *
me Margie. n week ago I made a
call loan FOR $4,000 and put up
the plant OF the book concern a.
collateral. We have been sailing
pretty close 10 the wind ever since
Mr.. Selwln died.
You remember then I told You
he left things In pretty bad sh1pe
Dear old Mrs Selwin has about az
much idea OF business as kitten
and her phllanthroples and ex-
pensea are enormous have not
wanted 10 stint her In any way. for
I felt all we have No owe the Sci.
wins, and Mr.. Selwin trusted me to
take care OF his wife az n ! were
his son.
Things were going along heauti
fully and ! looked TO see every
thing on Easy Street this fall.
when. thru the asinine careless uess
OF one OF our men, we lost the
--- city contract for new
arithmeties and spoilers ! had to
have money TO make my last pay
ment on notes which Mrs. Selwin
had made. a payment on which I
could get no extension II have a
pretty clear idea that one OF our
rivals Is pushing 10. consequently
I did the next best thing.
There are three contracts that
will make things all right II we
get them. am going after them
myself. but II keeps me on the
rack TO know just what 70 do to
outwit my rivals. who are all after
the business. and yet to make some
money on the contracts
Dick stopped and looked moodily
into one OF the dark corners Of the
room. All at once Il came over me
how his face has changed in the
last year and a half since Mr.. Sci.
wins death.
It shows strength In the graying
locks at his temples, in the firmer
set Of the Jaw and in the ti2hthness
OF his now SELDOM smiling mouth.
Evidently, little book. Dick has
found that life is not playground
but a battlefield. He rs much bet.
! ter looking than when We were
married, add I am beginning TO IN