The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-20

meni. Rachael one neyer does.
said Florence. Tell me. do you 10
20 the Nlllaiougass"
Clarence and billy will. sup.
pose. the other woman said. with an
enigmatic smile.
hut not your"
Perhaps. l don't know. Florence. ''
Raehaels scrspe eyes royed The gum
mer landscape oontentedly. Mrs,
iiaviiand looked bit puzzled
Things are better. aren't they.
dear" she asked. dclicatciy.
Things"
"Bslwsen yeu and Clarence. ]
mean"
"ohl Yes. perhaps they are.
Changed. perhaps"
How DO you mean ehangsd.'
Florenee VAS instantly 10 arms.
"weil. Il couldn't SO on that way
forever, Florence. Rachael said.
pleasantly
Rendered profoundly uneasy by
her tone. the other woman was bilenl
for a moment.
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different plgns Tor the summer" che
said. presently. We all get on zach
others nerves sometimes. and change
or separation does us world Of
good
DIR. Gregory Or. Gregory A. tho
telephone ehapird club attendant.
passing thru the tea room.
on the tennls courts" Mrs. preek.
enridge said. WITHOUT turning her
h.ad. You had better make II a
m~>Se; explain that he's playing
Il didn't sec him SO down" re.
marked Florence. diverted
Ills ear. came In about half an
hour ago. he and Joe Butler went
down 70 the courts WITHOUT cunlng
into this club al AL" Rachael said.
Il wonder what he's doing .hIs
summary" mussd the older lady.
II bslicyr hs'a going 70 take bis
mother abroad with him" said the
welltnformed Rachael she'll visit
some friends In England and ireland.
and then Join hlm. Hes to DO the
Alps with some one. and uce, her in
Rome
she tell your asked AIRS. fiay.
Hand. Interested.
lie did" the other said. brieny.
Il didn't know ahp had any
friends" was Fiorcnce's neat com.
ment. Il don't 500 her Visiting. some
how
oh. my dear, Old Catholic fam.
lies with chapeis in their houses, aud
nuns. and Mother superiorar' TIA
chaefs tone Was light. but az she
spoke cold prymenition seized her
heart. She fell silent
A moment later Charlotte. who had
been hoveriug uneeriainly IN the
doorway % the room. came out to
Join her mother with a brightly spon.
tancous air.
oh. here you arc. M'nar' said
Are you ready 10 GOT"
Been having a good lime. drar7
her mother asked. fondly.
Very" Charlotte said. rive been
looking over old magazines in the H.
orary-so interesting
This literary enthusiasm struck no
answering spark from the matron.
I'm the iibraryf' said Florence.
why. thought sou were
with charleyi''
oh. no. M'mar' answered Char
lotte. with her little air that was not
quite prim and not quite mincinE.
and that yet suggested both. Char.
ley left me Just after you did: he had
an engagement with siraker." She
reached for a macaroon. and ate It
with a brightly diseugaged air. her
eyes. behind their not unbscoming
glasses, studying the golf links with
absorbed interest
ANY one else In the libraryg"
Florence asked In a dissatisfied tone.
NO. ] had II ali TO myself" the
girl answered, pleasantly.
Why didn't you 40 down 10 the
courts, dcar7 thin~ Papa is play.
nR''
Il didn't think OF II. Nina" said
Charlotte, lucidly.
what a dreadful age II is" unused /
Rachael. II wonder which phase Is
hardest 10 deal with Billy or poor III. |
lie Carlotta7" Aloud. from the full. |
ness Of her own happiness. she said:
suppose you walk down to the
'ourts with me. Infant. and We will
zee what's going on2'
III Nina doesn't object" said the /
lutlful daughter.
No, go along Florence said with
'ague discomfort. hive got to do
Iofne telephoning. anyway"
Charlotte, being rs. could think Of
'pthing but herself. and Rachael.
In her own romance. was,
as they walked along. TO
zee how different her display of
'outhful egotism was from Rnly's.
nd yet how typical OF all adde's.
ence.
Isn't II n wonderful afternoon.
'unt Rachael2" Charlotte said. as
me in duty bound to be entertain.
ng. II do think they've picked out
UGH a charming site for the clubr'
md then, as Rachael did not answer,
eing indeed content TO drink in the
asst OF the long summer day in ri.
~f~Nt tAfHs'ohst e'lA WI win an ar
Tended OF comprehension and amuse.
nent: Poor Nina. she would 80 like
nc TO be little nuffy. emptyheadedl
Of q girl. aud | know I dis.
ppoint herr 1t isn't that | dent like
oys,' pursued Charlotte, the smooth
nd even stream OF her words begin.
Ing to remind Rachael OF Florence,
or that they don't like me; they're
ways coming to me with their con
dences and asking my advice, but
~ lust that l can't take them seri.
usly. u q boy wants to kiss me.
'hy, ! say TO him In perfect good
aith, Why shouldn't YOU kiss me.
ohm When I'm fond Of person
always like to kiss him. and I'm
ure I'm fond OF your Charlotte
topped for q short laugh fun OF rel. ,