The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-17


might run along. III be down ii.
rectiy"
A moment later she submitted her |
self patiently 10 the maids hands.
Florence was "a conscientious woman.
and she felt that she owed Alice as
well as herself this little office. Char
lotte might have hooked her gown
for her. indeed. sho Nigh, with a
small effort have done II herself but
it was Alioe's duty. and nothing could
he worse for Alice. or any servant.
than 10 have her duties errntically
assumed by others on one day and
left 60 her ON the next This was the
quickest way TO spoil servants, and
Florence never spoiled her servants.
"rhcy have pleasant day FOR
their picnic. she observed now. kind |
IS. Alice was on her knees. her face |
puehe an SHE busted herself with |
lrc hooks 81 "a glrdic. but she smiled
gratefully ilcf two brothers had Dor
rowed their employ of'H coal barge 20 I
day. and with score 81 cherished
witches. sardlnes. camp chairs. and
bottles OF root beer with smaller
number ~ chApcronlng mothers and
conceriinaH and the inevitable baby
or two. were making a day OF u on
the river Alice had timidiy asked. "A
few days before. for a holiday today
that hhe might join them. but Mrs
liaviland had pointed out 20 her rea
SonAbiy that abe Alice. had been AT
home. Unexpectedly. because Of her
moth9ra' lllncna. not only the proyi
Gus sunday. hut the Saturday. too.
and had got haif days leave Of
absence for her cousins wedding only
the week before that Alice was only
~. and her little spuft Of bravery
had been entirely exhausted Ions b.
fore her miHtrcsa'a pleasant voice had
stopped Nothing moro was said Of
Tho excursion un,u today.
y guess thcy'n be eating their
lunch now. at nid Dock Point" said
Alice RISING from her knees.
Wei. I hope thcy1i BE- careful.
ono hears OF 20 many accidents
among foolish young people there
Mrs. HIauland answered. going down
stairs 10 Join her daughters IN the
hail and. surrounded BY them. pro
ccrding to her own lunch.
For while ahc was thouFhfully
silent. and the conversation was
maintained between the older girls
and their roycrnesa Charlotte and
Isabelle chaiisd both German and
French charminEly Little Florence
presently began 60 talk Of her gold
fish. meanwhile cutting channel
across her timhaie thru which the
gravy ran In a stream.
Usually their mother listened 10
them with quie, smile. they were
well educated girls. and any mother
heart must have been proud Of them.
Bu; today she felt herself slngularly |
dissatisfied with them. She said TO
herself that she hated Sundays. OF all |
tho days 81 the week. Other days
had their dutica. music. studies. rid |
ing. tennis. or walks. bat on Sundays
tho girls were a dead weight upon
her somehow. they were not in the |
current OF good times that the other
girls and boys Of their ages were
having II she suggested brightly |
that they 30 over 90 tho ParmaleeA' /
or the Morans' and see n the young |
people were playing tennis. she knew |
that Charlotte would Gclicateiy mega |
tive the idea. They've got their sets |
all made up. Nina and one bates to.
~
you know" They might 30. Of
course. and greet their friends de. /
corously. and watch the game smil
ngly for a while Then they would
come home with Fraulcln. not for
getting 20 say good bye TO their
hostess but. nltho Charlotte played
a better game than many 81 the
other girls. and Isabelle played
good game, too. there were always
gay little creatures In dashing cos.
tunes who monopolizcd the court
and the young men. and made the
Haviland girls feel hopclcssiy heavy
and dun They would come home and
tell their mother that Vivian Sar
toris let two OF the boys jump her
over the net. and that Cousin Carol
wore Kent Parmalees panama all
afternoon. and called out to him
across the court. Como on down to
the boathouso. Kent. and let's have
smoker
Poor Vivian--poor Billy Mrs
Haviland would say. Men don't re
ally admire girls who allow them
such familiaritios. altho the silly girls
may think they dol But when II
comes TO marrying. II is the sweet
womanly girls TO whom the men
turn"
She did not believe this herself
nor did the girls believe it. but. II
they discussed 1t when they were
alone together. before Mamma, they
were always dccorously impressed
ANY plans for the afternoon. girl
ies?" she asked now. when the
forced Strawberries were on the Ia
Bile. and little Florence was trying TO
eat the nuts out OF her cake. and at
the same time carefully avoid the
cake itself and the frosting.
whats Carol doing, Mma?"
when Nina asks you "A question,
Isabelle. do not answer with another
question. dear. dropped Carol at
the club, but | think Aunt Rachael
means to pick her up there later. and
go on to Mrs. Whittaker's for tea"
I'VE met Mrs Whitaker In the
Exchange yesterday. Nina. and she
very sweetly said that you were to
that is, that she hoped you would