The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-25
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ralto. 'Reaily. would like TO have
you do 30. The light In too bad for
reading. ! would prefer 10 talk"
Tho vaHsal OF Luck slid upon the
seat by her side with compliance.
DO you know" he said. speaking
the formula with which park chair.
men open their meetinra. that you
are quite the stunningost girl have
seen In a long timer | HAD my eye
on you yesterday. Didn't know some
body was bowlad over by those
pretty lamps Of yours. did you.
honeyauokief"
Whoever you are" said the girl
in Icy tones. you must remember
that I am lady. will excuse the
remark you have just made because
tho mistake was. doubtlesa. not an
unnatural onei In your circle.
asked you 10 sit down. II the invita-
ton must constitute me your honey
suckla. consider Il Withdrawn"
Il earnestly brg your pardon. .
pleaded the young man. Ills expires
sion Of satisfaction had changed "a
one Of penitence and humility. "fr
was my fault. you know mean
there are girls In parks, you know
that T.. OF course. you don't know
but
Abandon IN. subject. n you
please or course know. Now. tel
me about these people passing and
crowding. each way. along these
paths. Where arc they goingf Why
do they hurry sor Arr they happy -
The young man had promptly
abandoned hts air OF coauctry. Ills
cue was now for n waiting part. he
could not guess the role he would
be expected 10 play.
1T IL interesting 10 watch them.
he replied. postnlating her mood. III
II tho wonderful drama % life. Some
ara going to supper and some tor
other places. ono wonders what
their histories are
Il do not aid the girl: = arr
not 10 inauiaitivo. I conn hero d
ait because hero. only. can I be nca'
the great. common. throbblng heart
Of humanity. My part In life ls east
where It's beats arr never felt. Car
you surmlar why spoke 10 you
Mr.. --~~T'
farkenntacker.- supplied the
young man. Then he looked eager
and hopeful.
ne" said the girl. holding up q
slender finger. and smiling slightly
You would recognize u Immediately
IL L. Impossible TO keep ones name
out Of print or even ones portrait
This veil and this hat % my maid
furnish me with an lncog. YOU
should have ac-n tho chauffeur stars
at II wh~n he thought I did not sec
candidly, there arc five or six names
that belong In tho holy OF HOLES. and
mine. by tho accident Of birth. II
one Of them spoke TO you. Mr
stackenpo,-----
''Parkenataeker.- corrected ths
young man. mo,icstiy.
Mr.. parkenstack-r. because
wanted 10 talk. for once. with q
natural msn-one unrpoiicd by the
despieabic gloss OF wealth and sup
posed social superiority. OH you dc
not know how weary I am OF IT.
money. money. money! And OF TIM
men who surround me. dancing like
little rnarionetfes all cut by the same
pattern am sick Of pleasure. Of
jewels. OF travel. OF society. OF
Injuries Of all kinds
Il always had an id@a.- vcntured
the young man. heritatingiys shat
money must b. n pretty good thing. "
a competence IN 10 be desired
But when you have 30 many millions
that" Sh. concluded IN. sen.
tence with n gesture OF despair. II,
ls the mono,ony OF t." she contin
ued. that pals. Drives. dinners.
theatcra. balls. supperr. with the
gliding Of ruperfluous wealth ovrr
Il all. Sometimes the very tinkIe
OF the ice in my champagne glass
nearly drives me mad"
Mr.. Parkensiacker looked inEcnu-
ousiy Interested.
II have always liked he said. TO
read and hear about tho ways OF
wealthy and fashionable folks. I
suppose I am bit OF n snob. But
like 10 have my Information &C
citrate. Now. ! had formed tho opin.
ion that champagne IL cooled In the
bottle and not by placing ice in the
glass;
The girl gave a musical laugh OF
genuine amusement
You should know she explained,
In an indulgcnt tone. that we Of tho
non useful class depend for our