The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06

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aid Peter pemeroy. And funny
thing when barbara was married
II waa a long stoEy. and fortunate.
~ moved away from the previous
topic. so that when II was presently
interrupted by the arrival OF two
women. everybody IN the group had
cause TO feel gratitude for mcroi.
fui deilverance,
The two women were Rachael and
Carol Breckenridge. who came In "a
little hreathieas. the throbblnr engine
OF their motor car stu sounding
family from the direction OF tn. club
doorway. Carol. a slender. black.
eyed. duslSy skinned cir iof II. took
her place beside Miss ssartoris on the
fender. granting brief unsmiiing
not to one or two friends. and cycling
Oh, group between the ioos. locks OF
her smoky. cropped black hair with
the inscrutabi-. almost brooding. cx,
preston that was her favorite az.
fectation Her 1.-THE. loosely built
little body was as flat IN a boys sh.
ciasp~d her crossed knees with
slender. uatin-amooth little brown
hands. exposiu. by her attitude
frii uf embroidered petticoat.
transparent stretch OF ash. gray silk
stockings. and smart ash-rray buck.
pskin slippers with silver buckles
She was an effective little figure
in the mingled twilight and freight.
but II WINS toward her beautiful step
mother that everybody looked as
Rachael Breckenridge seated herself
on the arm OF old Mrs Torrcnce'a
chair and sent n careless greeting
about the circle
Hello. everybody she said. In
voice Of extraordinary richness and
sweetness. Peter. Dolly. Vivian
hello. Elinor. How DO you do. Mrs.
Emory" There was an aside when
the newcomer said impcrnuvely to =
club attendant. Wen have some
light here. pieaser' Then she re
sumed easily: Il DO bcg your pardon.
Mra. Emory. ! intcrruptod you
II only said that you were a little
hat. for tea" said Mrs. Emory
swe~,iy. wishing with = sort Of futile
rage that abe could learn 10 say al.
most nothing when this other
woman. with her insulting bright air
of making one feel inferior. was
about. Tn. Emorys had lived In
from Denver with much money and
lrr~futabie credentials. They had
been members Of the club perhaps
half that time. members In good
standing. But Mrs. Emory would
have paid large sum TO have
Rachael Br~ckcnridxe call her
BELLE" and Rachael breckenridge
knew H.
The lights. duty poured In a sof,
food from all sides Of the room. TO
vealsd In Mira Brcckenrsdre one Of
tho~~ beauties that an older genera
ton OF diarisss and letter writers
frankly wpeiscd with a capital i~tssr
a. distinguishing her charms from
those o. thousand Of lesser degree
When such bcanty II unsccompanied
by intellect II IL a royal DOVER. and
Its posscssor may s~reneiy command
half n century Of unquea,ioning ado
ration from tho sons Of men. and all
the good things Of life a. wen.
But when there Ia a soul behind
the natchiers eyes. and q keen wi,
anirnates the lovely mouth. and
when the indication Of the white fore
head IN not beiiesf. Il II . nice au~w-
lion whether grca, beauty b, n gift
OF benign or malicious sairiea Not
q woman In this room or In any room
she entered could look at Rachael
Breckenridge withon, a pang: her su.
prrmacy was beyond all argument or
dispute. And yet there was neither
cornplsccncy nor content la the love.
~ face. II wore its usual expression
OF arrogant amusement At q some
wha, tircsome world
Both In the instant impression u
made. and under closest analysis.
Rachael Brecksnridge's beauty stood
all tests. Her colorlsss skin was as
pure as ivory. her dark blue eyes.
iurrounded by that faint sooty color
that only Irish eyes know. were set
FAR apart and evenly arched by per.
'ect brows Her white forehead was
&tt& Rtt~.tt &tfE t1NtfNtft@ 0Httk
nair was swept back from II with
ilmost startling simplicity. the line
u her mouth was long. her lIpm a
living red Her figure. as she Hai
balancing car~leasiy on a chair arm.
showed the exquisite curvea of
woman slow To develop. who In ap.
preaching the height OF her beauty
and from the Dip Of her white shoe
70 the peoples on her soft straw hat
there was that distinction In her
clothing that betrayed her 10 be one
II the few who may be always In
iividual yet always I'm the fashion.
She war a woman. quick. dynamic.
inpatient. who vitaiized the very at.
osphere In which she moved, chal.
enging life by endless tests and
measures. scornfui Of admiration.
and ambitious, even In this recog.
nized ambition of finding herself
beautiful. prominent. and n rich
mans wife. for something further
md greater. she knew not what. She
was an important figure In this
world Of hers: her word was author.
ity. her decree law. Never was cen.
sure so quick as hers. never critI.
cisn 40 biting. or satire so witty.
No human emotion was too sacred
to form target for her glancing
arrows. nor was any affection deep
enough TO arouse in her anything
but doubt and scorn.
u don't want any tea. thank you.
Peter" she said now. in the aston.
ishingiy rich voice that seemed to
I'll the words with new meaning.
And won't allow the infant TO
have any--no, Billy. you shall not.
You've got complexion. child. re.
spect IL. Besides you've Just had
ONE. Besides. we're here for only
two seconds--~it's 6 O'Clock Were
looking for Clarence--we seek a hus-