The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-11
= CONTINUED from yesterday
CHAPTER VII.
When I Am Neither Ono


Well. I came last night l had on
tho brown suit and the sensible hat
and every turn 81 the wheels all day
had been singing Mary. Mary. now
you're Mary Why. mother even
called me Mary when she said good
bye. She came 20 the junction with
mo junt as che had before. and put
me on IN. other train.
Now, remember. dear. you're 10
try very hard 20 be a JOY and "A com
fort to your father-just the little
Mary that he wants you 90 be. tie
member, h. has been very kind 10 let
you stay with me 20 long"
She cried when she Kissed me just
as she did before. but she didn't tell
me this time 10 be sure and not love
father better than l did her. no
ticed that. But. Of course. ! didn't
say anything. though might have
told her easliy that knew nothing
could ever make mo love him better
than | did her,
But honestly tried. as long AZ i
was dressed like Mary. 10 feel like
Mary; and I made up my mind that
I would be Mary. too. just as well an
I knew how 90 be. no that even Aunt
Jane couldn't find any fault with me.
And I'd try to please father. and
make him not mind my being there,
even IL couldn't make him love me.
And as got 10 thinking Of IL. was
glad that l had on the Mary things.
~ I wouldn't have 10 make any
change. Then ! could show Aunt
Jane that ! was really going 10 he
Mary. right along from the start.
when she met mo AT the station. And
! would show father. too. II he was
at home And couldn't help hoping
he would be nj home this time. and
not off 10 look AZ any old stars or
eriipsp~
When We 70, 20 Ander-onviii~. and
The train rolled into the station. J.
most forgot. for a minute. and ran
down the aisle. no as 10 get out
quick. ] was 40 excited But right
sway thought OF Aunt Jane and
that she might zee me. 10 ] slowed
down 20 q walk. and let quite a lot
~ other folk. get ahead of me. az
Z wa. sure Mary ought TO. You see.
I was determined 10 be n good little
Mary srosn the very start. 30 that
even Aunt Jane couldn't find a word
OF fault--not even with my actions.
| knew she couldn't with my clothesl
Wen. stepped Down from the
cars and looked over 20 where the
carriages were 20 find John and
Aunt Jane. Bu, they weren't there.
and I can remember now just how
my heart sort Of fci, rick inside Of
m. when I thought that even Aun,
Jane had forgotten. and that there
wasn't anybody 10 meet me.
There was a beautiful biz green
automobile there. and l thought how
wished tina, had come 20 meet me.
and I was just wondering what
should DO. when all OF a sudden
somebody spoke my name. And who
do you think IL wsH7 You'd never
gues. In a month. IL WAS father.
Yes. fathsri
Why. could have hugEed him. ]
was 10 glad But OF course didn't
RICH, before all those people. But
he was 40 tail and handsome and
splendid, and ! felt 20 proud 10 be
walking along the platform with him
and letting folks see that he'd come
TO meet me But ] couldn't any
thIng-not anything. the way
wanted 10: and all I could do was TO
stammer out:
why, where's Aunt Jane-'
And that's Just the thing ! didn't
want 90 say. and knew IL the min.
ute Ia said II. why. II sountod as
n ] missed Aunt Jane. and wanted
her instead Of him. when all the
time was 80 pleased and excited TO
~. him that could hardly speak.
don't know whether father liked
Il. or minded H. couldn't tell by
his face. lie Kind OF smiled. and
looked queer. and said that Aunt
Jsne-er--couldnt come. Then
felt sorry. for I saw. OF course. that
tina, vas why he had come; not be
cause he wanted 10. hut because