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


HARLEM.
4x Mira Fink had dropped into
Mrs. Cxsxidy's flat one flight below
~Ain't IL beautyY- said Mrs. Cas
stdy.
- She turned her face proudly for
<IIer friend Mrs. Fink to 80. One eye
Was nearly closed. with a great
greenish-purple oruise around H.
Her lip Was cut and bleeding n fittls
and there were red fingcr-marks on
each side Of her neck
MY husband wouldn't ever think
of doing that to me- said Mrs. Fink
conceaiing her envy.
Il wouldn't have = man. declared
Mr.. Cassidy. that didn't beat me up
. - least oncr : week. Shows he
thinks something Of YOU Say but
that lest dose Jack eA~e me wasn't
no homeopathic ONE. l can see stars
yet Hut he'll be the sweetest man
IL town for the rest Of the week 10
make up for H. This eye Is Ecod
Tor theatre tickets and a silk shirt
WHIST At the very isAsL"
n should hope,- sAsd Mr~ Fink,
annsnning cnmpiacency. @tn4x A9r1
Y1nk y 10 mueh * . gens1nman
evsr 70 rAtse his hand Agatnst ms-"
sDh. 70 on. Aaxxi<-' saId MrA
cnently. laughing and applying witch
hnsel. you're only jeAlcuA Your old
nan Is too trapped and slow to ever
rive you = punch He just sits down
and practices physical culture with
newspaper when he comes home
nQW amt that the TRUTH
- 'sMr. Fink certainly peruses OF tho
: %hpers when he comes hcme.~ &C
CUwiedged Mrs. Fink. with toss
her head: but he certainly don't
Der make no Steve O'uonnsll out Of
6be just To asnuse himself-thats a
sure thing"
Mrs. Caasidy laughed the content
"a laugh Of the guarded and happy
mAtron. With the air of Cornelta
exhibiting her jewels. she drew down
the collar Of her kirnono and revealed
another treasured bruise- maroon
cp1Dresi. edged with olive and or
ange-a bruise now nearly well. but
still to memory dear.
Mrs. Fink capitulated- The formal
hight in her eye softened TO enyious
admiration. She and Mrs. Cassidy
had been chuns In the downtown
paperbox factory before they had
married. one year before. Now she
and her man occupied the flat above
Name and her man. Therefore she
could not put on airs with Name.
.Don't II hurt when he soaks
jour" asked Mrs. Fink. curiously.
sHurtr--Mrs. Cassidy gave no
prano scream OF delight We'll. SAY
did you ever have a brick houss
fall on you2--weIi. that's just the
way IL fecis--tust like when they RI
digging you out OF the ruins. Jacks
got a left that spells two rnatinees
and new pair of Oxfords---and his
righf,-well. 1t takes a trip to Coney
and six pairs ofopenwork. dix iisis
threads to make that good"
"But what does he beat you for7'
inquired Mrs. Fink. with wide-opcr
eyes.
~sfliy," said Mrs. Cassidy, indul
!. Sntiy. why. because he's full. It's
neraIIy on Saturday nights"
r'Bu. what cause do you give himy
persisted the seeker after knowledge
why, didn't I marry him? Jack
comes in tanked up; and I'm here
amt I? Who else has he got a
right 70 beat? I'd just like to catch
him once beating anybody else
Sometimes it's because supper ain'i
ready. and sometimes it's because II
II. Jack amt particular about
causes. He just lushes till he re
Numbers he's married. and then he
makes for home and does me up
Saturday nights juss move the
furniture with sharp corners out oi
the way. so I won't cut my head
when he gets his work in. He's got
= left swing that jars youl Some
times take the count in the first
round. but when l feel like having
a good time during the week or want
some new rags | come up again for
more punishment. That's what !
done last night Jack knows I've
been wanting black silk waist for
a month. and ] didn't think just one
black eye would bring 1t. Tell you
what. Mag. III bet you the Ice cream
he brings 1t tonight"
Mrs. Fink was thinking deeply
MY Mart" she said. never hit me
a lick In his life. It's just like you
said, Name: he comes In grouchy
and amt got a word to say. He
qfver takes me out anywhere. He's
: ysfchair-warrner at home for fair. He
buys me things. but he looks no glum
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