The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-11


The honeymoon was at It's fun.
There was fiat with the rcddcst OF
new carpets tassclicd porticrcs and
elk stems with pewter lids arranged
on a ledge above the wainscoting OF
ehe dining room. The wonder OF u
Was yet upon them. Neither of them
had ever seen yellow primrose by
the rivers brtm; but IL such a sight
had met their eyes at that time "
would have seemed iike--weii. what
ever the poet expected the right
kind Of people TO see " II besidcr a
pFimroec-
e The bride sat IN the rocker with
Aer feet resting upon the world. She
Ms wrapped In rosy dreams and =
ktmono Of the same hue. She won
dsred what the people In Greenland
ana Tasmania and BeiccchiStan
were saying one 10 another about
her marriage 10 KID HcGarry Not
that Il made any dtfferencs- There
was no wsiterwet9ht nom Loudoa
70 tho Southern Cross that could
stand IN four hours-uo: four
rounds-with her bridegroom. Ana
n had been hors for tnreo weeks;
ana ths crook q hsr iistle finger
could uway him snngU thAn ~ fxst
e any l<i- poun1sr = ~ wusiA
Low. when 4 y eura n the other
name Tor self sbnegnttcn and sacr-
ffce. When Y ee1ooGs 70 people
acroas ths uif1nG(e 4 means srs
yogancs and seIf-ccncett.
The bride crossed her oxfnr0n and
booked thoughsfuIly ~ the distempef
Cupids on the ceiling
"Pr<cious,~ said she. with the air
of C1copatra asking Antony for
Rome done up in tissue paper ana
delivered at residence. 4 think
would Hike a peach"
Kid McGarry arose and put on his
coat and hat He was serious.
4 ehavcn, sentimental and spry.
.AIl right said he. as ccoiiy as
though he were only agreeing 10 sign
articles to fight the champion Of
Z yEngland. 'TiI step down and cop
ono out for you-seeT
Don't be long" said the bride
TN Uc lonesome without my naughty
boy. Get a nice. ripe one"
After q series OF farewelis that
would have befitted an imminent
voyage 70 foreign parts. the Kid
vent down 10 the street.
Here he not unreasonabiy hed-
tated, for the season was yet early
sprtng. and there seemed small
chance Of wrestling anywhere from
those chill streets and stores the
coveted luscious guerdon OF sum-
mer's golden prime
Al the Italians fruit stand on the
corner he stopped and cast con-
temptuous eye over tho display Of
papered oranges. highly polished APP
ples and wan. sun-hungry bananas-
Gotta da peach?" asked the Kid
IN the tongue of Dante. the lover Of
lovers.
"Ah. no." sighed the vender. mot
for one mont coma da peach. Too
soon. Gotta da nice-a orange. Like
. da orangc7"
scornfui. the Kid pursued his
quest. He entered the alI-night
chop-h cafe. and bowlingaliey
of his friend and admirer. Justus
O'CaIlahan. The O'Cailaban was
about In his institution looking for
leaks.
II want II straight" said the Kid
70 him. "The old woman has got a
hunch that she wants a peach. Now.
II you've got a peach. Cal. get II out
quick. want II and others like It if
you've got 'em in plural quantities" :"
''The house Is yours" said O'Caiia-
han. But there's no peach in H..
It's too soon. I don't suppose you
could even find 'em at one Of the
Broadway joints. That's too bad.
when a lady fixes her mouth for a
certain kind of fruit nothing else
won't do. It's too late now to find
any Of the first-class fruiters open
BUT II you think the missis would
like some nice oranges. I've just got
a box OF fine ones in that she
might"
"Much obliged, Cal. IT'S a peach
proposition right from the ring of
the gong. I'll try further"
The time was nearly midnight ms
the Kid walked down the West Side
avenue. Few stores were open. and
such as were practically hooted at
the idea of peach.
But In her moated flat the bride
confidently awaited her Persian
fruit. A champion welterweight not
find a peach7-not stride trium-
phantly over the seasons and the
zodiac and the almanac TO fetch an
.Arpsden's June or a Georgia cling to
his owny-own?
The Kids eye caught sight OF a
window that was lighted and gor-
geous with natures most entranciDg
colors. The light suddenly went out.
The Kid sprinted and caught the
fruiter locking his door.
"Peaches?" said he, with extreme
deliberstion.
''well. no, sir. Not for three or
four weeks yet. / haven't any idea
where you might find some. There
may be few In town from under
the glass, but they'd be hard 10 To-
cato. Maybe At one "a tho more ex-