The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-08
CONFESSIONS
of q
WAR BRIDE
ron LIVES TT TRUE TO MS
CHARACTER UNDER THE
FRACTION or SHELL. SHOCK

Jane. It's queer since that
shock never think much about
women" my husband replied. And
for the first time he looked at me
with a hint Of his old confidential
manner. And l used to like girls
well enough. too
no YOU mean 60 tell me. Bob
Lcrsmer. that you've grown ahso.
lutely indifferent to love-" | gasped
Bch helped me to another chicken
salad sandwich In HIS slow and dain-
" way. then he served himself de-
lsbcrAtely as II we were discussing
nothhx more important than a
comic opera. Finally he replied
That's about Il. guess, At least
Tor the present Hut why not The
war has left some mighty big jobs
for real men. I'm going TO do my
bit nnr humanity. somehow. That
ought 10 fill up a reasonable mans
days pretty well"
"A bachelor can he useful eiti'
sen. l suppose. was my rrtoinder.
II was a stupid one but the hest |
could do. for | had made a discov'
cry. l was talking TO the Bob had
known - 1914. the serious college
man. with a bunch OF radical philos'
ophies. We had even agreed that
between an intellectual man and
woman love without passion can ex.
tsti
Had my husband been % differ
ent type. I would have lured him
on TO Irritation. at least, and l
would have trusted 10 chance for
something more. But Bob had never
-faiI<n for a vamp." % that his
brother. Jim. jr.. had many times
assured me.
He was ascetic BY temperament
His reaction under she'll shock was
!. quite consistent with his character.
Our little conversation over the
tea table revealed new depths OF
misery to me stood up. and as
Hob adjusted my wraps and as we
threaded our way between the
crowded tables. caught the naive
admiration which Bob excited In the
young woman.
Ny soldier. husband was n splen
ala human specimen. and he looked
perfectly stunning in his uniform
with its foreign. service and wound
stripes
He was the Kind OF n man whom
women pursue openly and stalk GOV.
ertly. I walked beside him. realix.
tng that he was too magnificent TO
h. surrendered to any other girl
without a struggle. and knowing
also that things would turn out ex-
actiy as Mary Thomas had pre-
dtcted: Some girl sometime would
Invent q way to compel Bob Lorimer
. make love 10 her. And have 10
don. This wife-must start with a
handicap.
when we reached the street. Bob
asked.
Going home. Jane,'
remembered the electric I was
using with M. r" in gold on the
door panel. How Bob loathed the
Queen OF Smiles He could not be
permitted To put me into that car.
~ tttAA' Sht0btaNh W w Atf'A
4 said Good bye | held out my
hand-and could not keep back
tha tears.
why. what's the matter. Janef
bob looked at ne. and looked thru
~. ! thought. as IL queer ghosts Of
dad ionginxs might be struggling
somewhere In his brain Then his
Impression changed TO one Of pux.
xled interest In the moment
Tim all right. Bob said
sharply. and turned into the big
department. store next the hotel
while Bob moved down the street to-
ward his fathers office.
bought n little gift for MARY
Thomas. and then drove out to her
terrace.
Mary exclalmed-bu, I
couidn't say any more. threw my
hat on chair and myself on the
couch. and buried my face In its pill.
yows and settled myself for an ex.
hnusting cry.
TO BE Continued