The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-11
N H. HUJ1OR PATHOS
lI1A4 ROMANCE
|(,CF1ENI<.Y'
|StO1sya Day
Lost on
Dress Parade

Dress Parade
Copyright. 1879. sv Doubleday. Pace
q CO.. Published bv special ar
sangement ,rifh the wheeler Syn
dicatc. Inc.
Mr.. Towers Chandler was press
ing his evening suit In hts haIi bed.
room. ono iron was heating on a
small gas stove. the other was
being pushed vigorously back and
forth 10 make the desirable crease
that would be seen later on en-
tending In straight lines from Mr..
chanalcrs patent leather shoes 20
the edge OF his low-cut vest No
much Of the hero's toilet may be
Entrusted 10 our confidence. The
remainder may be Euesssed by those
whom Een,eei poverty has driven
TO iFrnobie expedient Our next view
Of him shall be a. hs desecndn
the step. Of HI. iodstng-h house I'm
maculatsly and correctly clothed.
cain. assured handsome--in ap'
pearunce the typical New York
young clubrnan setting out. slightly
bored. 20 innururate the pleasures
Of the evening.
Chambers honom1un was SIS
rer week. lie was employed In the
offc. Of an architect lie was y
years old. he considered architec-
sura 20 BE- truly an art; and he
honestly believed tho he would not
have dared 10 admit u In New YORK
that the Fiatiron building was In
fcrior In design to the great
cathedral in Milan.
Out % zach week. earnings
Chandler set aside 81. AZ the end
of each 10 weeks. with the extra
capital thus accumulated. he pur'
chased one Erntiemsn's evening
from the bargain counter of stinsy
old Father Time. lie Arrayed him
self Ia the r.raiia Of miillonaires
and presidents: he took himself TO
the quarter where life II brightest
ana showtent. and there dinei with
taste and luxury. with $40 man
may. for a few hour. play the
wealthy idler TO perfection. IN.
sum Is ample Tor a weil-oonsiierec
meal. a bottle barring a respectable
label. commensurate tips. a smoke.
cab fare and the ordinary stcs,sras.
Tn Hroasway Chandler moved
with the ye~pertimc dress parade
For this evening h. was an exhibit
al well as Earer For the neat
g, evenings he would b. dining In
rhevio, and worxted AZ dubious
table a-ho,sr. at whiriwird lunch
counters. o. sandwiches and beer
| In nts hail bedroom. He was wililnE
20 do that. for he was n true son
Of the great ei,y OF rar1letsaSzie.
and 20 him ono evening In the
nmeilght made up for many darn
ones.
Chandler prctrne'ea his walk until
tho rorsies began to intsrreet the
great and EiittrrinE primrose way.
for the evening was yet young.
and when one Ia Of the beau monde
only one day IN seventy. one loves
Ito protruct the pleasure Eyes
bright. sinister. curious. admirfnr.
provocative. aIiurtnE were bent
upon him. for his rnrb ana Ar
proclaimed him n dcvotee 10 this
hour Of soiace and pleasure
Al a certain corner he came u
! a standstiii. proposing 20 himself
the q~rstion Of turning back toward
the nhowy and fashionable res
tAurnrt in which he usually dined
on the evenings % bis especial
luxury. just then a ssri seuddiet
lightly around tho corner. slipped
on a patch Of icY snow and fell
plump upon the sidewalk.
Chandler assisted her 20 her feet
with instant and soilcitous courtesy
The siri hobbled TO the wall oi
the building leaned against u. and
thanked him demurefy.
Il think my ankle n sfrained.
she said. 1T twisted when ! feil-
Does u pain you muchr In
quircd Chandler.
.oniy when rest my weight
upon H. I think ! viii be able
TO walk in . minute or two"
IF can be o. any further scr
vice. suggested the young man. =
win call a cab. or
THANK you" said the girf. softi,
but heartily. Il arm sure you necd
not trouble yourself any further. II
was 70 awkward Of mo. And my
shoe heels arc horribly common
sense: can't blame them at ALL
Chandler looked at the girl and
found her swiftly drawing his inter
est She was pretty IN n refined
way. and her eye wns both merry
and kind. She was incxpcnsivciy
clothed In a plain black dress that
suggested a sort OF uniform such rs
shop girls wear. Her glossy. dark
brown hair showed its coils beneath
n cheap hat OF black straw. WHO'S
only ornament was n velvet ribbon
and bow. She could have posed M 4
model for the sclf.rcspecting working