The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-01

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first glass Of beer said Burke.
THAT was two years aEo. when she
used 20 come down 10 the corner Of
chrysties bareheaded TO meet you
after supper she was q quiet sort
OF a Kid then. and couldn't speak
without blushing."
-shc's . little spisflra. somssfmsn.
now said the kid. u hate jealousy.
That's why I'm going 10 the danes
with AnniA ltu teach bar some
sense"
"wsii. you better hot little out. :
were Burks's last words "if Lin
was my xiri and ! was 10 sneak out
to a dance coupled Up with an Annie.
ia want . suit Of chain arrpor on
under my gladstone rags. ali right
Thru the land Of the stork-vui.
iurc wandered Liza Her black eyes
seArchsd the passing crowds s1srtiy
but vaguely. Now and thsn she
hummsd bars ef foolish little scngs.
Betwesn times ahs sst her small.
whits sssth segeshss. and spaks crisp
words that The sass sids has addsd
to language
Ltx's skirts vss grsss aM Hw
waist VA . lArws browuAnd' pink
plaid. wefi-ntting ana not without
syiA She wore . cluster ring Of
huge imitation rubies and = ioekst
that banged her knees at the bottom
Of . silver chain. Her shoes were
run down over twisted high oeels.
and were strangers TO polish. Her
ha, would scarcely have passed into
flour barrel.
The Family En,rance. Of the
Blue Jay Cafe received her. A. .
table shs sat. and punched the but.
ton with the air Of miiady ringing
for her carriage. Tho waiter came
with bis iArge-chinned. iow.voicesi
familiarity. La xmoothed her siiken
skirt with . satisfied wrsggis. She
made the most OF H. Here she could
order and he waited upon. II was all
that her world offered her Of the pre-
rogativs Of woman.
whisky. Tommy she said az her
sisters further uptown murmur.
champagne. Jam.s-
Sure. Miss Lixxia whatu the
chaser be7-
"seitzrr. And say. Tommy. has
the Kid been around today"
why. no. Miss Lizzie. haven't
saw him today
! Fluontly came the Miss Lizzie"
for the Kid WINS known 20 b. one
who required rigid upholdment OF
the dignity Of his fiancee.
I'm iookin' for m" said LIS. after
the chaser had sputtered under her
nose. tits got 10 me tina, he says
he'll take Annie Karison to the
dance. Let him. Tho pink-eycd
white rat I'm lookin' for IN. You
know me. Tommy. Two yeaSe me
and the Kids been engaged. Look
at that ring. Five hundred. he said
u cost Let him take her to the
dance. whatll ! dor III cut his
heart out Another whisky. Tom.
my"
II wouldn't listen to no such ~,
ports. Miss Lixzie." said the waiter
smoothly. from the narrow opening
above his chin. kid Muilsiy's not
the guy to throw lady like you
down. seltzer on tho slider"
Two years." repeated Liz soften.
Ing little to sentiment under the
magic Of the distiliers art. II al.
ways used to play out on the street
Of evenIn's cause there was nothin'
doin' for me at homo. For long
| time / just sat on doorsteps and
looked at the lights and the people
goin' by. And then the Kid came
along one cvonin' and sized me up.
and ! was mashed on the spot for
fair. The first drink he made me
take I cried all night at home, and
got a lickin' for maxim a noise. And
now-say. Tommy. you ever zee this
Annie Karlson? IL 1t wasn't for per.
oxide the chloroforfn limit would
have put her out long ago. oh, I'm
lookln' for m. You tell the Kid II
he comes In. Mc7 I'll cut his heart
out. Leave II 70 me. Another wills.
Ky, Tommy"
a little unsteadily. but with watch.
full and brilliant eyes, Liz walked up
the avenue. on the doorstep OF a
brick tenement a curly.haired child
sat, puzzling over the convolutions
Of n tangled string. Liz Topped
down beside her. with crooked.
shifting smile on her flushed face.
But her eyes had grown clear and
artless Of a sudden.
Let me show you how TO make a
/ cat's-cradie. Kid" she said. tucking
her green silk skirt under her rusty
shoes.
And while they sat there the
lights were being turned on for the
dance In the hall OF the Small Hours
Social club. II was the bi-monthly
dance. a dress affair In which the
members took great pride and bestir.
red themselves huskily to further
and adorn.
At o'clock the president. Kid
Muilaiy. paced upon the floor with a
lady on his arm As the I.oreicvss