The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-07

lovers are not equal TO each otherl
or course. for the folks who have
20 live IT, Il may not be 80 nice. but
for my story here this makes IL all
tho more romantic ana thrilling. SO
that's all right
OF course. so far. I'm the only one
that knows. for haven't told IL. and
I'm the only one that's seen any
thing. OF course. shall warn moth
or. II | think It's necessary. 40 she'll
understand IL isn't her. but Theresa.
that the violinist IN really In love
with and courtinR She won't mind.
I'm sure. after she thinks OF IL "A
minute And Won't II be a good joke
on Aunt Hattie and grandfather
when they find out they've been
fooled all the time. aupposing it's
mother, and worrying about 1T
oh. don't know, This Ia some
love story. after ALI
Two days later.
Wen, I should say II wns what
do you suppose has happened now
Why. that wrctrhed violinist In moth.
Ing but n deep-dyed villaini Listen
what he did. lie proposed TO moth,
er--actuaiiy proposed 20 hcr-and
after all he'd said TO that Theresa
girl. about his being perfectly happy
~ he could marry her. And mother
mother all the time not knowing
oh. I'm Ho glad | was there TO rescue
her l don't mean at the proposal
didn't hear that But afterward.
IL was like this.
They had been out automohiiing
mother and the violinist lie came
for her at three o'clock. lie said IL
was a beautiful warm day, and may.
be the last one they'd have this year.
and she must go. And abe went
was in my favorite window sen /,
reading. when they came home and
walked into the library. They never
looked my way at all. but just
walked toward the fireplace. And
there he took hold OF both her hands
and said:
why must you walt. darling
Why can't you give mo my answer
now. and make mo the happlest man
in all tho woridy-
Yes. yea. know answered
mother; and I knew by her voice
that she was all shaky and trembly
But II I could only be surc-surc
Of myself
But. dearest. you're sure Of me-
cried tho violinist. you know how
love you. You know you're the
only woman have ever loved. or
ever could lover
Yes. just iik. that he rnid it---tha,
awful uo--and 10 my mother. My
Sfarxi DO you suppose waited 10
hear any morc' guess nou
fairly tunbiod off my seaf, and
my book dropped with a bang, as /
nan forward Dear. dear. bu; how
they did jump-bo,h OF themi And
! guess they wero surprised. never
thought how I was going 10 affec,
thcrn--ny breaking In like that Bu,
l didn't wait~~not a minute. And /
didn't apologize. or say Excuse me, !"
or any OF those things that I suppose
! ought 10 have done Just started
right In and began to talk. And
talked hard and fast, and lots Of IL.
] don't know now what said, but
! know ] asked him what he meant
BY saying such an awful lie TO ms
mother. when he'd just said the same
thing. exactly most. TO Theresa. and
he'd Rugged her and kissed her. aud
over thiAr. ia seen him. And
But didn't get a chance to say
half wanted to. was going to toll
him what l thought Of him: bu;
mother Easpcd out. "Maricl Marie
s,opf'
And then ! stopped had 10. OF
course Then she said that would do
and might 20 TO my room. And
went And that's all l know abou,
H. except that she came up. after
little. and said for me not to talk
any more about II. TO her. or to any
one else: and to please Try and for.
get H.
tried TO tell her wha, I'd seen,
and what I'd heard that wicked.
deepdycd william say: but she
wouldn't let me. She shook her head.
and said. Hush. hush. dear" and
that no good could come OF talking
OF IL. and she wanted me TO forget IL.
She was very sweet and very gentle.
and she smiled. but there were stern
corners TO her mouth. even when the
smile was there. And guesa she
told him what was what. Anyhow.
know they had quite n talk before
she came up TO me. for was watch.
ing at the window for him to 20.
and when he did go he looked very
red and cross. and he stalked away
with never.willI .darken this-door.
again kind Of step. just as far as |
could see him.
| don't know. OF course. what viii
happen next, nor whether he'll ever
| come hlck for Thnrnaa. hut