The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

Katherine Miller had her chance
IN the week that followed, Events
showed that she improved A. Tho
Lorimeru were busy with arrange
menta for IA grand out.of.door fcte.
Even Mother Lorimcr isn't superior
70 the Joys OF giving a party when
she has good excuse 10 DO 80.
Jim'H return 20 his aviation camp
after leave Of absence. furnished
her with fine opportunity for get.
ting all OF his friends together
The weather was too hot for a
dancing party therefore dancing
entertainment was provided class
ieal dancing by barcfooted profes.
nionala Katherine Miller helped
chrya 10 select and engage the
dancers,
Bob. 81 course. had his share In
the planning. and I. OF course. had
no part In 10 Rt all. I couldn't even
type the business letters. My time
was taken up in motherlng Bar.
bara.
II was TO be moonlight spec.
tacie. II the weather permitted. To
supplement the moonlight. II neces.
FAry. hundreds OF electric bulbs were
strung In the foliage Of the trees
which bordcred the gardens. park
and lawn.
The affair proved quite tho most
gorgeous ever pulled OFF" In the
city. The barefoot girls. clothed In
clouds OF Enuze. looked like the
figures on Greek vase come 10
life. By 10 system % colorcd light
Ing which would have paralyzn
Greeks the dancers seemed 70 float
like wiHps o. the rainbow. or naaAed
themselves like drifting sea mist
or like frightened nalads escaped
from their holy trees. they raced
across the green.
Just as the last 81 them was re
turning 90 her make-belivve abode
IN one % the grand oaks % the
park. the lights went out
Tho decorator had been too am.
bilious. Nu~ there was a short cir
cult somewhere and nobody could To-
cate the trouble although Daddy
t.0rimer Hworc bis best Not pub.
ileiy. u course Eut ]. belng on the
outskirts ~ the party most % the
time. heard him. And Il was awful
Hut Il didn't lght the lampsl
Unfortunately the night was
cloudy. and the LoFlmer party. most
magnificent social event 81 the sea
son. seemed destined 10 collapse.
Finally ronle genius conceived the
idea OF surrounding the lawn with
tho autos and ccniering their lights
on the tables. the orchestra and the
pavilion. The effect q this flood
~ white light was charming and
novel. and in the end the accident
merely added 20 tho Earcty AZ well
as the beauty ~ the occasion, But
all the vast Lorlmer grounds out
side 81 the circle % the autos werr
drenchcd In darkness for an hour
after midnight
watched !, 40 Rs 7 would watch
play Sob was Tor me-. the lead
And katherin. Miller played op-
posito. Sh. WAS aa pretty az a beau.
uful moth fluiierlng IN and gu, II
the lights and shadows / hovercd
on tho edge ~ things. ike Cinder
ala IN the ashes. not because I was
altogether ugly. but because I was
lonesome for Bob--and bored hy
everyone else
About midnight Jim. Ir hunted
me up 20 say goodbye His train
was due before the guests com.
msnccd 90 leave.
I'm awfully sorry 90 so. Sissy ="
he said. Ra We walked toward the
bench by the side OF my favnrlts
pool But for the love o. Mike.
girl. do get ria OF that masquerade
before come nome again.
"Surc-lf Bob's condition makes
Il possible" ! agreed.
what Bob needs ia grand