The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
CONFESSIONS
of a
WAR BRIDE
Copyright, 1918. by the Newspaper
Eni~vprise Association
DADDY LORIMER DOESN'T
TAKE CnRNS OUIJA
BOARD SERIOUSLY

F.iolse's smile as she glanced up
al Certrss was mischisvous rather
than coquettish. II was the first
time I had ever seen her quite free
from the strain OF some powerful
emotlon--sorrow. fear or hate. She
had gone thru her round OF duties
as a iady's maid with the calmnesH
which comes from hopeless grief. A.
saw her glance gayly at Certeis.
marvcled that she could so com
pletely throw off the horrors OF that
scene In the lilac walk. She was
transformed. concluded. because
she had at last ncrved herself TO re
turn 10 Belgium and face her rel
ativcs and friends once more.
or could IL be possible that she
was actually flirting with Certeis2
For the moment she seemed younger
than /, She looked exactly like a
vlvaclous college girl about TO put
over a corking good joke.
Her smile met no response In
Certeir' blue eyes as he Joined the
circle about the ouija board. |. who
knew him well. realized that he was
very much annoyed not with Eloise.
but with the absurdities OF spirit
rnppings..
Daddy Lorimer. who usually scorns
Chrys' scances. was pretending for
once to be intensely interested.
The pointer on the oulja board.
having announced new control,
rested quietly beneath the white
fingers OF It's two fair devotees.
Am | to understand that the
present queen of Spain honors us
with her presence" Daddy whis'
pered. affecting great awe. and pull
ing himself up into his finest dress
suit society pose.
Now. Daddy" Chrys remonstrat-
ed. How many times must | tell
you that living persons cannot com
municate thru the ouija board
Then it's dead queen who Is
about to address u.s. Dear ne
That's too bad Daddy pretended to
be much depressed. But don't let
me keep her late majesty waiting
Ask her something big-ask her II
Docs L boat dctector viii put sub
marines out OF business forever as
engines OF war! And make him and
me saviors OF nations! GollyV' he
chuckled. what way To beat Henry
az a peace-maker. Hey. Certeis?'
There you go again on the wrong
track. Daddy" Chrys demonstrated.
i've told you before-only you
never will listen--that YOU cannot
I tell the future from a ouija board.
"Oh. la la I hummed gayly Il
know what has convinced Chrys OF
that. Two months ago some old
control told her that Jim Jr. was
going TO become famous ace with
gs planes to his credit And then
\ the war stopped
I'D like to know what's the use
I OF fooling with "A ghost II IL can't
prophcsy?" Daddy complained. 81
know all about my own past. And
don't want to be reminded Of some
parts OF it,
"Why-why-th ouija board just
puts you In touch with friends who
have gone to the spirit world, Chrys
protested. 1T became the rage In
England soon after the war broke
out. And lately II has been taken w
by some very intellectual people
over there. II has consoled thou
sands OF women whose men have
persisted In the war;
But what has u consoled then
with" demanded Daddy Rubbish
looked over that English book you
had around here. Its author used q
table TO spell with--much more diff
ficult work than yours with that lit