The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
~ kArrLnHN NORRIS

SORT Of hard. bright pridA zone very
excellent one IL that ] haven't one
penny. But tell you. Eiinor. II I
knew how to put my hand on about
~ 900 a year--there are little towns
In France. I have friends In London
|--weii''--and with q sudden straight.
eninG Of her whole body Rachael
Brccksnridwe visibly rallied herself
well. what's tho use Of taikinE7" she
said But. as she rose abruptly. Eli
nor saw the CLINT Of tears on her
iashes. and said to herself with
sort OF pleased terror that things be
tween Clarence and Rachael must be
getting sertous. tndeed.
She admired Mrs. breckenridge
deeply: more than that. the younger
vcman's trtsndship and pauonags
vers valuable assets 10 Miss Wander
wall But the social circle OF Beivs.
dsre Hills was q small circle. and
Eiinor had spent every one OF her
Is summers. or part Of every one.
In Just this limited group. Thor~ was
little malice In her pleasure at get
ting this glimpse behind tho scenes In
Raehaeis life; abe would rep~Ai her
friends confidence. later. with the
calm Of . person doing the accepted
and expected thing. with the com
piAcsnce Of one who proves her right
20 other reveiati tons from her lis
toner's in turn. II was by such proof
judiciously displayed tina, Eilnor held
her place In the front ranks OF her
own select little group OF gossips and
in,imnios. 2he wished the Brccken'
ridges no harm. but n there we're
dark elements In their iives. Ellnor
enjoyed being the person TO witness
them. Tnoughtfuily adding . bloom
TO her cheeks with her frieud's sx
qulsi,e powder. Mins vAndsrwAn re-
fected sAEeiy that. whom one came 70
think OF Il. u must really be rather
rotten 70 DO married to Ciarence
nrcekcnridxe.
Rachael presently came back. with
the signs OF her reosnf emotion en-
tre,y eraccd. and her wonderful akin
glowing family from . b~th. Superb
| ty independent Of cosne,ics. tnde'
pendent even OF her mirror. shs
maascd the thick short iengths Of
darh hair on the top OF her head.
thrust a ,eweied pin thru the coil.
and began TO hook hersslf into lacy
black evening gown that vAa ioosr
and comfortable. before this was IN
,shed her s,epdaughssr raped on the
door. and beins invited. came In with
, tho FUN self Of II.
IAN hooked up straight" asked
Rachael THAT gown icoks rather
we'll
DO you good women realize what
time n lsr' Aliss Drccksnridgs asked.
BY way Of reply.
-Has shs got n . shade too ahorsr
spscuiAssd Rachasi. thoughtful sysa
on the gsri's dresA
"wsil--i was wouderfng~ Carol
~Aid eagerly. nin9,nG down hw wrsp.
to turn and twist before . door that
was . solid oAnei Of mirror. What
do you thinh--ws'u dAncsr
"Oh. not . BIT Rachael presently
decided They're all up 70 the knsss
this year. anyway. Car come roundr
Long ago. sA,d Biiiy. and Eiinor.
reaching for her own wrap. declared
herself ready. Il wish you were 60
ing. Rachael the rsri added. A. shs
turned to follow their CUES, from the
room.
Come back here . moment. Biii.-
Mrs. Breckenrldgs raid casually. seat.
ing herself a. the dressing table
without q glance a, her sispdauEh.
ter. For . moment Miss Breckcn-
ridge stood irresoiuts In the doorway.
then abe reluctantly came In
You're just IL. Billy" said the
older woman. indinerentiy. when
you're ~. next March. I suppose you
may DO as you please. but until then
either go q little less OF Joe Pick.
crsnE. or else come right out In the
open about n. and tell your father
you want to see him here. This silly
business OF telephoninR and writing
ana meeting him. here. there. and
everywhere has got to ssopr'
Billy stared steadily Mt her sssp
mother. her breath coming quick and
high. her cheeks red
who said I met him--piaces7" she
said. In q i7.year. girls idea Of a
tragic tone. Mrs. Breckenridge an.
rwer 10 this was n shrug. a smile.
and q notherly request not 20 be a
fool.
There was silence for q moment.
Then Billy said recklessiy;
II like hint And you can't make
me deny itr'
Like him II you want to-" paid
Mrs. Breckenridge. "aItho what you
can sec In . man twice your ago
with his particular history How.
ever. IT'S your affair. But your have
TO tell your father"
Billy shut her lips mutinousiy. her
cheeks stiil scarlet
Il don't see whyr' she burst forth
proudly. at last.
To this Mrs. Breckenridge offered