The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18

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CONTINUED Prom Yesterday
The Haviiand girls driftcd idly up.
stairs, Isabelle confidinE 10 her sis.
ter as she dutlfuny brushed her teeth
that she wished something would
happen'
Alice muttered 10 Sally. another
maid. over her strong hot tea. that
YOU might as well be dead As never
do a thlng in Gods world you wanted
10 do. but the rest OF the large stan
enjoyed a hearty meal and when Per
ciVal brought the car around at
O'Clock Mrs Haviland. magnificent
in a change OF costume. Hpcnt the
entire trip to tho club In the resent
T ful reflection that the man had obvi'
ousiy had coffee and cream and NUT
ton for his lunch disgusting OF him
10 come straight TO his ear and his
mistress stiil rcdolent or his meal.
but what could one do In Mrs, Hay
+ Hands upper rear hall was a framed
and typewriter list OF rules for the
maids. conspicuous upon which were
those for daily baths and regular use
OF toothbruahea Hut Pcrclval never
Z had seen this list. and he waa won
derful driver ard a special favori,e
with her husband She decided that
there was nothing 10 be done unless,
% course. tho thing T. urred. aitho
tho moments talk With Percival
haunted and distressed her all day.
She duly returned 10 tho house for
her daughters a little after I O'Clock.
and in amicahl- conversation they
went together 70 the tea. crowdes.
Informal anair. In another large
Z house fuil Of rugs and flowers. rooms
dark and rich with expensive tapes
tries and mahogany. rooms bright
and gay with white enamel and
chintz and wicker furniture.
Every body was here. jeanette and
Phyllis. as well aA Eiinor Wander
wall Peter Pomrroy and George, the
Buckneys and Parker Hoyt the En-.
orya, the Chascz. Mrs. Sartnris and
old Mrs. Terrence and Jack. all jun
bied greeting TO the HaSilands.
lOf Carol they presently caught
glimpse standing on sheltered little
porch with Joe Pickcring's sleek head
beside her. They were apparently not
talking. just staring quietly down AZ
tho green terraces 81 the garden
Rachael was pouring tea. her face
radiant under narrow .hrisnrncd.
close hat loaded with cherries. her
gown OF narrow green and white
stripes the target Tor every pair OF
female eyes in the room.
Charlotte Haviland. IN her moth.
er'a wake. CHANGED 20 encounter Ken
meth Moran. a rcd faced. weildreaaed
and bluahinE youth % her own age
Her oomplaecnt mother was witness
70 the blamcicsa conversation be
tween thsp.
How do you do. Kenneth didn't
know you were here
oh. how do you do. charloticf
How do you do. Isabclie7 ! didn't
know you were here
Isabelle Erinncd silently In horrible
embarrassment but Charlotte said.
quick wittcdly:
How l. your mother. Kenneth.
and Dorothy"
shes woli-thcy'rc well. thank
you. They're here somswherc--at
ieaH, Mother isi think Dorothy'H
stlll over at the Gays. playing ten
MIS-
Ho laughed violently at this admls-
sion. and Charlotte laughed. too.
Its lovely weather for tennis.
she said. sncoura gingly. We
You" Mr.. Moran began. IL beg
your pardonr'
NO, interrupted your
NO, that was my fault was
only going TO say that we ought 10
have a game some morning. Going
to have your courts In order this
year,
Yes. indeedr' Charlotte said. with
what was great vivacity for her.
Papa has had them all rolled: some
men came down from town--we had
II all soddcd. you know. last year"
is that right" asked Mr Moran.
az one deeply impressed I'VE must
20 TO it-what?"
We mustr' Charlotte said. hap.
PLY. ANY morning. Kenneth
sure. I'll telephonef' agreed tho
youth. enthusiastically. I'm trying
20 find Kent Parmaiee. his aunt
wants him. he added mumbIIngly.
as he began 60 vaguely shoulder his
way thru the crowd again.
You'd better take n microscope"
said Charlotte. wittily And MIR
Moran's burst OF laughter and his
That's right. too came back TO
them as he went away.
Dear fellow Mrs. Haviland said
warmly.
Isn't he nlce7'' Charlotte said. nut
tered and glowing She hoped In her
heart that she would meet him again
but altho the Havilands stayed until
nearly O'Clock. they did not do 40.
perhaps because shortly after this
conversation Kenneth Moran mot
Miss Vivian Sartoris. and they took
n plateful Of rich. crushy little cakes
and went and sat under the stairs
where they took alternate bites OF
each others mocha and chocolate
CONNECTIONS. and where Vivian told
Kenneth all about IA complicated ana
thrilling love affair between herself
and one OF tho popular actors OF the
day. This narrative reflected more
credit upon the young woman's innR-
nation than upon her charms had
the listener but suspected II, but
Kenneth was not a brilliant boy. and
they had a lovely time over their
condolences.
Charlottc's romantic encounter with
the gentleman. however, made her
happy for several hours. and colorcd
her cheeks rosily
you're getting pretty. Carlotta"
said her Aunt Rachael observing
this Don't drink tea; that's n good
child You can stun on cakes and
chocolate ~ rptfrua IquheIIp " rbp