The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
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H. she touched my leaves like she
loved EN-. and sho bent down her
head and kissed each one of EN-. I
guess I'm nbou, the toughest sp~ci.
men % a pcripatetic orchid on earth.
but tell you II made me feel sort Of
queer. Homo never was like that
to me before. Generally I uaed 10
get che~ed by pocdies and have
s,air, waists hung on me 10 dry. and
get watrrei with coffee grounds and
peroxide OF hydrogen
This girl had a piano In eise pcom
and she used to disturb 10 with both
hands whils she made noisss with
her mouth for hours NJ . TINA
suppose she was praoucing vocal
music.
one dsy she seemed wy much IN.
cited and kept looking at the clock
At eleven somebody knocked and she
Lee In . stout. dark man with tows,ed
black hair. He sat down at once At
the piano and played while she sang
for him When she finished abe laid
one hand on her bosom and looked
at him lie shook his head. and abe
leaned against the piano.
Two years air~ady." ahe said.
speaking siowiy---do you think IN
two more--or even ion.er7-
Tho man shook his head again
You waste your time he said.
roughly l thought Tho voice is not
there And then he looked At her
In a peculiar way. but tho voice
Ia not everything" he went on. You
have looks. can place you. as
told you if"
The girl pointed to the door with
out saying anything. and tho dark
man ietf the room. And then she
came over and cried around mo
again. fts good thing had
enough rubber In me TO be water.
proof.
About slras time somebody else
knocked at the door. Thank good.
ness said to myself. Here's a
chance to get the water works turn.
cd off. hope It's somebody that's
game enough to stand a bird and a
bottle to iiven things up a little :"
Tell you the truth. this little girl
made me tired A rubber plant likes
to soc little sport now and then.
don't suppose there's another green
thing in New York that sees as
much OF gay life unless it's the char
treuse or the sprigs Of parsley
around the dish.
When the girl opens the door In
steps young chap In a travelling
cap and picks her up In his arms.
and she sings out. "oh DickT' and
stays there long enough lowell.
you've been a ruobcr plant too,
sometimes. l suppose.
Good thingr says 10 myself.
This is lvelier than scales and
weeping. Now there'll be something
doing"
You've got 20 70 back with me"
rays the young man. "I've come two
thousand miles for you. Aren't you
tired OF IL. yet. Bess? You've kept
all OF us waiting 10 long. Haven't
you found out yet what il bcst?"
The bubble burst only today"
says the girl. Come here. Dick. and
see what I found the other day on
tho sidewalk for sale She brings
him by the hand and exhibits yours
truly. How one ever got away up
here who cap tell7 I bought II with
almost the last money I had.
He looked at me. but he couldn't
keep his eyes off her for more than
n second.
do you remember tho night.
Bess," he said. when we stood under
one of those on the bank of the
bayou and what you told me them"
"Geewillikins'' / said to myself
Both OF thcm stand under a rubber
plant Seems to me they are stretch
ing matters somewhat"
do I not" Gays she, looking UP At
him and sssS king close to his vest.
and now / say II again. and II In TO
last forever. Look, Dick. at Its
leaves, how wet they are. Those are
my tears. and II was thinking OF you
that made them fall"
The dear old Mngnolias!" says the
young man. pinching one OF my
leaves. IL love them all"
Magnolia Well. wouldn't that
sayi Those innocents thought was
n magnolia! What thc--well. wasn't
that tough on genuine little old
Nsw York rubber plant2
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