The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-16

cut patent feathers.
TITS n fine. clear evening. Miss
Conway" he said and II the weather
bureau could have heard the conf
dent emphasis Of his tones e would
have hoisted the square white signal
and nailed II 10 the .'ast
ITO them that has the heart "a
enjoy a. II IL. Mr.. Donovan" said
Miss Conway. with a sigh.
Mr., Donovan. In his heart. cursed
fair weather. Heartlrss weather. II
should hail and blow and snow 10 be
oonsonant with tho mood Of Miss
Conway.
Il hope none OF your relatives
hope you haven't sustained a ioaaT"
ventured Mr.. popovan.
Death has Claimed" said Mins
Conway, hesitatina a relative.
but one who-but will not intrude
my grief upon you. Mr.. Donovan"
Intruder protested Mr.. Donovan,
why. say. Miss Conway. I'd be de
ligted. that IL. Ia be norry-f mean
I'm sure nobody could synpathizr
with you truer than I would
/. Miss Conway smiled a little smile.
And Oh. IL was Haddcr than her ex-
preston In rcpo~.
Laugh. and the world laughs
with you; weep. and they give you
tho laugh she quoted. Il have
learned that. Mr.. Donovan. have
no friends or acquaintance In this
city. But you have been kind 10 me.
appreciate Il highly"
He had passed her Tire pepper
twice at the table.
York-~that'a a cineh.- said AFR. Don
ovan. "But. say--when-ver this IL
tie old town does loosen up and get
friendly u goes the limit Say you
took little stroll In the park. Miss
Conway don't you think u might
chase away some OF your mulcy'
gruhsf And II you'd allow me-"
Thanks. Mr. Donovan. ia he
pleased to accept Of your escort N
you think the company Of ono whose
heart Is filled with gloom could be
anyways agreeable 10 yon"
Thru the op.n gates % the iron.
rniicd. old. downtown park. where
tho elect once took the air. they
stroiied. and found quiet bench.
There IL this difference between
the grief Of youth and that Of old
age. youths burden In iightensd by
ar much 81 II an another shares: old
age may give and give. bait the nor.
row remains the same.
"He was my flnncc." confided Miss
Conway. at tho end OF an hour. We
werw going to he married next
spring l don't want yvu To think
that am string!ng you. Mr.. Dono-
van. but he was n real Count lie
had an estate and a castle In Italy.
Count Fernando Msrr1ni was his
name. I never saw tho heat Of him
for elegance. Papa objected. of
course. and once wc CHOPPED. but para
overlook IN. and took w back.
thought SURE Fernando and papa
would fight a duel. PAPA has =
livery husinew-in p'kipsce you
know.
Finally. papa came round an
right. and said we might be married
next spring. Fernando showed him
proofs OF his title and wealth. ennd
then went over TO Italy TO get the
castle fixed W for us Papa'a very
proud. and Rhen Fernando wanted
TO give me several thousand dollars
for my trousseau he called him down
something awful He wouldn't even
let me take a ring or any presents
from him. And when Fernando
sailed came TO the city and got a
position as cashier In a candy store.
Three days ago rbt letter
from Italy. forwarded from P'kipsce.
saying that Fernando had been killed
In gondola accident
That IL why I am IN mourning.
Ny heart, Mr. Donovan. win remain
forever In hts grave. I guess | am
poor company. Mr.. Donovan. but |
cannot take any interest In no one.
I should not cnre 20 keep you from
gayety and your friends who can
smile and entertain you Perhaps
you would prefer 20 walk back TO
the houseY''
Now. girls. n you want IN Observe
A young man hustle out after a pick
and shovel. lust tell him that your
heart is in so4ne other fellows grave.
Young men are grave robbers by ma.
lure. Ask any widow. Something
must be done to restore that missing
organ to weeping angels in crepe de
chino. Dead men certainly get the
worst Of IL from all sideR
I'm awfuiiy sorry," said Mr. Don
ovan. gently. NO. We won't walk
back 10 the house just yet And
don't say you have no friends In
his CITY. Miss Conway. I'm awful
sorry. and I want you to believe lin
your friend. and that I'm awful
,orry,.
1--WE got his picture here In my
ocket." said Miss Conway. after
eiping her eyes with her handkor-