The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-26

rarccmens se,fA the wheeler sgH-
dscate, lac.
FIRST Mrs. Parker would show you
the double parlors You would not
dare to interrupt her description Of
their advantages and OF the merits
Of the gentleman who had occupied
them for eigh, years Then you
would manage to stamner forth the
confession that you were neither a
AApctor nor dentist. Mrs. Parkers
manner OF receiving the admission
was such that you could never after.
ward entertain the same feeling TO
ward your parents. who had ncg'
iccted to train you up in one Of the
professions that fitted Mrs. Parkers
pariors.
Next you assembled one flight OF
stairs and looked at the second
or.bacx at IS. Convinced by her
second.floor manner that II was
worth the Si2 that Mr.. Tooscnberry
always paid for u until he left TO
take charge OF his brothers orange
plantation In Florida near Palm
Beach. where Mrs. Mcintyre always
xpent the winters that had the
double frunt room with private bath.
you mana grd to babblc that you
wanted something stsil cheaper.
II you survived Mira Parser's
rcnrn. you were taken 20 look at ar.
skidders large hall room on the
third floor. Mr. skitder's room was
not vacant lie wrote plays and
smoked clgarcts in II all day long
hut every roorn-hgnter was made 20
vfsIt his room TO admire the iambrc-
aulns. After each visit. Mr, skidder.
from the fright caused by possible
eviction. wouid pay something on
his rent
y Then-oh, then--lf you still stood
IN one foot. with your no, hand
efutrhinx the three moist dollars In
your pocket. and hoarseiy proclaimed
your hideou- and culpable poverty.
neverrnore would Mrs. Parker BE-
cicerone OF yours she would honk
loudly the word ~Clara." she would
show you her back. and march
downstairs. Then Clara. the colcrcd
maid. would escort you UP the car
p>ted ladder that served for the
fourth flight. and show you the Sky
uxht Room. II occupied 7xs feet OF
floor space at the middle Of the hail
On each side OF II was a dark lum'
hrr f-fosst or sfnr~room
In IL was an iron cot, washstand
and a chair. a shelf was the dresser.
IT'S four bare walls seemed TO close
in upon you like the sides OF a coffin
Your hand erept to your throat you
gasped. you looked up as from a
weit--and brcathcd once more.
Thru the glass Of the little skylight
you saw a square OF blue infinity. .
1.-TWO dollars. suh," Clara would
ray in her haif-contsmptuous. half
Tuakegeenial tones.
one day Miss Leeson came hunt.
ing for a room. She carried a type
writer made 20 be lugged around BY
a much larger lady. She was very
isttle girl. with eyes and hair that
had KEPT On kiDNHtR "fN,t 0' "'~
stopped and that always looked as
II they we're saying; Goodness me.
why didn't you keep up with us?'
Mrs. Parker showed her the dou-
bic parlors. lin this closet" she
A.aid. "one could keep a skeleton or
anaesthetic or coal"
..gut I am neither a doctor nor a
dentist" said Miss Leeson, with a
shiver
Mrs. Parker gave her the incredu.
ious. plying. sneering. icy stare that
shc kept for those who failed to
qualify as doctors or dentists. and
led the way 10 the second floor back.
Eight dollars?" said Miss Lesson.
~pear mel I'm not Hetty II ! do
look green. I'm just a poor little
working girl show me something
higher and lower"
Mr.. skidder jumped and strewed
the floor with cigaret stubs at the
rap on his door.
excuse me, Mr.. skidder." said
Mrs. Parker. with her demons
smile at his pale looks. II didn't
know you were i1 / asked the lady
10 have a look at your lambreqiunS.'
"They're too lovely for anything,
said Miss Lecson, smiling In exactly
the way the angels do.
After they had gone Mr.. Skidder
got very busy erasing the tall, black
haired heroine from his latest Jun
uroducedD play and inserting a small,
rouulsh one with heavy, bright hair
and vivscious features
Anna Heidi jump at H., SAID
Mr.. skidder to himself, putting MS
eeet up against the lambrequins and
1k'sappcar1ng IN a cloud Of smoke
ike an aerial cuttlefish.
presently the tocan call OF
sf-,ar,,v, gounded 10 the world tke