The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

Playing. OF course he would not
work all the time. And be was 20
ing back to his old friends 90 PEG.
pie who had always known him. to
girls
He did his best then. He told her
OF the old family house. built by one
OF his forbears who had been a kings
man until Washington had put the
case for the colonies. and who had
given himself and his oldest son
then TO the cause that h. made his
own He told OF old servants who
had wept when he decided 10 close
the house and go away. When she
fell silent. be thought he was inter.
esung her. lie told her. tho family
traditions that had been the fairy
tales OF his childhood. lie described
the library. the cholcr rooms Of the
house. full OF family paintings In
old Eilt frames, and OF hts fathers
collection OF books. Because IL was
home. no waxed warm over IL a,
last. aitho IL had rather hurt him
at first 10 remember. IL brought
back he other things that he want.
ed to forget
But n terrible thing waa happen.
ing to sidney. Side by aide with
the wonders he described so casual.
". she was placing the little house.
What an exile II must have been
for him How hopelessly middle
class they must have seemed, How
idtouc OF her 10 think, for one
moment. that she could ever belong
TO this new-oid life OF his
What traditions had she7 None.
OF course, save to be honest and good
and 10 do her best for the people
around her. Her mothers people.
the Kcnnedys. went back a long way.
but they had always been poor. A
library full Of paintings and books!
She remembered tho lamp with the
blue silk shade. the figure OF Eve
that used 10 stand behind the min
istsr's portrait. and the cherry book.
case with the encyclopedia in IT and
Beacon Lights Of History" When
K. trying his best 10 interest her
and TO conceal his own heaytneas Of
spirit. told her of his grandfather's
old carriage. she sat back I'm the
shadow.
when was a child" said sid.
ney quietly. ''and a carriage drove
up and stopped on the Street. al.
ways knew some one had diedr'
There was a strained note In her
voice. X. whose ear was attuned
to every note in her voice. looked
at her quickly.
MY great-grandfather." said sid.
ney In the same tone, sold chick.
THIRD ADD X.
ems at market. He didn't do IL
himself. but the facts there, isn't
ity"
X. was puzzled.
What about it?" he said.
But Sidney's agile mind had AL.
ready Travelled on. This X. she had
never known. who had lived in a
wonderful house. and all the rest of
1.-The must have known numbers
OF lovely women, his own sort OF
women. who had Travelled and knew
all kinds OF things; girls like the
daughters OF the executive commit.
tee, who came in from their coun.
try places in summer with great
arfnfuls OF flowers, and hurried of
after consulting their jeweIed
watches. to luncheon or tea or ten.
mis-.
Go on" said Sidney DULY. Tell
me about the women you have
known, your friends. the ones. you
liked and the ones who liked you. :"
X. was rather apologize.
i've always been 80 busy" he
confessed. 81 know n lot. but I don't
think they would interest you. They
don't do anything. you know. Travel
around and have n good time. They
are rather nice to look at, some Of
them. But when you've said that
you've said II all"
Nice 10 look att OF course they
would be, with nothing else TO think
about in all the world but OF how
they looked.
Suddenly Sidney felt very tired
She wanted to go back to the hos.
pital and turn the key I'm the door
Of her little room, and lie with her
face down on the bed
would you mind very much II
I asked you 10 take me back7"
He did mind. He had n Depressed
feeling that the evening had failed
And his depression grew as he
brought the car around. He under.
stood, he thought. She was griev-
Ing about Max. After all. a girl